Something inspirational:

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time to plant one is now."

AFRICAN PROVERB

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 “African Proverb”

  1. If you can do something you should do it straight away, but at least we should do it.

    We just need to be mindful of our priorities and that includes what we can do for others, rather than ourselves.

    1. Thank you. Yes, your response reminds us of what we need to do, but that's not the same as what we are doing.

      Now during Covid, it has become even more important we think about and put others first and act as a support, however people need it.

      So when you say 'we just need to be mindful of our priorities and that includes what we can do for others' - yes, you're right.

      Now has never been so important.

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