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 31 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

The final chapter

It was never my intention to go into researching my problems with Cerebral Palsy thinking I would find answers, but now with the Neurologist’s letter…
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Date 30 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

A parent's doubt

Being told you won’t be able to do that, for some children makes them even more determined to prove their parents wrong, whilst for others…
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Date 29 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Making our own choices

In life sometimes we have to make decisions or choices that family or society expect us to make, but those choices may not fit in…
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Date 28 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Jumping to conclusions

Just a thought: When trying to work through certain situations, how many of you jump to conclusions by talking yourself into thoughts, only to find…
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Date 27 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

The Golden Rule cont.d

As a follow on from my blog, ‘The Golden Rule,’ I wanted to outline more good practices that incorporate the Golden Rule philosophy: We all…
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Date 26 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Christmas Day

It's Christmas Day came and it’s been the best Christmas. This is the first year my family have been able to spend time together over…
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Date 25 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Merry Christmas

To my friends, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. I will be back on the site tomorrow.
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Date 24 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

The Golden Rule

My mum used to constantly quote the ‘Golden Rule’ saying, ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ She was right, the…
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Date 23 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Write a letter

Something inspirational: Have you ever got to that stage in your life, where you want to say something to someone you have had a disagreement…
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Date 22 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Value of friendships

The value of any friendship is important and although friendships are important and should be embraced, it’s important to be around people who elevate your…
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Date 21 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Nutrients in food

Fruit and vegetables most importantly form the basis of nutrition. The stark truth is that what we eat on our plates as far as fruit…
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Date 20 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle

Self-esteem issues cont.d

When I look back at my own childhood, I can see I didn’t quite fit in. Although I wasn’t always aware, I was dealing with…
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