Happy February, y’all! We did it: we made it through January, which felt like it was 45 days long. The jokes do not change year to year, and they are always right year to year.
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: February 2024
Book Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 60 – 87
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li.This week, we’re reading Pages 60-87. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingFebruary 2024 Programs
Begin Again
Start each month with intention setting, journaling, and breathwork with Tara O’Donoghue from Lov Yoga in this monthly drop-in program! This hour-long program will fill you with everything you need to help create a positive mindset for the month!
Tuesday, February 5 @ 10:00-11:00am PT / 12:00-1:00pm CT / 1:00-2:00pm ET
Coffee and Oodles
Need a break, but don’t have a lot of time? Join us for Coffee and Oodles! This short, refreshing drop-in program combines our fun art workshop environment with our popular journaling techniques as participants respond to a prompt in whichever medium speaks to them most: drawing or writing.Â
Wednesday, February 7 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30am-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Wednesday, February 14 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30am-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Wednesday, February 21 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30am-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Wednesday, February 28 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30am-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pmÂ
Unspoken Whispers
Our new drop-in program, Unspoken Whispers: Creative Writing Drop-In is designed to create a little space for connection, community, and creativity during your busy week. Bring your lunch, bring your coffee, and write with us!
Thursday, February 8 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Thursday, February 15 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Thursday, February 22 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ET
Thursday, February 29 @ 9:30-10:00am PT / 11:30-12:00pm CT / 12:30-1:00pm ETFeb
Meditation with Mamma G: Spring 2024
 Join Mamma G, Cactus Cancer Society, and Elephants and Tea for Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation!  Each season, we hold four sessions, each with a different theme.  Come to one or come to all, it’s up to you! This month’s theme is: Connecting to the Energy Within!
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Monday, February 19 @ 5:00-6:00pm PT / 7:00-8:00pm CT / 8:00-9:00pm ET
Guys Discussion Group
Led by LCSW Dennis Heffern, in this guys-only program, shoot the breeze with fellow cancer patients and survivors. Nothing is off the table. You won’t want to miss it!
Monday, February 26 @ 5:00-6:30pm PT / 7:00-8:30pm CT / 8:00-9:30pm ET
You’ve got a wishlist?!
Ever find yourself thinking…goodness, what’s an easy way for me to give back? Well, we have an easy answer for you! We have a wishlist where you can buy tangible supplies for upcoming programs!
On the wishlist, you can see supplies that will be used in future programs and how many of each of those supplies we’ll need. Then, you take it from there! Able to buy a single item, awesome, THANK YOU! Able to buy several things, awesome, THANK YOU! Everything purchased from the wishlist will be sent to a young adult facing cancer while they take part in a program. You’ll have supplied everything they need for the craft, art, or activity while they experience a supportive community and learn to thrive through cancer.
Book Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 30 – 57
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. This week, we’re reading Pages 30-57. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingBook Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 2 – 29
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. This week, we’re reading Pages 2-29. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingA Sip of Coffee + Oodles
Did you miss Coffee and Oodles this week? Here’s our prompt, and a bit more about our process!
Continue readingRead Along With Us: Portrait of a Thief
Whether you’ve grabbed a free copy of the book through us, or you’ve opted to go with the audiobook and just follow along, we want to hear *your* thoughts and opinions on Grace D. Li’s Portrait of a Thief!
Here’s the reading schedule we’ll be following.
Join Us For Our Next Book Club Pick, Portrait of a Thief!
It’s time for our next book club pick, Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li!
This heist book is Ocean’s 11 meets modern-day cultural reclamation. It’s the perfect mix of humor, rebellion, and incredibly relatable college angst. We can’t wait to read it with you!
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: January 2024
January means new planners for some, resolutions for others, the sign of another year conquered and lived through. It is a fresh, clean page… with a caveat. The word January comes from the Roman god Janus, who had two faces: one looking forward, the other looking back. Janus was the god of doorways, transitions, and probably the mythical place of young adult cancer survivorship.
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