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 9 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Personal Success

"As a child, growing up I never thought about success or whether I would become successful. I learned very early on what my parents' expectations…
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Date 8 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Truth and lies

Something inspirational: “A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.” WILLIAM BLAKE, Auguries of Innocence
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Date 7 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Running Scared

Running scared. We run, because we think we can't cope, that we won't cope. We feel intimated, panicked, we flee, we give up.  We Don't…
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Date 6 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Irritated and Angry

"As a child, I carried anger – an irritation that continually simmered beneath the surface, sparked by the unspoken injustice. I lashed out with words,…
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Date 5 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Nature vs Nurture

Nature shapes us through the genetic traits we inherit – everything from our physical features to aspects of our personality. Nurture, on the other hand,…
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Date 4 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Kaci Diane quote

Something inspirational: “I love the person I’ve become, because I fought to become her.” KACI DIANE
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Date 3 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Ego and Resistance to Change

The ego is resistance to change. It's a place where untruths prevent us from confronting reality. When we take the ego away, we manoeuvre ourselves…
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Date 2 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Remorse

“True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive.”- Mignon McLauglin. I have nothing to be remorseful for. Remorse…
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Date 1 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

The things that I hate

I hate that with autism my issues are issues until they become non-issues. I hate that every issue is a problem until it’s dealt with…
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Date 31 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Amy Burfoot

Something inspirational: "Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings." AMY BURFOOT
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Date 30 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Feelings of Isolation

Feelings of isolation isn’t just you feeling physically isolated. You can have people around you and still feel emotionally isolated. What is Causing You to…
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Date 29 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Building Trust

"Trust wasn’t something I was given growing up, especially not knowing I was born with a disability. But when handled with care and understanding, a…
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