Small steps

Date 30 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve taken small, but significant steps this week and feel as though life is slowly turning a corner. Life certainly feels easier, with Wednesday being a turning point. The post-op consultation went well, but I still have a way to go with another appointment in two months time. I am…
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Post-op consultation thoughts

Date 28 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
My thoughts are reflective this morning as I work on my day. I am hoping for good news from the post-op consultation. I know that in four to five years I will look back and will contemplate these experiences as part of my past, like I do any other experience, but…
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Establishing Boundaries

Date 26 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Boundaries are a dividing line between what we can and can’t do. They are what parents may put in place to protect their children. Boundaries Boundaries may be taught by parents to their children from a very early age. All children need boundaries to keep them safe and secure. Some…
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Dealing with setbacks

Date 25 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Setbacks are inevitable, whether you’re striving for perfection, or dealing with difficult people, but once you are able to get beyond your setbacks, you may spend less time being concerned about them. To deal with setbacks it’s important we have composure, because without it’s may be easy to panic. Having…
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Setting the standards

Date 21 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Parents set the standards. So, one of the most important factors of a child’s upbringing, is what that child may be continually exposed to, from childhood into adulthood. Therefore as parents, it is important to set the right standards. Children's influences Children are not only influenced by their parents, but…
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Beyond the blame

Date 20 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As adults, how many of us blame our parents for the way we’ve turned out? Funnily enough, I never blamed my parents, instead I chose to find understanding on my disability. Pointing the finger But it’s obvious why we may point the finger and in some cases it’s justified, but…
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Worrying is contagious

Date 18 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Worrying is like negativity, it’s contagious. Unless I am struggling to understand something, I don’t worry, but it’s hard to be around negative people and not take on some of their negative energy. Worrying Worrying has that effect on us and as upbeat and as positive as we are that…
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Post-operative thoughts

Date 17 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m not sure how I feel this morning. Some of the old problems aren’t going away, just yet. Like a magnet I seem to be drawn back to my thoughts. It’s very difficult to ignore a problem on what has been our focus for the past two years and because…
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Finding a balance

Date 14 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us may start off with good intentions without turning what we do into an obsession? For example those with a sweet tooth who may deprive themselves of having one piece of chocolate because they don’t trust themselves not to eat the whole bar. Obsessions may be applied…
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My anxieties

Date 13 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I remember my father telling me that he thought my mum had claustrophobia. I know she was dealing with anxiety, because I also deal with it. Around anxiety, my intuition helps channel my thoughts, so that I can live my life with a little more ease. Although beliefs can play…
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Standing still

Date 12 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Even though a new set of circumstances can seem different, they can also feel very much the same. I know I’m not back at square one, it just feels like I am. The new operation is making me feel despondent, because I’m now working through similar circumstances to the last…
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Whine, whine, whine

Date 10 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
How many people you might know who go through life whining, without actually doing anything to solve their problems? Whining never stops If I have a problem, or I’m not happy about something I’ll try and fix it. Having been around people who continually whine ...
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