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 17 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

The remedy Allium Cepa

Allium cepa, also known as Liliaceae, is derived from the red onion family and is primarily used for those suffering from headaches; earaches; colds; tickly…
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Date 16 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

More on problems with families

Like children need boundaries, so perhaps too do families. We need to set boundaries with family. We need to let them know what's acceptable. From…
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Date 15 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Problems with families

I personally don’t believe there is such a thing as a perfect family. If there was, we’d all be the first in the queue to…
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Date 14 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

No reserves on my health

I was reminded the other day how little reserve I have on my health. One bad choice sets my health back. It tips the scales…
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Date 13 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

My rules of the road

Being spiritual, my values have always been important to me, so I thought I’d note down the values that help me bring and maintain peace…
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Date 12 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

A Chinese Proverb

Something inspirational: “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” CHINESE PROVERB
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Date 11 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Being premature

I have always believed that being born 6 weeks premature would lead to complications, but now my thoughts have been confirmed by a study, which…
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Date 10 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Having to prove oneself

We spend a life time believing we have to make our parents proud, to have their approval, to prove to them that we’re capable of…
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Date 9 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

CP & cold hands and feet

Another result of being premature and having Cerebral Palsy is that we may struggle with circulation and cold feet. As a child, I suffered with…
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Date 8 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

The same old story

This was on my mind this morning. I’m wondering what’s worse, the fact that I have mild Cerebral Palsy, or the fact that I had…
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Date 7 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

All about headaches

"I believe headaches relate to issues, issues past that have never been resolved and present issues that have yet to be resolved." Headaches can also…
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Date 6 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

My feelings

I’m having a little bit of a downer on myself. Everything seems to be tumbling down on me. As parents, we pride ourselves on staying…
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