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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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Date 12 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Reading Beyond the Scroll

Why Slowing Down with Words Matter We scroll. We skim headlines. We consume words without letting them settle. But reading without skimming is different. Reading…
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Date 11 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Growing Up Before My Disability Was Understood

Reflecting on my Experiences with the Understanding I Have Now For those who read my blogs, you will know that I write from experience. Those…
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Date 10 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Quiet Battles People Carry

The Battles We Don't See Some conversations stay with you long after they end. I recently listened to a podcast where an animal welfare advocate…
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Date 9 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Annie Dillard quote

Something inspirational: "The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less."…
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Date 8 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Happy International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day – 2026 It has taken me a long time to change my life – to find the courage to work out,…
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Date 8 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Why Kindness Matters In Everyday Life

What the Way We Treat Others Says About Who We Are Everyone is fighting a battle we don't know about. We like to believe the…
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Date 7 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Anatole France

Something inspirational: "It is by acts and not by ideas that people live." ANATOLE FRANCE
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Date 6 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Not All Guilt Is Yours To Carry

If You Carry Guilt, Embrace It. Growing up around something I didn’t know I had, I blamed myself for what I saw as my misgivings.…
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Date 5 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Long-Term Impact of Our Decisions

The Experiences We Carry Your experiences sit with you, no matter how old they are. You can have lived a life years ago, made decisions,…
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Date 4 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A Margaret J Wheatley quote

Something inspirational: "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." MARGARET J WHEATLEY
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Date 3 March 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Understanding a Bond After It Changes

A Bond That Changes Form, Not Existence I was born a twin. It's not simply a phrase, but a truth understood most deeply by those…
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