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 20 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

With Time

Making peace with a life is not the same as understanding why it unfolded as it did. There comes a time when you realise you…
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Date 19 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

What is Politics Actually For?

Why solving problems matters more than winning arguments I ask myself this every day. Politics shapes our lives whether we pay attention to it or…
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Date 18 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Anuel AA quote

Something inspirational: “Being real is what keeps me humble. It doesn't matter how much money I make or how much I accomplish. What's critical is…
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Date 17 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Finding My Way

Living without the answers and support I needed meant navigating life while holding on to hope. When a child doesn't know they're living with a…
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Date 16 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Ordinary Moment

When Something Becomes an Achievement in Itself I particularly remember one of my father’s regular visits to my home after Mum died, when we got…
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Date 15 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Helicopter Parenting Lingers

Learning to Trust Your Own Judgement We often think helicopter parenting ends when a child leaves home. The constant supervision stops. The advice becomes less…
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Date 14 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Jean Sibelius

Food for thought: “Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.” JEAN SIBELIUS Sibelius’…
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Date 13 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Are We Eating Too Much Protein?

Rethinking How Much Protein We Really Need Protein seems to be everywhere these days. Walk around a supermarket and you'll find high-protein yoghurts, cereals, snack…
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Date 12 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

What I have Come to Know

On Knowing Myself I've learned the hard way just how cruel life can be. When I look back on my life up to this point,…
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Date 11 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Abraham Maslow quote

Something inspirational: “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” ABRAHAM MASLOW Maslow’s quote gently reminds us that meaningful…
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Date 10 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Wholeness Includes the Scars

The Whole of a Life People sometimes ask if you’re okay after a loss, and for a long time I found myself saying, “I think…
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Date 9 August 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Is Politics Making Our Lives Better?

Beyond political promises, do people feel more secure, supported and hopeful? Politics is often discussed in terms of parties, personalities and policies. But away from…
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