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 5 July 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Oprah Winfrey

Something inspirational: "It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the…
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Date 4 July 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

Too Many Years to Erase

"Being a parent, I am still trying to get my head around the fact that my disability was ignored for so long. The fact that…
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Date 3 July 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

Living your Dreams

We all think about living the dream, but realistically how many of us actually get to live our dreams? Since our dreams are a discussion…
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Date 2 July 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

When we Fail to Cope

Abuse is invisible and because it’s invisible, it’s not always easy to understand or equate that what you are experiencing is abuse. No one holds…
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Date 1 July 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

A Seneca quote

Something inspirational: “No man was ever wise by chance.” SENECA
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Date 30 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

We Shape our own Future

As a child, every thought and spoken word you’re given, shapes you and your future. In my own case, couple that with a disability I…
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Date 29 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

How to Develop Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing attention to our experiences, occurring in the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness through Meditation or Quiet Time…
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Date 28 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

Just be Nice

Be nice because you can. Be nice because you would want others to be nice to you and because being nice strengthens relationships and it's…
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Date 27 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

A Charlie Cook quote

Something inspirational: "Your deepest roots are in nature. No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of life you lead, you remain…
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Date 26 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

Respect Others

You don't have to agree with someone, but it is important to be respectful. A Moral Compass Most of us will have a moral compass…
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Date 25 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

Simple Chicken Sandwich

Simple Chicken Sandwich Ingredients: 1 cooked chicken breast (or substitute below) ½ avocado sliced 1 tomato Handful of baby spinach or rocket leaves Black pepper…
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Date 24 June 2020
Author Ilana Estelle

My Book Journey

When I started to put my cerebral palsy book together, I had no idea what form it would take. Not knowing I had a disability,…
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