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 3 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Autism and Hypersensitivity

I find it completely incomprehensible that I am still having to work out how I present, my physical, mental and emotional disability. At the age…
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Date 2 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An Oscar Romero quote

Something inspirational: "Those who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless." OSCAR ROMERO
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Date 1 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

World Vegetarian Day

World Vegetarian Day celebrates people eating non-animal foods. Every year, thousands of people move to a healthier, more socially responsible living. For those people actively…
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Date 30 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Our Starting Point

To be able to find and work through a cerebral palsy and autism diagnosis, there needed to be a change in attitude from me. Our…
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Date 29 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Over-stressing

Over-stressing is something we all do from time to time. But over-stressing, if allowed to continue, can result in Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) a condition…
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Date 28 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

True friendship

Something inspirational: “One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in…
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Date 27 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Root and Chickpea Salad

Roasted Root and Chickpea Salad 'A nice easy to make simple autumn recipe adapted from BBC Good Food' Ingredients: 4 carrots, peeled and cut into…
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Date 26 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Irritations

I remember being in the car and my father telling me I wear my clothes well. To me it sounded rather odd, but I took…
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Date 25 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Issues around Alcohol

Whilst alcohol isn’t seen as something to avoid, the problems we face will always be the reason why alcohol may be something you need to…
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Date 24 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An Epicurus quote

Something inspirational: “He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing .” EPICURUS
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Date 23 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Trust and Truth

"As a child, I didn’t know what trust or truth was, but I don’t think you do when you're small. I didn’t stop to question…
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Date 22 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

World Car Free Day

World Car Free Day is celebrated on 22nd September, throughout the world and encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. The event…
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