Old-fashioned values

Date 17 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As parents we have many roles, but the most important and fundamental of all our roles is to teach our children about values and respect. I believe the old school values are still the backbone to how we choose to live our lives. Below are the most fundamental ...
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No concrete results

Date 15 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Unfortunately, my comprehensive food and drink blood test results have now come back, with no real concrete results on what I really deal with, as far as my problems with my health is concerned. The results came back with positive reaction to cows milk, egg yolks and grape (Pinot Gris).…
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Changing our thinking

Date 14 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I believe in the ‘universal laws,’ so the sayings ‘like attracts like’ and ‘what goes around comes around’ resonate with me greatly. Universal laws are the basic principles that rule every aspect of our lives, and are the ways by which our world and the whole cosmos works. When we…
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Resisting change

Date 12 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Resistance to change is brought about by our inability to accept that the life we had, isn’t the life we have now. Us resisting, will always be part of the 'universal resistance,' which means the more we resist, the more those circumstances are drawn to us. Change doesn't mean you…
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Yet more change

Date 11 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I never seem to get past that point where things just seem to tick over normally, without there being a problem to deal with. I am working on change in my life again. As my father battles with osteoporosis and brittle bone, he is becoming less mobile now and beginning…
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Influences on growing up

Date 9 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We’ve all gone through the process of growing up, with some of us enjoying the experience more than others. It is virtually impossible to determine how each child will develop in reality, because so many factors need to be taken into consideration. We need to look at the obvious influences…
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Children and their opinions

Date 5 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
When I was growing up children weren’t encouraged to have opinions. Today life is very different, as children from an early age are encouraged to form their own opinions and that’s something I welcome; but unless their opinions are aired in an appropriate way; their opinions could be inappropriately placed.…
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New outcomes

Date 3 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Sometimes new outcomes can leave us emotionally stuck. Although we believe the outcome is right, it’s never easy working on a new outcome, once we’ve we left the old one behind. A new acceptance If something happens and we have no choice but to move on, a new level of…
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Intentions and Resolutions

Date 2 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We all have good intentions and countless resolutions we want to make, when it comes to the New Year. The hard part is sticking to them. I work on being better during the year, so when it comes to the New Year, I’ve already changed what I need. We start…
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Patience of JOB

Date 30 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Have you noticed that when someone loses patience with you, it’s often not because of something you said, but something they’re struggling with? You know they’re losing their patience with you, because they’re being unreasonable on something you said that was totally reasonable. Stressful situations will always culminate in us…
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A holiday cancelled

Date 29 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s not been an easy decision, but after weeks of deliberation having booked a short break in October for this coming week, our holiday is being cancelled, postponed for another time. We’ll book another short break when my health is more reliable and we can all make it. In the…
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Sibling Rivalry

Date 27 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It doesn’t matter how many brothers or sisters we have, there will always be an element of rivalry, which unfortunately for most, lasts long after childhood. Sibling Rivalry Sibling rivalry happens where children feel they have to compete for the attention of their parents, particularly if they’re getting very little…
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