Memories left

Date 23 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We don’t have to be famous to be remembered for something we’ve done, or said that goes down in history, which we’re not proud of. Unfortunately, when we emulate bad behaviour, we begin to define ourselves in ways that can come back to haunt others, when we are no longer…
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Loss of a loved one

Date 21 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The death of a loved one may often leave us struggling, not always because they’ve passed, but because of the problems they leave behind on their passing that have affected us. Losing a loved one When it comes to losing a loved one, there may be many people left with…
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An unspoken bond

Date 19 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Whilst I was at the vets on Friday, a gentleman walked in to the waiting room. I know he had cerebral palsy because of his unusual gait. As he approached, we exchanged glances and smiled. I wanted to reach out, I wanted to say something. I wanted to let him…
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10 weeks on

Date 18 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Things are definitely settling down a lot more. The problems that seemed so vast, seem a lot smaller now. Losing my father some 10 weeks ago has left me with a completely different feeling about things and the feeling that things have been left unfinished. I know that when he…
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When humour hurts

Date 12 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Without a sense of humour our lives would be too serious, so in some respects it’s important for us to have one. What happens though when humour gets in the way of our relationships; when it becomes bigger than the relationship itself, when we expect others to conform to our…
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Sibling friendship

Date 10 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Depending on what parents do to encourage sibling friendship, they will either leave a close loving family behind, when they’re gone, or they’ll leave a family that are distant, estranged and out of touch with each other. Of course, during the bereavement period; siblings will be more vulnerable to the…
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Family

Date 8 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Family should be the people we choose to spend time with. They should be the ones we want to go back to long after we’re grown. Family should be a support, but not be interfering. Family should be helpful, caring and interested. Even through all my experiences, I still believe…
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Rules of the Road/2

Date 6 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As a follow on from my ‘Rules of the Road’ blog, below are some more of my rules of the road. The following allows us to get past the point of no return, and allows us to take control. Always clear the air so that disagreements don’t stay disagreements for…
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More questions

Date 4 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The reason why any child isn’t told about something they deal with is because family don’t want to know. And although that’s not a sibling responsibility, it’s what happens when as a family a pre-condition is ignored. I now know that the continual questions I asked could have helped me…
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Questioning support

Date 2 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
A friend of mine just lost both his mother and stepfather within two weeks of each other and without any other family to speak of I was comparing the life that I’ve had and wondering whether if given a choice would it have been easier for me to have had…
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A child's wish

Date 1 May 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I am sure to some extent we can live with one or two small issues being ignored, but isn’t a parent supposed to help us work through our issues, so that we make the transition from childhood into adulthood more easily? It’s comforting when the parental support we get, helps…
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Compliments

Date 27 April 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Just because someone pays us a compliment, doesn’t mean we have the confidence to match. That’s not how it works. Compliments and confidence Compliments don’t work unless we’re feeling confident inside. Even if we continue to compliment someone, unless that person inwardly feels the compliment, they will never learn to…
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