Something true:

“Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, the better for us all.” 

ERIK ERIKSON

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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2 comments on “A quote by Erik Erikson”

  1. This quote is so relevant with the growing number of conflicts around the world and the ever increased divide between us.

    I am not convinced we will ever live in the harmony, John Lennon wrote about. The world (we are) just too selfish and narcissistic for that.

    1. It's why I chose it. I like to use quotes that turn the mirror on us. It is important if we are to live our lives with purpose, and to support.

      I couldn't agree more with your response. John Lennon would be turning in his grave, if he'd been asleep all these years and woke at the start of the pandemic. He was a peace maker, hard to see where that is happening in the world today.

      I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice the world divide. It's about time, we chose to pull that back, before there is no going back.

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