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 4 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Brain injury & relationships

I’ve just been watching a documentary made and narrated by Louis Theroux on ‘Brain injuries’ and felt the need to write about it, because having…
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Date 3 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

When the ego talks

When we allow our ego to make decisions on the important things we need to make decisions on, we will always get the process wrong.…
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Date 2 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

The simplest things

Something inspirational: "The simplest things are often the truest." RICHARD BACH
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Date 1 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A soulful connection

We have a mind, physical body, and soul. Although our lives start in the physical form when we’re born, we have already had past lives,…
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Date 30 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

We think we know

Do we ever know someone, I mean really know someone? Perhaps it’s the people we think we know the most that we don’t know at…
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Date 29 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Regaining control

It’s always bad to invest our energy and get hooked on the wrong things that make us lose sight and control. The good part is…
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Date 28 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Education & school

Something inspirational: "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Date 27 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Choosing not to care

It is important we care, but it is not always important to care. There is a difference. We spend our lives caring, but caring only…
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Date 26 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Becoming self-absorbed

There are many reasons why we become self-absorbed and it’s usually at a time when we’re stressed and not sure how to deal with things.…
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Date 25 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Willpower & determination

Willpower is essential if we are to achieve, overcome and succeed, so why do we fail at the willpower thing? What is it about willpower…
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Date 24 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

A Bertrand Russell quote

Something inspirational: "To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." BERTRAND RUSSELL
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Date 23 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle

Salmon Teriyaki

Salmon Teriyaki Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets Small piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped ...
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