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 2 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

An uphill struggle

Life ticks over, but it may still be an uphill struggle, particularly in times of trauma, or a crisis. We may react differently in those…
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Date 1 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Our legacy

Something inspirational: “The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”…
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Date 31 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

A child's viewpoint

Something inspirational: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school,…
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Date 30 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Our mission in life

Something inspirational: “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s…
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Date 29 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

CP Diary news

Just to let you know I will be adding more quotes to the Feature page over the next few days, while I work on one…
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Date 28 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Walk your own path

As human beings we are unique. Even though we may experience similar things, we are still unique. No two people will see the same experiences…
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Date 27 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

We are responsible

Something inspirational: “I’ve learned… that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.” OMER B.…
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Date 26 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Spirituality and Me

I never tire of writing about, or wanting to learn more about spirituality, because it has brought a certain calm to my life. Spirituality has…
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Date 25 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Making comparisons

Something inspirational: “From the very beginning you are being told to compare yourself with others. This is the greatest disease; it is like a cancer…
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Date 24 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

The human mind

The mind is a complex and powerful tool. It enables us to think, remember and reason with ourselves and with others, as well as problem…
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Date 23 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Accepting criticism

As a child, I didn’t notice because I was too angry, but criticism is nothing more than another person’s observation of us. If there is…
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Date 22 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Our path to wisdom

Something inspirational: Without winter... there can be no spring; without mistakes... there can be no learning; without doubts... there can be no faith; without fears...…
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