Addressing emotional issues

Date 15 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
In my late twenties, I was put on antidepressants for post-natal depression. In hindsight it wasn’t the best idea. We may become more reliant and if that happens, the habit becomes even harder to break. I was lucky enough that at the time my depression wasn’t bad enough to be…
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My reflective thoughts

Date 13 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Seeing my father this afternoon put me in somewhat of a reflective mood. It has helped me understand him and his life a little more. I feel it’s important to understand how and why I got to this place with my disability and to challenge what I need to find…
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My tomorrow

Date 12 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We all have to lose a parent, that’s a given but looking back at what I’ve had to deal with in the last 5 years, I can’t believe my father is now terminally ill. I had a problem watching my mother struggle with her health before she died, so may…
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Working on the soul

Date 10 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I believe we’re born with a loving, caring and happy soul, but negative experiences can affect the soul. Those experiences can also begin to make up and reflect our personalities. It is through those experiences that bad patterns can be formed. Often we may be too busy trying to work…
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Away from The CP Diary

Date 6 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Away from The CP Diary and my writing, I have my share of problems, some of which still continue. Growing up my life was far from easy. My intuition helps me to work and find most of my answers, even if the answers aren’t there to begin with. I put…
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Indecisive tendencies

Date 4 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I know one or two people who struggle with making decisions; but not being able to make any decision may impact our lives. It’s all to do with self-confidence. We should have faith in ourselves and our abilities; faith to trust our own thought process; faith to believe the decisions…
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Looking back

Date 3 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I woke up this morning with a clear mind, (which is unusual for me), but as the day moves on, so does my mind. My thoughts now go back to the last 4 months. No choice situations When we have no choice and know that we have to get through…
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Why we conform

Date 1 February 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
From a very early age, we may worry about what other people think, so much so that we may adapt and conform. We adapt to fit in. We conform because we may have no choice. In the 1960’s being a non-conformist wasn’t an option for many of us. It was…
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Accepting your imperfections

Date 31 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Our desire for perfection and our need for inner peace will always be in conflict, if we refuse to acknowledge our imperfections. However, focusing on our imperfections will take us further away from attaining inner peace. Despite our best intentions, we cannot do or give of our best when we’re…
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Something positive

Date 29 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Now that Daniel is beginning to heal from his post surgery from the assault, we have been looking into the possibility of a further procedure. We have found a Consultant in London who works for one of the top Children’s hospital in the UK. Having gone to London yesterday to…
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Insecurities and Reinforcements

Date 28 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Anything negative reinforces my insecurities about my disability. It’s not that I’m looking for insecurities, but negativity energy can trigger some of the old thoughts. It’s all too common for us to subconsciously hold on to insecurities from childhood. Although our childhood issues may not always impact our ability to…
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My intentions

Date 26 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I have managed to write about other topics that help with positivity, I seem to have been writing a lot more about myself recently and what I’m dealing with. My long-term intention is to get back into writing on some of the other categories too, just as soon as…
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