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 27 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Interest and Commitment

Something inspirational: "There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed…
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Date 26 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Happy, relaxed and calm

People with happy dispositions may have periods of low moods, disappointments and problems, in the same way people who have unhappy dispositions may. The only…
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Date 25 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Relationships and Being Judged

I’ve heard it said, ‘It’s better to come from a broken home than live in one.’ It is important not to feel guilty about walking…
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Date 24 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Cancer treatment choices

How many of us go with decisions that have been made that we don’t agree with, but have no choice but to agree to? That…
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Date 23 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Seize the day

Something inspirational: “Be strong. Be hopeful. Seize the day boldly and shape it to your own ends and never be surprised if it sprouts a…
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Date 22 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Try new things

Something inspirational: "Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might…
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Date 21 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with illness

Things are never easy for the one who is terminally ill, or the family dealing with their loved one being terminally ill. I’m tired and…
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Date 20 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Things will change

Something inspirational: “This is an important lesson to remember when you’re having a bad day, a bad month, or a shitty year. Things will change:…
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Date 19 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

No need to feel guilty

I have so many thoughts tonight. I feel indifferent, calm and very tired. We may come to reflect on our relationships around the time we…
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Date 18 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Where I'm at right now

I am sure you will all be aware from my recent posts that my father is in hospital, shortly to go into a hospice. I…
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Date 17 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Losing a loved one

As children, we may live in fear of the reality that one day our parents will no longer be around.  Children are too young to…
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Date 16 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Never give up

Something inspirational: "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you till it seems as though you could not hold on a…
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