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.

Connect with me:

Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 11 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Playing with feelings

Something inspirational: "Never play with the feelings of others because you may win the game but the risk is that you will surely lose the…
Read more
Date 10 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Up to speed

My thoughts are a little jumbled today. We’re still hitting on stressful times since my father passed. Adjustments are never that easy, but we’re doing…
Read more
Date 9 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with failure

Life is full of new opportunities, when one door closes, another door opens, but we must make ourselves aware of the potential new door and…
Read more
Date 8 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

A reflection

Something inspirational: “The outer world is a reflection of our inner selves.” BRYANT McGILL
Read more
Date 7 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Letting go of resentment

Although I wanted to know what I was dealing with, I know we have no choice but to keep the lid on our feelings. Letting…
Read more
Date 6 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

CP and Summer

The summer months reinforce my cerebral palsy and think that’s why this time of year is a continuous struggle for me. I tend to look…
Read more
Date 5 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

The hardest tests

Something inspirational: “The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be…
Read more
Date 4 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Out of my depth

For the first time in a long time, I really feel out of my depth. As I’m still trying to find calm in my life,…
Read more
Date 3 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Stress changes

Emotionally, we never really know what other people go through, how much anxiety they hold on to, or how they feel about what they’re dealing…
Read more
Date 2 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Opportunities

Something inspirational: “Opportunities happen when timing, connects, and personalities converge.” JOEL T. McGRATH
Read more
Date 1 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Another reflection

I’m spending more time in reflection now that my parents are no longer here. I find reflection helps me continue to equate and understand why…
Read more
Date 31 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle

Moral codes

There are no guarantees the moral codes we teach our children will be used by them as adults. The hard part for any parent is…
Read more

Subscribe to receive regular updates

Enter your details below to be the first to receive updates on new articles on my blog.