Depression is Real: Living with Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Anxiety

Date 1 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
For those who read The CP Diary articles, thank you. You’ll already know the story behind my words – the cerebral palsy, the autism, the anxiety. You’ll know the confusion and upset that comes from living with a ...
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The Space Between Us

Date 29 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Writing as Life Unfolds With autism, which so often roots itself in fear, I use this space to write about my life as it happens – the challenges, and the way they shape my emotional health and wellbeing. My writing isn’t ...
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The Strength Behind The CP Diary

Date 24 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Growing up without understanding or answers meant facing challenges that weren’t understood. For me, especially as someone living with hidden disabilities and navigating early childhood adversity, it felt like I was ...
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Growing Up Undiagnosed: The Pain of Being Misunderstood

Date 20 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
My more personal blogs shape my understanding of who I am. Growing up with something I didn’t have a name for what was difficult. Although I knew things were harder, I didn't know why – I only knew that my experiences ...
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Creating Your Daily Space for Clarity and Calm

Date 18 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Guiding Yourself to a Better Life With regular daily reflections, The CP Diary offers ongoing guidance and inspiration. The CP Diary is reflective. It's designed to help readers create a better, more intentional life. Through calm ...
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Late Acknowledgement

Date 15 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The Long-held Silence, and Beginning to Heal My Story I’ve been sitting with something heavy these past few days – something that's become overwhelming, but felt quiet initially. An apology. An apology that wasn't given ...
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Exploring Emotional Silence: Naming What Was Always There

Date 12 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Personal Reflection on Emotional Processing, Alexithymia, and Neurodivergence Author’s Note This article is part of my ongoing writing about understanding myself and my neurology. It’s not medical advice – just my lived ...
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Growing Up in My Twin's Shadow

Date 9 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Losing My Twin, and Learning How to Build a Life That Isn’t Led By Someone Else As the second twin living with cerebral palsy, I grew up following rather than leading. It wasn’t a choice. And without the emotional support ...
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Cerebral Palsy Includes Emotional Impairment

Date 6 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
This is Neurological, Not Personal Staying true to myself – this is a difficult blog to write. Watching the film Some Like It Hot.Where Tony Curtis says he can't feel anything.For him it’s an act.For me, it’s real. Cerebral palsy is usually ...
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Quiet Goodness in a Noisy World

Date 4 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The Invisible Good As an author – and as a working writer – I think about this often, how easily genuine voices are overlooked in a world that measures worth in clicks. Where mental health and helpfulness are invisible ...
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How Disability Changes Our Story

Date 2 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The Unfair Judgment of Disability When anyone deals with a mental, emotional, or physical disability, they may get an unfair press. Dealing with a disability often means we're blamed for our behaviour, for how we are ...
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When Trauma Turns into Tinnitus

Date 1 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
An Exploration of what Remains, and How I'm Learning to Carry On Tinnitus can emerge after trauma, stress, or hearing loss. It’s also common among people who work in the building trade, with pneumatic drills, or in ...
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