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 7 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

My core nature

As a child, my core nature that is a set of automatically triggered perceptions and values and priorities that are present at birth, were never…
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Date 6 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Displaced anger

Not being in touch with how we feel only serves to create more worry and anxiety. It also means we will end up acting out…
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Date 5 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Soul Mates

We’ve probably heard it said many times before, but its meaning has never really registered with us. “I’ve met my soul mate.” Or perhaps it’s…
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Date 4 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Walt Whitman quote

Something inspirational: "All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor." WALT WHITMAN
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Date 3 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Empathising with others

Ever since I was a small child, I was always to empathise with others, because of my own physical problems, although I was more akin…
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Date 2 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Thoughts of self-esteem

As children, we don't think about what self-esteem or confidence is. As a child, it's not something I ever questioned. I'm not sure as children…
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Date 1 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Embracing change

Change has to happen if we are to allow for spiritual and emotional growth. Throughout our lives, we will either welcome and learn to embrace…
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Date 30 September 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Charles M Schulz quote

Something inspirational: "It doesn't matter what you believe, just so long as you are sincere." CHARLES M SCHULZ
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Date 29 September 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

The Golden Rule & success

The Golden Rule or law of reciprocity is something our parents would quote, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Perhaps…
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Date 28 September 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Forewarned & empowered

Although 'forewarned is forearmed,' means knowing about something before it happens so we can be prepared for it, I feel the same way about finding…
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Date 27 September 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Coercive control

It’s usual to have a disagreement, or not to agree with your partner. It’s usual to have an opinion to the point of not being…
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Date 26 September 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Maurice Freehill quote

Something inspirational: "Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light." MAURICE FREEHILL
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