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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Thanks Tim. Yes, I do too. It's a shame but if more people understood the way the Universe works, I am sure they would change their attitude and watch their words.
Generally speaking, I think it important we continue to watch our words and act in a conciliatory way, helping others where we can.
Thanks, yes. How we say something is often more important than what we say. Our tone can turn something conciliatory into something nasty. In some cases it can be abusive.
I usually feel the attitude way before I hear the words, even with a painted-on smile; my senses balance the scales, so to speak.
Thanks Tim. Yes, I do too. It's a shame but if more people understood the way the Universe works, I am sure they would change their attitude and watch their words.
Generally speaking, I think it important we continue to watch our words and act in a conciliatory way, helping others where we can.
True. It's certainly a case of how we say, not just what we say.
Thanks, yes. How we say something is often more important than what we say. Our tone can turn something conciliatory into something nasty. In some cases it can be abusive.