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 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Fred Rogers quote

Something inspirational: “Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that…
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Date 16 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Happy & healthy children

We don’t go into parenting thinking about how our children will turn out when they’re adults, but perhaps it’s something we should think about. It’s…
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Date 15 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Sensible weight loss

It's not always easy to lose weight, but we can all lose extra calories by adopting a few sensible suggestions. Below are simple and achievable…
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Date 14 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

To understand, to forgive

Our ability to see beyond hurt encourages emotional growth. When we understand other people’s actions that causes us to feel and understand, it allows us…
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Date 13 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Jose Marti quote

Something inspirational: “The first duty of a man is to think for himself.” JOSE MARTI
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Date 12 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

My Journey

On the days I struggle to come to terms with the enormity of my neglect, I need to start looking at my experiences in another…
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Date 11 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Understanding your emotions

Getting to know our emotions and understanding what they mean is the kindest thing we will ever do. It is the difference between us staying…
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Date 10 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Patronising & condescending

In an ideal world, all relationships would be equal. Where we work as a team, the relationship becomes equal, but where there are those who…
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Date 9 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

An A W Tozer quote

Something inspirational: "We cannot pray in love and live in hate and still think we are worshipping God." A W TOZER
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Date 8 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Playing favourites

It’s easy for anyone born with a disability to become the target of their parents’ affections through misplaced guilt. Their targeting isn’t because they favour…
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Date 7 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Managing my emotions

The more I delve into my neurological impairments, the more I become demoralised. There is no doubt I got a raw deal. Since all feelings,…
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Date 6 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Why we avoid responsibility

We either block issues out because the issues are too difficult, or when we look back we’re not willing to agree another person’s version of…
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