It won't happen to me

Date 9 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It won’t happen to me may be applied to many situations, but it always seems to be something that happens to someone else, except when it happens to us. Things don’t usually happen to us… right? They happen to someone else. We read other people’s stories in the media, then…
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Full of hope

Date 6 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, it didn’t matter what I was dealing with, I always lived with hope. For me hope was positive, it was a faith, an innate belief that I would get through whatever I was dealing with, no matter what. Holding on to 'Hope' But hope is something we…
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My feelings on change

Date 5 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
The person I was at 25 is not the same person I am today. Some of us may breeze through life following the same patterns and won’t change a thing. Those people may not see it is them who need to change, but without change we can never grow spiritually.…
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Our cruel world

Date 3 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
In the last two years working and working through the assault, there were times where I struggled mentally to equate what had happened. Things just seemed too hard. My life has taken a different turn and things don’t feel the same. Part of me is relieved that we’re able to…
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An uphill struggle

Date 2 June 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Life ticks over, but it may still be an uphill struggle, particularly in times of trauma, or a crisis. We may react differently in those times, but we can also react better when we are able to assess, tackle and deal with things as soon as they arise. Others, however…
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Walk your own path

Date 28 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As human beings we are unique. Even though we may experience similar things, we are still unique. No two people will see the same experiences in the same way. If we did, we would all be clones of each other. Others' expectations Expectations are put upon us from an early…
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Spirituality and Me

Date 26 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I never tire of writing about, or wanting to learn more about spirituality, because it has brought a certain calm to my life. Spirituality has given me the power to choose how I see and create my own realities. It has shown me that life reflects what I put out…
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The human mind

Date 24 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
The mind is a complex and powerful tool. It enables us to think, remember and reason with ourselves and with others, as well as problem solve. The mind also helps us assess complex thoughts, recall past experiences and turn our ideas into realities; but for it to work effectively, it…
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Accepting criticism

Date 23 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I didn’t notice because I was too angry, but criticism is nothing more than another person’s observation of us. If there is an issue there we must deal with it, but first we should recognise it. Issues with 'criticism' The problem with criticism, is that how others…
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Quiet time

Date 21 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
For most of us, sitting when we could be doing something constructive may seem a little boring, but that’s the idea about spending time on our own. Just a few minutes a day, gives us time to think and be at one with ourselves.  I usually take quiet time to…
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My unresolved issue

Date 20 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
My life has always been up and down dealing with a physical disability over the years. Dealing with a physical, mental and emotional disability meant that I would always have to work through different problems in my life. Uncertainties around illness How I deal with a close one around a…
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Being disillusioned

Date 18 May 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
There is no getting away from the fact that my life has been a lie. Yes, I have lived a lie and have been disillusioned for all of my life, in one way or another. Apportioning blame How many of us may fill in the gaps, between what we think…
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