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Conversation LETTER FROM NICK GIALLOURAKIS
HEALTH &
WELLNESS
NICK GIALLOURAKIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ELEPHANTS & TEA
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Nick
ealth and wellness look different to everyone. The
important thing to always remember is to do what
makes you feel good. If you want to do yoga, do yoga.
If you want to dance, dance! If meditation is more
your thing, that's fine too.
While I can't speak from the perspective of a survivor, I have
worked with and seen enough individuals facing cancer to
know that integrating some kind of balance from a health and
wellness perspective is important. But it can take some time to
figure out what is right for you. For example, my brother had
found that cooking ramen and meditation were two areas that help him live a more balanced life in dealing
with advance stage cancer. This may not be for everyone, but never be afraid to think outside of the box.
In this latest collaboration with our friends at Tigerlily Foundation, we have some fantastic articles and
powerful personal stories that talk about just that, what works for them from a health and wellness perspective.
There are many ways to approach this topic, and I hope you find new ideas that can be implemented in
your day-to-day life to improve your own well-being.
As always, I would like to thank all the contributors in this magazine for being vulnerable in sharing their
own experiences to help others know they are not alone in facing cancer. Storytelling is a powerful tool to be
used in building community. It takes a Herd to help each other face cancer and we are honored once again
to partner with Tigerlily Foundation in producing this newest edition of the MY LIFE Matters magazine.
Nick Giallourakis at the Elephants and Tea March 2023 Magazine Release Event

MY LIFE Matters: Health and Wellness Issue

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