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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Parenting differently

Date 17 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Dealing with issues will always come first, but did you know that dealing with issues for an extended period of time may eventually affect our ability to cope? That the less we learn from childhood, the more anxiety and stress we will have. It all stems from our parents. As…
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Being aware of blame

Date 15 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, then the adult, the majority of us will spend our lives apportioning blame on to others and although there is often merit to how we feel, apportioning blame is not always the best way. It's important to make ourselves aware of blame, even anger, anything that keeps…
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We see what we want

Date 14 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We see what we want to see, because we’re not in touch with reality, we are in touch with reality but fail to see a true reality of our circumstances, or we have no clear understanding of how to see what we need to see. Seeing what we want to…
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A better day

Date 13 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s been an odd kind of day, an odd kind of week for that matter. I’ve done lots of things, achieved lots of things, but feel I’ve achieved very little. My mind is full of thoughts, but I’m too tired to articulate them so nothing’s making sense. I think today…
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A model upbringing

Date 10 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
With a model upbringing, would we have the confidence we need to deal with today’s challenges? My answer would have to be no. A model upbringing although a wonderful thought if you can have it, doesn’t always prepare you for the world with all of its challenges. Looking back, I…
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Acceptance of others

Date 8 December 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us are the embodiment of acceptance when it comes to accepting other people? Perhaps our lack of tolerance comes from unconsciously expecting others to fall into line through our own expectations of them. I never judge. I know that having cerebral palsy has made me more accepting…
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