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 15 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

An A. J. D'Angelo quote

Something inspirational: "The only real failure in life is one not learned from." ANTHONY J. D'ANGELO
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Date 14 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Sugar Cravings

We might think we’re addicted to sugar because sugary foods taste so good, but it seems to be that almost all of the time, the…
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Date 13 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Confirmed Diagnosis

The enormity of how I got to this place is clear from 8 years of writing blogs, particularly around a non-diagnosis, neurological symptoms and anxiety…
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Date 12 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with my realities

My personal thoughts on my disability are never far away and is the reason I’m putting out another personal blog today. My anxiety and autism…
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Date 11 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Cyril Connolly quote

Something inspirational: "The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife." CYRIL CONNOLLY
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Date 10 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Since my cerebral palsy diagnosis at the age of 46, it has taken me an additional ten years of research to understand my presenting neurological…
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Date 9 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with Narcissists

When it comes to dealing with, living with, or having narcissists in our midst, it’s important to stop thinking you could have done more to…
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Date 8 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Piecing it all together

In one of my blogs I talk about comorbidity and how comorbidity works around cerebral palsy and why because I have cerebral palsy I have…
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Date 7 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Brene Brown

Something inspirational: "Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield."…
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Date 6 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Lack of Civility

The lack of civility in society means something is seriously wrong. We should want to bring ourselves closer together. We should want to show concern,…
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Date 5 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Using My Blogs To Reflect

I believe that although my more personal blogs outline issues that I’ve had to deal with over the years, or issues that I still have…
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Date 4 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

More Pieces To The Jigsaw

When it comes to us having and dealing with a disability, it’s important we choose to understand our symptoms and how we may present. Asperger’s…
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