I find it incredibly difficult to switch my thoughts off, but when I’m tired I can’t seem to string two words together, let alone equate and write my feelings down, so today I’m going to take a chill day and do absolutely nothing.

With a little bit more sleep, I’m sure I’ll begin to feel less tired and more like myself. I’m hoping for more new thoughts tomorrow, thoughts that I can put into words that make some sense for me to blog.

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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6 comments on “A take it easy day”

    1. Awww thanks Tim. I agree how much better off we'd be if were able to be still, be relaxed and reflect.

      We'd probably have less stress, we'd be happier and as a consequence would have more patience and time for other people.

  1. I agree you deserve a relaxing day when you can just switch off and take time out for yourself.

    I am quite lucky in that I am able to put things aside while I concentrate on other matters, although I'm not as good as you at addressing those matters when I eventually return to them; although they don't bother me in the interim.

    The advantage of not being a deep thinker!

    1. Yes being a deep thinker can have its disadvantages.

      I would think it's much easier for you to learn how to address the matters that you need to address than it is for me to stop being a deep thinker and address my issues without them turning into worries. I've always been this way for as long as I can remember.

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