A few more thoughts

Date 5 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary is a journey of self-discovery, amongst other things. It’s a place where I feel safe, I can say what I feel in ways that are appropriate, even if I’m feeling bad about something. It’s also a place where I can give others food for thought on their…
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Cerebral Palsy & Seizures

Date 3 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve never mentioned this to any one before, primarily because it’s taken me a lot of years to work out. A couple of nights ago it dawned on me that for all of these years I could have been dealing with seizures. I know that ...
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The last few days

Date 29 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
The last few days have been somewhat of a challenge. The miserable weather isn’t helping and I’m feeling very tired. I’m looking forward to resting and not thinking, although thoughts for my blog is the exception to ...
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The art of advice

Date 26 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m not sure how I would have played it had I have been given advice as a child, because it never happened. But it’s often how advice is received that makes giving advice difficult. Not all of us will be happy to take advice and the truth is, we will…
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Graduation

Date 23 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Heading towards St Andrews' today ahead of Daniel's graduation on Tuesday. Just to let you know The CP Diary will be up and running as usual in that time. I hope you all have a lovely day.
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A non-progressive disorder

Date 22 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
According to medical care professionals, cerebral palsy is a ‘non-progressive disorder’ that the physical functioning of a person with cerebral palsy will remain the same throughout that person’s life. I have been told ...
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My vulnerable side

Date 15 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s easy for me to talk about what I deal with and what I feel. As long as I can remember I’ve always been like this. The hard part about anyone writing about experiences in this way means we will become more vulnerable. I have more confidence now than I…
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A low day

Date 12 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s that time of year again and I’m struggling to find shoes to fit that aren’t boots. I’m not sure whether I am resigned to the fact that I have Cerebral Palsy, but it’s probably got something to do with this time of year again. I begin to struggle with…
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Our ability to cope

Date 9 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
As adults, we’re expected to fit into an adult world, adapt into our circumstances and adapt into our lives, but all that starts in childhood. With the right guidance, there will always be scope for us to adapt into that world, but just because we're adults doesn’t always mean we’ll…
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Different but the same

Date 8 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Perhaps it is a cultural thing, a feature of the behaviour of a certain generation, but there are parents who tend not to treat their children as individuals. They see what they want to see and will judge their children together. They may even go on to judge their children…
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The good in bad

Date 6 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
How great it would be to grow up around people who choose to support and encourage instead of people who interfere, criticise and only think about themselves. How different our lives would be, growing up with only these people in our lives for company. I believe we must use our…
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Apportioning blame

Date 5 June 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s not unusual for parents to be blamed by their children for how their lives turn out. It’s also not uncommon for children to have strong influences in their lives whose influences have a greater bearing than their parents. Consequently, this may play out on an unconscious level in the…
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