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 3 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

A measure of trust

I go back to ‘trust’ because as children we put our trust in the people we share our lives with, particularly our parents. We trust…
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Date 2 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

A Robert Brault quote

Something inspirational: "Do what you must and your friends will adjust." ROBERT BRAULT
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Date 1 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

The silent treatment

It’s not that what we’ve said is wrong, but then the silent treatment happens. When one person says something, whether it’s a request, complaint or…
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Date 31 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Spiteful behaviour

We will always carry emotional hurt through any negative experiences. It’s how our emotions work. Over time, unconsciously the emotional hurt we feel, will start…
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Date 30 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

My unspoken disability

Growing up, my physical issues and emotional issues were never recognised or discussed. It wasn’t so much that I was silenced, I knew not to…
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Date 29 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

A Samuel Hurwitt quote

Something inspirational: “Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.” SAMUEL J. HURWITT
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Date 28 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Saying what we feel

It’s because we care that we say what we feel: it’s usually the act, rather than the deed that gets us into trouble. Although we…
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Date 27 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Drowning under my senses

Having heard about Paddy McGuiness and his wife Christine’s heartbreak, over their four-year-old twins’ Autism diagnosis recently, I wanted to write about it because I…
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Date 26 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Summer Berry Pudding

Summer Berry Pudding 'Adapted from a Recipe from Food Network.com' Ingredients: 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ...
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Date 25 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Questioning Our Baggage

To discover the root cause of what you're dealing with, to free yourself from baggage requires honest introspection. Not knowing what the root causes are,…
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Date 24 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Coming through abuse

I can’t believe that I’ve had to deal with neglect and trauma. I also didn’t know that growing up with no emotional support, not knowing…
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Date 23 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Henry Ford

Something inspirational: "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." HENRY FORD
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