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 4 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Under-estimating

If you've been on the receiving end of being underestimated by others over the years, it may be a hard pill to swallow. Others thinking…
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Date 3 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A David Hume quote

Something inspirational: "It's when we start working together that the real healing takes place... it's when we start spilling our sweat and not our blood."…
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Date 2 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Consequences of Our Actions

Every action causes a consequence, a consequence that can either make our lives easier, or can make our lives more difficult. Some consequences may be…
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Date 1 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Sensory World

I still struggle to comprehend that I had mental disabilities as a child. Autism explains why I appear and behave indifferent and aloof, and why…
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Date 31 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Turning the Tables

No matter how many times we put the truth out there, others may still choose to ignore what is the truth, if they are that…
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Date 30 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Chuck Grassley quote

Something inspirational: “What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the…
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Date 29 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

World Friendship Day

Tomorrow is World Friendship Day, also known as International Day of Friendship, takes place annually on 30th July. It is a day in several, mostly…
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Date 28 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Summer Watermelon Salad

Summer Watermelon Salad 'Delicious and refreshing' Ingredients: Flesh from ¼ of a watermelon, cut into bite-size chunks Half a cucumber, diced 100g Feta Few sprigs…
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Date 27 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

When There is No Trust

Trust is the backbone to any relationship, in all circumstances, but is especially important in families. It is what keeps families together. Growing up I…
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Date 26 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Nanea Hoffman quote

Something inspirational: “You can’t control how other people receive your energy. Anything you do or say gets filtered through the lens of whatever they are…
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Date 25 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Understanding is Important

"Growing up, my physical challenges were evident – my bad leg and foot were visible for all to see. But what I didn’t know was…
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Date 24 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Samaritans Awareness Day

It is Samaritans Awareness Day. The Samaritans is a charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at…
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