Food for thought:

"Be careful how you unfold your wings, there are some in the world who are not content unless their teeth are full of feathers."

KATHLEEN NORRIS

Sometimes the hardest part of growing isn't finding your wings – it's accepting that not everyone will be happy to see you fly. Kathleen Norris' quote reminds us to protect our peace, choose carefully who we trust with our dreams, and never let the reaction of others stop us from becoming who we're meant to be.

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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