Something inspirational:

“One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.”

NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

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 “Acquainting oneself”

  1. For years I have been trying to run away from who I had become and why.

    Today is a new start for me. In the last month I had two hospital stays due to my disorder and failure to completely follow discharge instructions. Today I am starting a day program called the Secure Day Program and am planning to be open minded to all of the groups.

    I have also started an early morning AA meeting group, which is such a positive start to my day. So this topic is dead on for me as I am finally coming to know exactly who I am and just what I need to do, to become who I want to be.

    1. Thank you for leaving such an inspirational response. Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. Go for it!

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