Ilana Estelle

Position:

Author & Writer

Awards / Certifications:

  • Dip. Counselling (OCODL)
  • Dip. Diet and Nutrition (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • Dip. Nutritional Therapy (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Stress Management)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

About the author:

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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Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 7 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

An Inspiring Read

Learning that I had a disability at the age of 46, but not knowing what my disability was, I was given no choice but to…
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Date 6 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

An Eoin Colfer quote

Something inspirational: “Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.” EOIN COLFER, Artemis Fowl
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Date 5 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

Getting to grips with Autism

Imagine looking at yourself in the mirror growing up and you can’t see the animation in your eyes or your smile, and you don’t understand…
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Date 4 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

The Dangers of WiFi

We have all come to rely on wireless technology in our homes, at work and in our cars. I have often wondered about the possible…
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Date 3 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

The thing about truth

From an early age I have always lived with my own truth. It was also important others told me the truth. I would rather have…
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Date 2 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

A Dorothy Parker quote

Something inspirational: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” DOROTHY PARKER
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Date 1 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

The Easing of Lockdown

On the 1st April shielding in the UK stops, and for those of us who are high-risk, I am sure we have mixed feelings about…
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Date 31 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

Two Sides of Me

There have always been two sides to me, the side where I write with ease and that part makes sense, then there’s the side of…
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Date 30 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

A Simple Spring Salad

A Simple Spring Salad 'Adapted from BBC Good Food' Ingredients: 300g new potatoes, scrubbed 1 mint sprig ...
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Date 29 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

A Dr Roopleen quote

Something inspirational: "Give up something if it’s not working out but don’t give up because you’re afraid to try.” DR ROOPLEEN
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Date 28 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

Forgiving someone

Respectfully, there is no point in forgiving someone, and you’re still behaving in a hostile manner towards that person. That isn’t forgiveness. Forgiving means you…
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Date 27 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle

Covid-19, my pre-existing conditions

Whilst we may all be home right now, once we’re out of lockdown and the country begins to open up again, I will be more…
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