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 28 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

The book of life

Something inspirational: “In the Book of Life, the answers aren't in the back.” CHARLES M. SCHULZ
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Date 27 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Another bad day

It hasn't been a particularly stressful day, but I’ve talked myself into getting ill. My digestion takes a knock when I talk to much and…
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Date 26 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Black, white & grey

I have never understood why or how all of my thinking is black and white, but have come to learn that many individuals with developmental…
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Date 25 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A Very Merry Christmas

Have a lovely Christmas everyone. I hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones. May your homes be filled with laughter, warmth, and…
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Date 24 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Thoughts around Christmas

Reflecting on the Year We’re coming up to that time of year again – the time when I begin to reflect on my life:what I’ve…
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Date 23 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A Nigella Lawson quote

Something inspirational: “Emotion is messy contradictory and true.” NIGELLA LAWSON
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Date 22 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Quick and Easy Stuffed pitta

Quick and Easy Stuffed Pitta Ingredients: 1 Pack of wholemeal Pitta breads 1 Pack Grilled Chicken Fillets ...
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Date 21 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Drawing parallels

My mind tends to wander. I was looking out the kitchen window the other day, when my mind began to wander again, this time looking…
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Date 20 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A Dolly Parton quote

Something inspirational: "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you’ve gotta put up with the rain." DOLLY PARTON
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Date 19 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Working on feeling better

The sad reality is that I’m never far away from illness, even with the provisions I’ve put in place. A bad day and I struggle…
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Date 18 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Oil therapy

Oil therapy is a traditional Indian medicine that dates back 3,000 years and involves swishing approximately 1 teaspoon of either coconut, sesame, or sunflower oil,…
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Date 17 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Parenting differently

Dealing with issues will always come first, but did you know that dealing with issues for an extended period of time may eventually affect our…
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