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 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

PFAS Exposure: The Hidden Chemicals in EveryDay Life

What We Can Learn About PFAS Exposure PFAS – better known as “forever chemicals” are a massive family of man-made compounds created to make everyday…
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Date 2 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Wentworth Miller

Something inspirational: “I would say what others have said: It gets better. One day, you’ll find your tribe. You just have to trust that people…
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Date 1 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Depression is Real: Living with Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Anxiety

For those who read The CP Diary articles, thank you. You’ll already know the story behind my words – the cerebral palsy, the autism, the…
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Date 30 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Gordon Roddick quote

Something inspirational: “What saved us once again was our willingness to recognise that we were wrong and our ability to move on to the next…
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Date 29 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Space Between Us

Writing as Life Unfolds With autism, which so often roots itself in fear, I use this space to write about my life as it happens…
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Date 28 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Egg Salad Sandwich

Egg Salad Sandwich "Recipe adapted from tastesbetterfromscratch.com" Ingredients: 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled ¼ cup mayonnaise (add more for creaminess) 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional) 1…
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Date 27 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Reflections on Racism

Exploring Truth, Trauma, Healing and Responsibility On The CP Diary I continue to write about topics that matter – the ones that make the headlines,…
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Date 26 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Why Checking In With Yourself Matters

Checking In With Yourself Why Slowing Down Matters There’s a quiet kind of wisdom in learning to pause long enough to check in with yourself.…
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Date 25 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by John Kabat-Zinn

Something inspirational: “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” JOHN KABAT-ZINN
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Date 24 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Strength Behind The CP Diary

Growing up without understanding or answers meant facing challenges that weren’t understood. For me, especially as someone living with hidden disabilities and navigating early childhood…
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Date 23 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

When Others Judge Without Understanding

We live in a world where opinions form fast, often without any real understanding. People hear one comment that doesn't form the whole picture and…
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Date 22 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Men and Women Benefit Differently from Exercise

Although exercise is known to protect the heart, it now appears that women may achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk with less…
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