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Date 24 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Still My Own

Before I Understood: And Without Autonomy These daily posts are part of an ongoing attempt to understand. I didn’t trade autonomy. Instead, I held onto…
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Date 23 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Thomas à Kempis

Something inspirational: "Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself." THOMAS À KEMPIS Kempis’ quote reminds us that striving to…
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Date 22 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Late Diagnosis: Separating Responsibility from Explanation

Letting Go Of What Was Never Mine It’s been important for me to separate responsibility from explanation. Working things out and having an explanation doesn't…
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Date 21 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Exercise and Sleep for Overall Health

Exercise Alone Isn't Enough Regular physical activity has long been promoted as an important part of maintaining good health. Medical professionals, fitness experts, celebrities and…
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Date 20 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

I Thought It Was Me

Growing Up Without the Support I Needed Looking back on my childhood, I realise that what was lost was not just my progress at school,…
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Date 19 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A Douglas MacArthur quote

Worth Reflecting On "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the…
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Date 18 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

I Didn’t Fail: Reframing My Past After Decades

Discovering a childhood diagnosis later in life often brings a response similar to grief. It’s a common and natural process. It's taken decades. I’m still…
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Date 17 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Modern Life and the Quiet Strain on Mental Health

People Can Feel It There’s a quiet, widespread sense that something fundamental has slipped. Not collapsed all at once, not announced, but are being eroded…
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Date 16 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Sitting In My Truth

Reflecting on Discovering Cerebral Palsy at Forty-Six. I didn’t know that I had cerebral palsy until I was forty-six. Most children grow up with at…
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Date 15 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by James Baldwin

A reminder about truth: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” JAMES BALDWIN
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Date 14 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A Hal Holbrook quote

A universal truth about loss: "Death ends a life. But it doesn't End a Relationship." HAL HOLBROOK Food for thought: Death may part us physically,…
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Date 13 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by George Lucas

Something inspirational: “The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.” GEORGE LUCAS People may assume that someone who speaks confidently must be intelligent. However,…
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