Lowering expectations

Date 8 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Many years ago, if you did something for someone, you were guaranteed a thank you, for a good deed done. But now we seem to have to lower our expectations just so that we don’t feel disappointed at other people’s behaviour and attitude. The spiritual way means we shouldn’t have…
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Helicopter Parenting

Date 6 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
My understanding of helicopter parenting doesn’t come from practicing it – it comes from living with it. Helicopter parenting is when parents take responsibility to the extreme, stepping into every part of their child’s life and ...
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Recognising anxiety

Date 5 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Anxiety is something I continually have to deal with. Its symptoms aren’t always obvious, but it’s something we probably deal with more than we think, we just don’t recognise the signs. We may also not think we’re prone to anxiety, but dealing with issues that sometimes feel out of control…
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A parent's role

Date 3 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
As parents, some of us will spend a lifetime learning about the parent role, whilst others will fail to grasp the parent concept in its entirety. Being a parent isn’t an easy role, but as we begin to parent we will either parent through instinct, in the way we think,…
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Make the link

Date 31 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Without making the link between the past and the present, our lives may never change and the help we get may have little or no impact. When we leave the past behind without the understanding, history can sometimes have a way of repeating itself because nothing changes, and we fail…
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A new reflection

Date 30 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
With two days to go to 2015, I thought I’d use this time to reflect on my year on The CP Diary. I cannot believe another year has passed and I’m still writing about my experiences, whilst putting my experiences and life into context. Since I set up my website…
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A leopard can change

Date 29 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
As a small child, my mum used to tell me that a leopard can’t change its spots and I grew up believing it until I became the adult. I don’t believe it’s true. I believe people can and do change. Whilst it’s true we work from well-established patterns, it’s not…
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Another bad day

Date 27 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It hasn't been a particularly stressful day, but I’ve talked myself into getting ill. My digestion takes a knock when I talk to much and then I struggle. Hoping for a better day tomorrow.
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Black, white & grey

Date 26 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I have never understood why or how all of my thinking is black and white, but have come to learn that many individuals with developmental disability think this way. I have never been fully aware of why things have to be done a certain way, and admit that I get…
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Thoughts around Christmas

Date 24 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Reflecting on the Year We’re coming up to that time of year again – the time when I begin to reflect on my life:what I’ve done and what I haven’t,what I wanted to do but never quite got around to, what I failed to do...
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Drawing parallels

Date 21 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
My mind tends to wander. I was looking out the kitchen window the other day, when my mind began to wander again, this time looking at the different birds in the garden. What would my life be like, if that were my life, how would I cope? I understand that…
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Working on feeling better

Date 19 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
The sad reality is that I’m never far away from illness, even with the provisions I’ve put in place. A bad day and I struggle to function physically. When I look back at the last few weeks, I can see why I’m struggling now. The culmination of those weeks and…
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