A fork in the road

Date 22 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
In the last 7 years, I have been faced with many challenging decisions that I liken to a fork in the road. A crossroad if you like. A fork in the road reminds me that I have choices to make, it reminds me that I have lessons to learn that…
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Monday morning thoughts

Date 17 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The last week has been such a tough week. This week is no better. Due to an unscrupulous joiner we have had to bring in another decking company to sort out a new decking and working through that has been stressful. That will be sorted out today hopefully, but we’re…
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Insecurities

Date 16 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As a race, we’re generally sensitive to thinking others are talking about us or having a go at us, when they’re talking to us about something. When we enter a room and someone is talking, we automatically think they’re talking about us: or if someone says something, we take offence…
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Difficult conversations

Date 15 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us constantly convince ourselves that we can’t possibly handle having a difficult conversation? I used to shy away from conversations. But the risk is more of the same inappropriate behaviour if we ignore the talk. Unless we’re totally off the mark and we’re useless at reading our…
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Rid yourself of clutter

Date 13 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We will spend a life accumulating clutter of the material kind, we will accumulate worry, negative self-talk and guilt, also known as ‘mental clutter.’ But all these things can become distractions after a while and can make us physically sick. When we learn to let go, we give ourselves more…
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Protective parenting

Date 12 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve been asking myself the same question for most of my adult life. Why wouldn’t a parent want to protect their child? We should want to protect our children, so their lives are made easier. It’s our job. Protection and over-protection Without getting the balance right between protection and over-protection…
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Up to speed

Date 10 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
My thoughts are a little jumbled today. We’re still hitting on stressful times since my father passed. Adjustments are never that easy, but we’re doing better. Bereavements aren’t just about losing a loved one. They’re working through the high’s and low’s of our relationship with that person. Turning to school…
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Dealing with failure

Date 9 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Life is full of new opportunities, when one door closes, another door opens, but we must make ourselves aware of the potential new door and the opportunities that lie beyond it. We do have control over most things None of us will have control all the time, but we can…
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Letting go of resentment

Date 7 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I wanted to know what I was dealing with, I know we have no choice but to keep the lid on our feelings. Letting go of anger doesn’t take away the initial wrongdoing and why we initially feel anger towards someone. Whatever anyone does, they will always be responsible…
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CP and Summer

Date 6 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The summer months reinforce my cerebral palsy and think that’s why this time of year is a continuous struggle for me. I tend to look out of place because I have a foot drop and because I struggle with my footwear around my cerebral palsy. When most people are out…
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Out of my depth

Date 4 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
For the first time in a long time, I really feel out of my depth. As I’m still trying to find calm in my life, our family experiences in the last 6 years are still here, coupled with more stress that we’ve had to deal with in the last few…
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Stress changes

Date 3 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Emotionally, we never really know what other people go through, how much anxiety they hold on to, or how they feel about what they’re dealing with. I know what I've had to deal with over the years, I just didn't realise how much stress I carried. We all have a…
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