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 2 February 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

We choose not to listen

We listen to what we want to hear. Most of us will open our ears to information that only concurs with our beliefs and will…
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Date 1 February 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

An Aesop quote

Something inspirational: “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” AESOP
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Date 31 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

We're not responsible

“I am not my brother’s keeper.” And whilst it's true we're responsible for ourselves, it's also true that we’re not responsible for what someone else…
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Date 30 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

Forms of Anger

Having lived with someone who had anger issues I know how toxic anger can be. We’re human beings; we’re bitter over the things we cannot…
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Date 29 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

A Marjorie Hinckley quote

Something inspirational: “The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.” MARJORIE HINCKLEY
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Date 28 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

Expectations and Milestones

It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.” – Mike Huckabee Milestones are those markers in…
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Date 27 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

Demis Roussos

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Demis Roussos yesterday. I would while away the hours listening to his music when I was…
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Date 26 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

Spicy cajun chicken

Spicy Cajun chicken with couscous Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning ...
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Date 25 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

A Charles Warner quote

Something inspirational: "Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough." CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
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Date 24 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

Tolerance

We all have things that we deal with, but for those who of us who deal with a disability, will have those things to deal…
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Date 23 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

My struggles

My sensory issues are beginning to interfere with my daily life. If I’d known what I had been dealing with for all of those years,…
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Date 22 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle

A Forrest Gump quote

Something inspirational: “My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get." FORREST
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