I write honestly and although honesty doesn't make us popular, the universal truths are for each of us. It is important. Ever since I was a small, I have always seen the world in this way.

My raw and unfiltered lens

I work from a raw, and unfiltered lens. My writing is based on universal truths based around my experiences that concurs with what the universe expects.

Since I started my blog 11 years ago, I have got to know all parts of myself. I have got to know me. I have learned not to judge myself, but to observe my experiences in a way that brings peace and understanding into my life.

Finding understanding

I write in a way that helps me understand why, in its simplest form. I also write in a way that provides information in a way that seeks thoughtful responses and dialogue, for the greater good of each of us.

The other part of the process is me putting my thoughts out to the universe. The part I can’t see but I trust it is there. As I write the universe continues to validate. It doesn't block me, because it knows that what I write harms no one, my words are soulful, they bring understanding of a life lived.

As I continue to write, the universe is a mirror, reflecting what I already know about my experiences and my life. My intuition together with present moment awareness helps me to navigate even the most difficult of situations so that others can find their own true source of strength.

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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