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 17 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Finding My Way

Living without the answers and support I needed meant navigating life while holding on to hope. When a child doesn't know they're living with a…
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Date 16 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Ordinary Moment

When Something Becomes an Achievement in Itself I particularly remember one of my father’s regular visits to my home after Mum died, when we got…
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Date 15 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Helicopter Parenting Lingers

Learning to Trust Your Own Judgement We often think helicopter parenting ends when a child leaves home. The constant supervision stops. The advice becomes less…
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Date 14 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Jean Sibelius

Food for thought: “Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.” JEAN SIBELIUS Sibelius’…
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Date 13 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Are We Eating Too Much Protein?

Rethinking How Much Protein We Really Need Protein seems to be everywhere these days. Walk around a supermarket and you'll find high-protein yoghurts, cereals, snack…
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Date 12 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

What I have Come to Know

On Knowing Myself I've learned the hard way just how cruel life can be. When I look back on my life up to this point,…
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Date 11 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Abraham Maslow quote

Something inspirational: “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” ABRAHAM MASLOW Maslow’s quote gently reminds us that meaningful…
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Date 10 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Wholeness Includes the Scars

The Whole of a Life People sometimes ask if you’re okay after a loss, and for a long time I found myself saying, “I think…
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Date 9 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Is Politics Making Our Lives Better?

Beyond political promises, do people feel more secure, supported and hopeful? Politics is often discussed in terms of parties, personalities and policies. But away from…
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Date 8 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Creating Positive Change Through Writing

Challenging assumptions and broadening perspectives Personal writing, which is how The CP Diary began, was one person's perspective, but it doesn't necessarily end there. When…
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Date 7 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Kathleen Norris

Food for thought: "Be careful how you unfold your wings, there are some in the world who are not content unless their teeth are full…
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Date 6 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Quiet Cost of Self-Neglect

The quiet habits that slowly undermine our wellbeing The phrase self-sabotage conjures dramatic images. We imagine someone throwing away an opportunity, ending a good relationship,…
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