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 14 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Knowing when to let go

There are some things in our life we can change, some things we will never be able to change, but we will still need to…
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Date 13 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote for peace

Something inspirational: “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.” JOHN LENNON
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Date 12 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

The Benefits of Spirulina

Much has been written in recent years about the ‘superfood’ Spirulina and its benefits. It is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in…
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Date 11 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

We're all vulnerable

I was saddened to hear of Peaches Geldof’s passing. Her passing reminds me of just how vulnerable we really are. Until we walk a mile…
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Date 10 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Joshua Becker

Something inspirational: “Your life is far too valuable to be wasted on the life that everyone else is choosing.” JOSHUA BECKER, Inside-Out Simplicity
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Date 9 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Attaching importance

Why do often we attach importance to the things that hurt us the most? I used to do this constantly as a child, until I…
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Date 8 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

The blame game

The blame game, you know the one. The one where your relationship with anyone and everyone is somehow responsible for how you feel, about issues…
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Date 7 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Jane Austen

Something inspirational: “One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” JANE AUSTEN, Emma
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Date 6 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Be open to change

Be open to change. Be open to its willingness and accept the idea of change. Change means we're making progress; change brings new ideas and…
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Date 5 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

A childhood CP memory

I woke up this morning with a memory of my mum asking me to do my usual exercises. That would have been fine, but had…
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Date 4 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Quote from A Good Year

Something inspirational: “You’ll come to see that a man learns nothing from winning. The act of losing, however, can elicit great wisdom. Not least of…
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Date 3 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle

Inside & out

We hide our emotions, bury our vulnerability, spend our time convincing ourselves we’re okay, but inwardly we’re not feeling that way. Wouldn’t it be good…
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