Self-righteous

Date 11 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Someone with self-righteous tendencies will display moral superiority, derived from their beliefs, affiliations or actions which they believe are of greater virtue than those of the average person. As a consequence, they are intolerant of the opinions and behaviour of others. Their ‘holier than thou’ approach to their lives and…
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We've become complacent

Date 10 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
When I first went to see my Neurologist to get a diagnosis for Cerebral Palsy 6 years ago, he mentioned that the birth rate for babies being born with the condition, was still the same as when I was born in the early 60’s. Perhaps that’s because we’re unconsciously becoming…
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Not interested in change

Date 8 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
I believe the reason why many of us don’t change is because we simply don’t want to, we don’t see the need for change, because we’re usually the ones pointing the finger at others, telling them they’re the ones that need to change. It’s often the ones who don’t see…
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How relationships thrive

Date 7 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Having lived amongst and seen first-hand how dysfunctional relationships work, I have learned over the years how not to do things. These are my recommendations: Learn to value each other and each other’s opinion. Think about what each other brings to the relationship so that neither of you are taken…
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Throwing things back

Date 5 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Have you ever had what seems like a normal conversation with someone, but whatever is happening in their life at that time, begins to impact the conversation and suddenly their issues become our issues and responsibility? We’re not always sure what we’ve said to bring about the confrontation, but we…
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Legacies matter

Date 4 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
When I was growing up, it mattered what people thought of me, but I didn’t think about how that would eventually tie in with my legacy, or what legacy I would leave behind. As we go about our daily lives, do we think about our legacy and what that will…
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Taking people for granted

Date 3 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
As a society, we take people and the things people do for granted. We’re not always appreciative for the time and effort people put in, or for the things we have. We also underestimate the value of the people around us. We expect without giving recognition or thanks for other…
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Being protected

Date 1 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
When we find out we have something, but have never known I believe we are sometimes protected. We don’t worry about it or think about it. Life carries on. Ignorance is bliss as they say. It’s only when we come to understand what we have been dealing with for all…
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Other people's ignorance

Date 29 June 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
There are those who genuinely want to help, those who want to help but don’t know how to help and those who don’t want to know what it is we’re dealing with and therefore won’t go out of their way to help. On our part, it’s the not knowing, living…
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Our lessons

Date 28 June 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
If you’re lucky enough to have supportive parents, you will learn many lessons from them, but sometimes the lessons we may take from them is how not to do things. My fate was sealed the moment I was born, but it would go on to take me many years to…
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Making a choice

Date 26 June 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I was emotionally stuck as a child, I made a conscious effort to make sure I wasn’t also set in my ways too. I’ve heard it said that the older we are the more likely we are to be and remain set in our ways, but I believe we…
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Negative to positive

Date 24 June 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Whilst we have life, we can choose to perceive things differently. Negative to positive we change our perceptions. We can choose to focus our perceptions on the positive. It’s our lives, we get to choose. We can look at a situation and see the good, or we can look at…
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