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 6 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

It's easy to judge

It doesn’t matter whether we’re ordinary, or we live in the public domain, it’s still the easiest thing in the world for us to comment…
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Date 5 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Bad times

I usually don’t run away from bad times, bad weeks, or live in denial when those bad times happen. I usually try to find a…
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Date 4 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Nurturing our thoughts

Something inspirational: "Our life depends on the kind of thoughts we nurture. If our thoughts are peaceful, calm, meek, and kind, then that is what…
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Date 3 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Standing in judgment

It’s wrong to stand in judgment. There will be things people do that on the face of it, clearly isn’t appropriate behaviour but that will…
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Date 2 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

One size fits all

It’s a shame scenarios don't come in one size fits all. The picture that presents itself to one person, doesn’t present itself in the same…
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Date 1 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

When we change

Something inspirational: "Changing yourself changes everything." BRYANT McGILL
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Date 31 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

State of mind

In the last few days, my emotions have been brought to the test. I’ve had one or two things that I’ve had to deal with…
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Date 30 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Believing things will happen

We will spend a lifetime talking ourselves into things, exaggerating those thoughts and believing it will happen. Sound familiar? It’s something I used to do…
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Date 29 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

About wisdom

Something inspirational: “Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to…
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Date 28 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Inferior by consent

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – words so true, yet we constantly allow others to make us feel that way.…
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Date 27 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

How we treat others

I don’t remember the discipline I had, but it was obvious to me early on that it was important to treat everyone in the same…
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Date 26 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Post-impairment syndrome

The enormity of what I have to deal with because I have cerebral palsy, just to be able to function in my day comes home…
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