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 30 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Bitterness

Injustice can make us feel bitter, and unless we deal with and move on from that feeling, it can turn into anger. We must decide…
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Date 29 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Amazing Summer Salad

Amazing Summer Salad 'Adapted from BBC Good Food' Ingredients: 400g tin black beans drained 2 large handfuls baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped 500g tomatoes, chopped…
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Date 28 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Christine Morgan quote

Something inspirational: “Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn't make me mean, selfish, or uncaring because I don't do things your…
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Date 27 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Book

After 3 years of completing my manuscript, it's become somewhat of an anti-climax, probably because I never thought it would happen in my lifetime –…
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Date 26 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Self-importance

When we have self-importance we’ve given up on the spiritual life. Self-importance is usually about two things, money and power. What usually drives self-importance is…
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Date 25 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Believing I was Normal

I grew up knowing only about a bad leg and foot. That much was obvious because it was something you could see. Wearing skirts made…
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Date 24 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An Ehsan Sehgal quote

Something inspirational: “Never cross the limits of any matter. You will harm, not only yourself, but you will also lose your motives and trust.” EHSAN…
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Date 23 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Failing Expectations

"Parents often have expectations of their children. I didn’t live up to my father’s, and looking back, I did care. With what turned out to…
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Date 22 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Understanding Autism

It's not always easy to understand Autism and how we present, but it shouldn't stop society trying to understand. Autism Autism is a disability and…
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Date 21 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Why we Need Humility

Humility is the act of being modest, it is the opposite of being arrogant. It is part of being spiritual. We can never successfully forge…
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Date 20 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Nikki Rowe quote

Something inspirational: “Self discovery is the most empowering time of your life, you remember who you are and you become the best version of yourself…
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Date 19 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Anxiety Mantra

As a child, and not knowing I was dealing with anxiety, or why I struggled with bad thoughts meant as I continued to grow up…
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