Opinions formed

Date 25 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Opinions formed and for some of us, that is our biggest bugbear.  Where others seem to have formed opinions about us, or comparisons made without the evidence. Growing up with a disability, and I have heard it said from others, opinions are sometimes formed, but that can’t help anyone. Why…
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Things to change

Date 23 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We will always fail to please others when we fail to please ourselves, we will always fail to trust others when we fail to trust ourselves and we will always fail to be honest with others when we’re not honest with ourselves. We will also always fail to communicate with…
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Images of illness

Date 22 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
When I found out my father was terminally ill, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to watch his declining health. I began to cope reasonably well, as I was able to dip into my father’s life at a pace that I could cope with. Because of my Cerebral Palsy, I…
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Missing out on life

Date 19 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m not sure what’s worse, making choices that turn out to be bad ones, or not having made any choices at all? In hindsight and all things considered, personally I would rather have made some bad choices than not made any choices at all. Having been controlled all my life…
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We choose our path

Date 18 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We choose the life we come into and live the life we choose. It probably sounds odd and is a difficult concept for us to understand, but long before we’re a twinkle in our parents’ eyes, we’ve already decided on the life we want to live and with whom we…
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A new understanding

Date 15 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
On the 17th May 2014, it will be 4 years since I started my journey with The CP Diary and I’ve become slightly more reflective than usual. I feel as though I have grown through many of my experiences and brought closure on many things that have happened in my…
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Knowing when to let go

Date 14 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
There are some things in our life we can change, some things we will never be able to change, but we will still need to understand when it’s time to let go. We attach our hopes and happiness to things, circumstances and people without wanting to let go. We unconsciously…
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We're all vulnerable

Date 11 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I was saddened to hear of Peaches Geldof’s passing. Her passing reminds me of just how vulnerable we really are. Until we walk a mile in another person’s shoes, we have no idea what that other person will go through, or what they will struggle with, in their lifetime. Without…
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Attaching importance

Date 9 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Why do often we attach importance to the things that hurt us the most? I used to do this constantly as a child, until I was in my mid thirties, primarily because I had no idea how to let go. I’m not sure how many of us understand this is…
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The blame game

Date 8 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
The blame game, you know the one. The one where your relationship with anyone and everyone is somehow responsible for how you feel, about issues that aren’t necessarily your fault, but issues you must deal with that need to be addressed. Even if we’re not to blame for where we…
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Be open to change

Date 6 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Be open to change. Be open to its willingness and accept the idea of change. Change means we're making progress; change brings new ideas and new opportunities. Change can transform us, change our life. Whether we choose to embrace change, it’s an inevitable part of life that happens, whether we…
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A childhood CP memory

Date 5 May 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I woke up this morning with a memory of my mum asking me to do my usual exercises. That would have been fine, but had my parents understood what they were asking me to do, they would have known the exercises I was doing wouldn’t have helped in the way…
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