Meet Stephen.
Home: Yorba Linda, CA
Horoscope: Aquarius
Favorite book: Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad
Hero: Bruce Springsteen
Superpower: Empathy
Hardest challenge: Handling post-treatment survivorship and anxiety
Guilty pleasure: Gummi Sharks (most candy, really)
Favorite Lacuna Loft Program: Unspoken Ink
Proudest moment: Getting onstage after treatment and playing a song about it and getting hugs and high fives from friends after.
The best piece of advice I’ve received: “Everyone moves at their own speed.”
How I stay mentally healthy: Staying connected with friends, writing, therapy
Personal Mantra: “It’s chaos. Be kind.” Michelle McNamara
My favorite part of being part of Lacuna Loft: The community of amazing people who are encouraging and rooting for each other.
