Moving beyond denial

Date 9 October 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
With so many people around me and who are in denial, they have taught me a different way to be. Funnily enough, my life tends to work that way. The problem is that when we’re around those who are unable to accept an issue or situation and instead choose denial,…
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Changing perceptions

Date 8 October 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We all have the potential to change and to embrace new challenges. We all have the potential to be great at what we choose, but without seeing that we can, our perspective will work on the old negative patterns we accumulate from the past. Changing the process is part of…
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Just more unease

Date 2 October 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It would be lovely to think that my life could be as stress free as my writing, but my realities of what I deal with are very different. Away from my writing, I still have my fair share of stress. My writing doesn’t make all of my stress go away.…
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People lessons

Date 1 October 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It has always been a strong belief of mine that people without knowing they’re subconsciously doing it, show us how not to do things, how to change things and to do things better. In a way it’s good, but in another way it’s not, particularly if we’re making changes for…
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Challenge your motivation

Date 29 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We’ve probably all had days where we’re less than motivated. Perhaps on those less than motivational days, we may challenge our less than positive behaviour. The following should help: When something is too difficult or we’re doing something that is out of our depth, it’s very easy to lose motivation.…
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Life's journey

Date 28 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Any great journey starts with one small step. As a child, I wasn’t aware life was a journey. I never stopped to question my life, or why I had mental, emotional or physical difficulties, or what that bigger picture was. All I knew was that physically it was something I…
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Our intuitive guide

Date 26 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m not sure as a child I understood what intuition was, but now I know I use it as my guide. As a child with intuition, I would have had the chance to focus, without continually looking back on non-achievements negatively. Intuition keeps our lives centred, so that we can…
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My focus

Date 25 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
My writing is my focus, intuitively it helps brings clarity. It helps me to understand my life, where I had no understanding and so that I am able to stay focused. They help me remain calm in a not so calm world. I find it helpful when I can read…
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A quiet mind

Date 22 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I would often revert inwards. I was good at it, but I didn’t understand why. In a way it saved on the frustrations, as I had a lot of quiet time on my own. I have learned it is more important to let go of the issues…
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Taking issue

Date 20 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m used to spending my life solving problems, it’s the way I find peace. Dealing with a disability means I am different and means others are working with someone with difference. External influences (how others interact with me) is impacting how I deal with certain situations. It creates anxiety where…
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Paralympians

Date 17 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It is because my cerebral palsy is so mild that I have never considered myself disabled, but having cerebral palsy and watching the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, brought about strong feelings in me I didn’t know I had. Putting 'Disability' on the Map Watching it for the first time,…
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My recent thoughts

Date 16 September 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Dealing with a terminal illness is difficult, but it becomes even more difficult when the cancer advances and it begins to affect the appetite. I’m not sure at what point my father lost his appetite, as everything seems a massive blur right now. Changes in appetite are common with cancer…
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