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 28 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

My nemesis

I tend to often reflect situations that upset me, to see if I could have done things better or differently. That way I bring closure…
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Date 27 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Curried Cauliflower Fried Rice

Curried Cauliflower Fried Rice 'Recipe by Claudia Jade' Ingredients: 1 Head of cauliflower Carrots ...
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Date 26 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Trust and doing what's right

We’re taught from an early age that we must do what’s right even if others don’t. Karma teaches us that we’re accountable for ourselves and…
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Date 25 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Waking up

Something inspirational: "I didn't change. I just woke up." ANONYMOUS
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Date 24 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

My rewired brain

Although my brain compensated as I was a baby when I suffered a brain hemorrhage, it doesn’t compensate far enough. I struggle with significant neurological…
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Date 23 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Being nice

Sometimes we’re better off staying away from people who almost make not being nice an art form. They’re mean. They’re also not the people you…
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Date 22 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

What we don't know

Although they say, "what we don’t know can’t hurt." In theory, of course that may be true, but it’s not realistic to think we will…
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Date 21 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

An Elle Woods quote

Something inspirational: "You must always have faith in people. And most importantly you must always have faith in yourself." ELLE WOODS
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Date 20 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

How my blogs work

I use reflection to think about everything, even when it comes to my blogs on my website, because that helps me decide what I need…
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Date 19 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Adapt and change

Adapt and change, stagnate or get left behind. The capacity to adapt comes through our ability to deal with the mental, emotional and physical challenges.…
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Date 18 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Education -v- being worldly

Education opens the mind to new and exciting possibilities, but education isn’t necessarily about formal education. I didn’t quite tick the box on a formal…
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Date 17 June 2017
Author Ilana Estelle

Suspicion

Something inspirational: "Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind." WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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