A memory from school

Date 9 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I needed to drop something off into school for one of my children and as I was walking into reception, I could see my reflection in the glass door and I could see myself limping. On the whole I do well at ignoring the fact that I have a limp,…
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Experiences & adjustments

Date 7 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Having to adjust to anything in our lives is hard, no matter what the adjustment is. Leaving home for the first time is a new adjustment; going to university is another new adjustment; settling into a new job is a new adjustment and going to a new school is also…
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A different life

Date 6 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Being born into a life with Cerebral Palsy has cushioned me in some respects, but in others it has exposed me as well. I feel as though I live my life behind a mask; a mask that can never reveal itself in any other way, other than what already presents…
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Testing ones patience

Date 3 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Over the last week my patience has been put to the test on numerous occasions, but today I’m feeling slightly easier about things. For me issues don’t usually become stressful unless those issues are put on the back burner and I’m expected to have to wait to deal with them.…
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Moving on from anger

Date 1 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s a sad reality that some of us may never get the answers to the questions we have about our lives and why. For those of us who hold on to issues that we cannot change, we should try to let go. It has been necessary for me to change…
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A difficult week

Date 29 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve just left behind a very difficult week dealing with family issues. It is only when I have to deal with family issues that my thoughts go back to other negative issues. Imagine for 46 years of your life having to live with something you didn’t know you had, then…
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That one person

Date 27 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s a normal and comforting thought process to want someone in our lives that extends a comforting arm. It’s a normal and comforting process to want someone in our lives who will tell us they understand what we’re going through and won’t stand in judgment. It’s a normal and comforting…
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Two-way communication

Date 26 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
It is important in any relationship that we get to say what we feel. Whether you’re the child or the parent, the channel of communication should always be open. Communication doesn’t have to be in the form of criticism and if it’s constructive, the right communication should help everyone understand…
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The self-righteous

Date 24 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We probably know the type, the self-righteous who won’t listen to anyone and continue to make their lives about them. They defy change. The self-righteous individuals who are intolerant of the opinions and behaviour of others. Their need to be right far outweighs their need to be civil or kind.…
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How not to parent

Date 23 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As children, we don’t stop to think what our lives will be like. We assume if decisions are made, they are made with the best of intentions, until of course we begin to understand our lives, how things are, then we understand that too. For some of us childhood is…
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Our liberty

Date 20 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We don’t have to be thrown in jail to lose our liberty. Liberty comes in many guises. When others are in control of our lives and we have no control, we don’t have our liberty because of those restrictions placed upon us. The definition of liberty: 'the condition of being…
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Making opportunities

Date 19 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I remember having a conversation with my father about him being forced to leave school at 12 and that it was his biggest regret. As he continued to harbour regret, the sad reality was that he didn’t see the life he could have had, but then lots of us don’t.…
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