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 28 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Setting a Positive Tone

Every day we set the tone through our words and actions. It is important to get it right. What we say, how we behave, the…
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Date 27 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Selena Gomez quote

Something inspirational: "People are put into your life for seasons, for different reasons, and to teach you lessons." SELENA GOMEZ
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Date 26 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

The Perfect Summer Sandwich

The Perfect Summer Sandwich Ingredients: 4 slices of sourdough bread 4 eggs, at room temperature 2 Medium tomatoes thinly sliced Mayonnaise (or you can make…
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Date 25 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Denialism

"Denialism is an irrational action that withholds the validation of an experience or event, past or present, where a person refuses to accept their reality…
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Date 24 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Meat Proteins & Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition usually associated with ageing in which bone density decreases, making the ageing population more susceptible to breaks and fractures. Cornell University…
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Date 23 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Rosa Parks quote

Something inspirational: "Each person must live their life as a model for others." ROSA PARKS
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Date 22 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with Being Different

"Growing up with a disability I didn't know I had, meant I was different. Dealing with being different, wasn't easy. With skirts on, you could…
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Date 21 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

We need Actions, not Words

It’s not enough to just talk. We should act on the things we say. Actions need to manifest our words. If we hurt someone it’s…
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Date 20 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Working Blindly

"It wasn’t just living in the dark, yes there was that, but others thinking it was okay no to address or talk about a disability…
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Date 19 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Ranbir Puar quote

Something inspirational: "Your relationships with others will be difficult until you have a good one with yourself." RANBIR PUAR
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Date 18 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Silent Treatment Manipulation

Much of what I write on The CP Diary comes from my own experiences. When someone deliberately chooses silence as a way to express disapproval…
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Date 17 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Finding a Place

Verbal abuse (also verbal attack or verbal assault) is the act of forcefully criticising, insulting, or denouncing another person. - Wikipedia Through writing on my…
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