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 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Orison Swett Marsden quote

Food for thought: "We make the world we live in and shape our own environment." ORISON SWETT MARSDEN What we put out into the world…
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Date 1 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Journalism Disappears, Who Is Watching?

Why journalism still matters for democracy, accountability and the decisions made on our behalf. There was a time when someone was usually there to find…
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Date 31 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Life I Might Have Chosen

Mourning the choices I never had Standing back from my life and trying to understand it now doesn't mean I no longer have feelings about…
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Date 30 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Pumpkin, Kale and Halloumi Tray Bake

PUMPKIN, KALE AND HALLOUMI TRAY BAKE "Recipe adapted by Riverford.co.uk" Ingredients: 1 pumpkin cut into 3cm pieces 2 red onions, cut into wedges 300g mushrooms,…
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Date 29 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Suze Orman

Something inspirational: "A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the…
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Date 28 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Knowledge That Was Always There

The past cannot change, but the understanding can Knowledge can arrive at the wrong time because the people you needed to hear it from are…
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Date 27 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Next Chapter Is Still Yours to Write

Finding the Courage to Change Your Story Sometimes the greatest obstacle standing between us and the life we want is the story we keep telling…
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Date 26 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Another Dolly Parton quote

Something inspirational: “You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.” DOLLY PARTON Yesterday,…
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Date 25 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Since When Was Doing the Right Thing the Wrong Thing?

Have we become so focused on what works for us that we've forgotten what it means to work together? Someone said something to me recently…
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Date 24 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Knowing Who Is In Your Corner

Where we place our time, care and energy matters It’s easy to get caught up in the opinions and expectations of others. We may sometimes…
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Date 23 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

We Don't Need More Mental Health Awareness

We Need An Altogether Different Attitude For years, we have been told that we need more mental health awareness. I live with autism, and mental…
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Date 22 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Heart Health: The Benefits of Moving More

More exercise may bring greater benefits for heart health For years, adults have been encouraged to aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate to…
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