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 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Robert M Hensel quote

Something inspirational: "No disability or dictionary out there is capable of clearly defining who we are as a person." ROBERT M HENSEL
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Date 8 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

The Teenage Years

The teenage years are the years we begin to notice and learn things about ourselves, a time when we begin to question ourselves, our existence…
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Date 7 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Be responsible, not serious

To get through life’s challenges we need to be responsible, not take ourselves too seriously and learn to lighten up. Changing our attitude to things…
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Date 6 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Little More About Karma

Karma is often thought of as something immediate or controllable, but in reality it unfolds in its own time. Its timing is immaterial, because it…
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Date 5 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Topaz quote

Something inspirational: "Live the story you want to tell." TOPAZ
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Date 4 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Living a lie

When we live our lives knowing something and deny it to someone, even though we know it will affect that person’s life, we consciously make…
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Date 3 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

My experiences, my thoughts

My thoughts on my experiences, cerebral palsy, autism symptoms, the neglect and how I got to this place may never leave me. But I am…
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Date 2 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Mental Health Crisis

I recently watched a ‘Panorama’ documentary entitled ‘Kids in Crisis’ and my first thought was that could have been me. Through brain damage resulting in…
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Date 1 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Sadhguru quote

Something inspirational: "If you resist change, you resist life." SADHGURU
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Date 30 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Lack of Trust and Honesty

In 15 years of hospital visits, having my legs measured was the consultation. After a few years you begin to think there’s nothing else wrong.…
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Date 29 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Squash noodles

Squash Noodles Ingredients: 1 medium packet butternut squash noodles 1 Small onion diced ...
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Date 28 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

My Podiatry Consultation

A recent trip to the podiatrist has brought back some early memories I had disbanded with. I was hoping being asked to walk up and…
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