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 28 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The CP Diary Story

Fourteen years ago, I started The CP Diary to process and share my journey of uncovering, trying to understand that something I was born with…
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Date 28 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A Denise Nehila quote

Something inspirational: "Don't be afraid of losing someone as much as you should be afraid of losing yourself." DENISE NEHILA
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Date 27 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The Cost of Inaction: A Plea for Our Planet’s Future

It’s troubling how we’re faced with such undeniable evidence, yet hesitate, even ignore climate change. It should bother us that climate change is something so…
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Date 26 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Adapted from allrecipes.com Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup oat milk 3/4 cup rolled oats 2 good handfuls of frozen strawberries 1 banana, cut…
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Date 25 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The Black Sheep's Journey: Transforming the Narrative

"Black Sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not…
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Date 25 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Keanu Reeves

Something inspirational: “Sometimes giving someone a second chance is like giving them an extra bullet for their gun because they missed you the first time.…
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Date 24 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Another Confucius quote

Something inspirational: "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." Confucius
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Date 23 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Jonathan Harnisch

Something inspirational: “In a world where most people are gray, conformity is the expectation. Standing out from the rest can be difficult, but it’s worth…
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Date 22 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The Missing Reflection: Life After Losing My Twin

It's just over 3-weeks until the second anniversary of my twin's passing and I'm still trying to work out how I feel. I know she's…
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Date 21 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The Mirror of Life: Our Actions Shape Our Reality

My previous featured quote was by Gary Zukav – a quote that rings true of life, one that resonates deeply with the essence of life.…
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Date 21 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Childhood Fitness Boosts Teen Mental Health

A recent study from Finland highlights the connection between physical fitness in childhood and better mental health during adolescence. As mental health issues affect 25%-30%…
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Date 20 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Writing Helps Me to Make Sense of the World

For those who are new to my blog, I initially started writing to understand myself with something I didn't know I had; with a physical,…
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