Comfortable with who I am
I have no need to pretend or put on a mask
I embrace my flaws and imperfections
Because they make me unique and special.

I radiate confidence knowing that I am enough just as I am
I celebrate my strengths and talents
And appreciate the beauty within me.

I am grateful for this body, this vessel
That carries me through life's journey
I treat it with kindness and respect
Nourishing it with love and care.

I am happy in my skin
Grateful for all that I am
A work in progress, constantly evolving
But always true to myself and my worth – Anon

With a disability I didn't know I had, it's taken me a long time to be comfortable in my own skin, and to have acceptance, because I've had years of hurdles to overcome.

Is being comfortable in your own skin, something you resonate with, or for you is it still a work in progress?

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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