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Date 30 September 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

How to Navigate The CP Diary Using the Toolbar

How to Navigate The CP Diary If you visit The CP Diary regularly, chances are you read the blog of the day and then leave.…
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Date 9 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Ava DuVernay

Food for thought: “I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and…
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Date 8 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Another Thomas Fuller quote

Food for thought: “He that flings dirt at another dirties himself most.” THOMAS FULLER This is a good reminder that when we speak badly of…
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Date 7 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Silence No Longer Protects Us

How acknowledging childhood experiences can change our relationship with the past There comes a time when silence no longer protects. I have seen first-hand how…
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Date 6 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Depression is REAL

Healing, understanding and why empathy matters Dealing with depression is REAL. There isn't a lot of support out there and I don't think people always…
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Date 5 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Understanding Doesn't Bring Closure

When healing comes without the apology I think one of the hardest things to accept is that the ending doesn't always come in the form…
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Date 4 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Henry Allingham

Something inspirational: "I don't mind if my future is long or short, as long as I'm doing the right thing. And as long as I…
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Date 3 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Your Past Experiences Don't Just Disappear

Why past experiences can influence mental health, coping patterns, behaviour and relationships The statement “Your past experiences don’t just disappear” reflects a simple but important…
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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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