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Date 19 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Thich Nhat Hanh

Something inspirational: "Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping." THICH NHAT HANH Food for thought: Thich Nhat Hanh’s explains that “running”…
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Date 18 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Losing a Twin: Life as a Twinless Twin

A Loss No One Prepares You For Losing a twin is a kind of loss no one prepares you for, least yourself. It’s not just…
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Date 17 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Contentment, Closer to Home

A Gentle Invitation to Look Inwards There's a line that stayed with me while watching the Durrells: “We all love the sunset, but we would…
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Date 16 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Grief Of Lost Protection

The Belief in Protection Sometimes clarity arrives long after the experience itself. And when it does, it changes how we understand everything that came before.…
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Date 15 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A Calvin Coolidge quote

Something inspirational: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius…
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Date 14 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Enlightenment and Earthly Traits: Why We Lose Our Way

Much of what I write on The CP Diary promotes understanding, patterns that validate our thoughts, fears and habits that shape our wellbeing. But those…
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Date 13 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

When Absence Becomes Part of You

Healing in the Stillness of Shared Absence In solitude, I find a different kind of connection – one that doesn’t come from the noise of…
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Date 12 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Quiet Power of Food

When Nourishment Becomes More Than Fuel Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian has spent decades treating patients whose health was damaged by poor nutrition. He saw heart attacks,…
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Date 11 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Mia Watson

Something inspirational: “Awakening is not a change in circumstance but a change in perception.” MIA WATSON
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Date 10 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Sensory Overload: When the World Becomes too Much

Learning to Breathe in a Noisy World Sensory overload isn’t just a passing moment of discomfort for me – it's an overwhelming experience that disrupts…
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Date 9 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

The Generational Divide in a Changing World

Guidance and Independence: Advice Across Generations The gap between generations has always existed, but in today’s fast-changing world, it feels stronger than ever. Younger people…
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Date 8 February 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A Journey of Self-Acceptance and Healing Through Writing

Growing Up With Difference and Learning to Embrace Who I Am It’s necessary to talk about how you feel. To say what’s on your mind.…
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