Can't stop moaning

Date 1 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
For some it’s become part of their personality, for others it’s an age thing. Growing up with parents or siblings who constantly moan about their life. Do you also spend your life constantly moaning because of a grievance, because of the things your parents have done? If I have a…
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Fear of commitment

Date 30 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Fear of commitment is a well-known phrase we hear being banded about, it may even describe you if that is something you struggle with, and as we unconsciously fail to commit, life passes us by. A fear of commitment is losing something to gain something new. The reality for anyone…
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Lessons in difficult times

Date 27 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We learn our lessons in the most difficult of times and difficult times are a necessary part of spiritual and emotional growth. It is only through challenging times that we will learn how to become adept at dealing with and working through our lives. I come back to resilience, because…
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Explaining bad moods

Date 26 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We could be forgiven or even justified for being in a bad mood, because now there’s an explanation. Some Psychologists believe moods are brought about because of ego depletion. Ego depletion refers to the idea that willpower or self-control is responsible for drawing upon a limited pool of mental resources…
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Empathy and Relationships

Date 23 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It helps when people have empathy towards each other. It also helps to be around others who are empathetic, but does it make relationships or friendships harder when empathy is only used by one of you? It certainly makes for very challenging times when one person is empathetic and the…
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Succumbing to illness

Date 21 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve succumbed to illness again, which I’ve managed to avoid since Christmas, when my family became ill with cold & flu symptoms. A couple of days ago I woke up with a tickle in my throat with a build-up of phlegm that has now gone on to my chest. As…
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Correcting behaviour

Date 20 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
If you’re unfortunate to be born into a dysfunctional family where there’s no parent taking responsibility, or one parent’s being given too much responsibility and control over another, it’s easy to see why the cycle might continue with the children. With dysfunctional families, it’s standard practice for parents to unconsciously…
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The way we see things

Date 18 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” – Anais Nin. How different relationships would be, how much easier our lives would be if we saw things as they are and not how we are, or how we interpret them. Seeing things as we are…
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Unassuming qualities

Date 17 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
My grandmother was unassuming. I loved her unassuming personality and that quality in her. There were many other endearing qualities of hers that I embraced. She was happy in her own company. When someone is unassuming, when something big happens in their life, they deal with it in the same…
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Disappointed with ourselves

Date 15 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
How many times have we uttered the words, ‘I’m so disappointed with myself’ and mean every word, because it’s truly how we feel? If we fail to meet our expectations, or expectations are placed on us and we’re struggling to meet those, we become embroiled in our own personal battle.…
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Parents and Children

Date 12 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Although we sometimes disagree with the way our parents parent us, it is not something we can change, but something we can change for our children. I am a parent myself. For any parent it would be easy for us to see why our parents choose to parent the way…
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Dealing with stress again

Date 11 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m having a little bit of a downer on myself today. I seem to have to deal with something every day. I talked in one of my previous journals about the support network we build around us. The last few days of stress, have tested me resolve greatly. In an…
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