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 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

The Empty Twin: Memories in the Wake of Conflict and Loss

"I always thought being a twin was supposed to mean having a built-in best friend, someone who gets you without a word. But that’s not…
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Date 2 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Virginia Woolf

Something inspirational: “How much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. How much better to sit by myself like the solitary sea-bird that opens…
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Date 1 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Biodiversity Loss Concerns

The diversity of life on Earth continues to face ongoing challenges and threats that include the ecosystems, species and genetic diversity that support the planet's…
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Date 31 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

No More Delays: The Urgency of Global Climate Action

Wake Up! This is now the message. The Climate Crisis is Here and We’re Running Out of Time. In 2024 the climate crisis is no…
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Date 31 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A Ray Lewis quote

Something inspirational: “You can, end of story.” RAY LEWIS
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Date 30 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Belonging Without Blending In: A Story of Self-Acceptance

Do I belong, do I fit in? It’s a question most people ask themselves at some point, but for many people with autism, they can…
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Date 29 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Raspberry and Cream Cheese Puff Pastries

Raspberry and Cream Cheese Puff Pastries "Recipe adapted from brokenovenbaking.com" Ingredients: 320g all-butter puff pastry (1 sheet) 100g cream cheese (about 8 heaped teaspoons) 150g…
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Date 28 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Ableism: How People with Mild Disabilities are Defined

Ableism is discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities, stemming from the belief that non-disabled individuals are "normal" while those with disabilities are seen as…
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Date 27 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Elliot Page

Food for thought: "This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another." ELLIOT…
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Date 26 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Reclaiming Myself With Cerebral Palsy

For many children, being born with cerebral palsy and knowing about it in childhood, brings with it the clarity and resources to navigate life with…
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Date 25 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Facing Fear: The Key to Real Transformation

We all know that meaningful internal growth (the process that helps us to evolve, grow and understand ourselves) demands daily action, discipline and consistency, but…
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Date 24 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle

Reclaiming My Story

As a child and young adult, I was exhausted from having to hide. I carried something I didn’t understand, I didn't know I had –…
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