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.
Something inspirational: “Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.” DORIS LESSING Thinking for yourself means more than having your own opinions. It means owning your words, your choices, and ...
Something inspirational: "We are not what happened to us. We are what we choose to become.” JAMES HOLLIS "I am drawn to James Hollis's words: 'We are not what happened to us. We are what we choose ...
Something inspirational: "Healing begins when we can hold our own experience with compassion." TARA BRACH Brach's quote reminds us that healing begins when we meet our pain with kindness instead of judgement ...
Awesome quote and very true!
You have a way of helping us navigate this pretty tricky life.
Thanks Tim. Yes, absolutely. I may have different issues to you, but I still have my own life to navigate. I simply try to find ways through.
And as I see it we navigate this life together. I'm pleased that my blogs help you too.
Yes, your blogs help tremendously Ilana, which is why I read everyday.
You make it possible for me to focus on reality, instead of being held prisoner by it.
Your last paragraph sums up your response beautifully. I'm so pleased and happy that you do.
It's a wonderful note for us to finish the year on. Thank you.
Love this, be true to yourself always. It's almost a warning to do so, because your actions will dictate your beliefs.
Think positively and positive things happen. No looking back, more forward with an open heart and hopeful love.
Thanks Maria. You're right. Tomorrow is not only a new day for us all, but a New Year and a new thought process.
Only forward never back. As you say, we must look forward and open our hearts and minds to life and its possibilities.
Happy New Year to you and your family.