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 3 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Looking back

I woke up this morning with a clear mind, (which is unusual for me), but as the day moves on, so does my mind. My…
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Date 2 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

An Indian Belief

Something inspirational: “There is an Indian belief that everyone is a house of four rooms: a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual room.…
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Date 1 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Why we conform

From a very early age, we may worry about what other people think, so much so that we may adapt and conform. We adapt to…
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Date 31 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Accepting your imperfections

Our desire for perfection and our need for inner peace will always be in conflict, if we refuse to acknowledge our imperfections. However, focusing on…
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Date 30 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

The Courage of Integrity

Something inspirational: “The Courage of Integrity…  the highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity, choosing right over wrong, ethics…
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Date 29 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Something positive

Now that Daniel is beginning to heal from his post surgery from the assault, we have been looking into the possibility of a further procedure.…
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Date 28 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Insecurities and Reinforcements

Anything negative reinforces my insecurities about my disability. It’s not that I’m looking for insecurities, but negativity energy can trigger some of the old thoughts.…
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Date 27 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Steve Job's philosophy

Something inspirational: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results…
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Date 26 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

My intentions

Although I have managed to write about other topics that help with positivity, I seem to have been writing a lot more about myself recently…
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Date 25 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 large onions, cubed ...
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Date 24 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

My despondent day

I can’t be bothered to motivate myself today. I have a doom feeling come over me. The feeling that drains and zaps your energy for…
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Date 23 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle

Dealing with critical people

When someone is being overly critical, it is often because we don’t stop them and because they know they can get away with it. In…
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