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 9 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Time to say goodbye

It seems like it’s been the longest 9 weeks of my life trying to sell my father’s bungalow. There were times where it just didn’t…
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Date 8 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Behind the facade

We hide our emotions behind a mask. We put on a facade telling the the world that all is well, when in reality our thoughts…
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Date 7 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Why we must change

Something inspirational: “One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.” NELSON MANDELA…
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Date 6 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Pre-conceived opinions

I don’t normally watch it, but I had been watching a UK reality TV show called “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.” As…
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Date 5 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Turning a blind eye

We turn a blind eye; we ignore something and pretend we don’t see it. We overlook something or pay no attention. Perhaps it’s easier that…
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Date 4 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Sheri Tepper

Something inspirational: “Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at…
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Date 3 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Lauren's story

GUEST BLOG Join Me! “Make Lemon Aide for Cerebral Palsy!"  Have a Lemonade Stand! What would you do if YOU KNEW you couldn’t fail?  Let’s…
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Date 2 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Passive Aggressive

As a child growing up, I knew not to express my feelings but unfortunately that came with consequences, as I slowly learned to repress and…
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Date 1 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

The art of explanation

Something inspirational: “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.” ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Date 30 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Don't Stand and Weep

Don’t stand and weep This is my all time favourite poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye. A friend sent it to me when my mother passed.…
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Date 29 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Nothing to fix

The conclusion I came to a long time ago is, “we don’t have to be fixed to be healed.” We must be flexible enough to…
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Date 28 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Understanding the signs

Although we’re not always akin to understanding how the universe works, I believe the universe sends out pointers to help us work through certain situations.…
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