A Shared Life, Separate Path

Date 5 February 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"My twin and I shared a life, now I'm on a separate path without her. Since the loss of my twin in December 2022, I'm a singleton for the first time. Having downsized to a small cottage in August 2023 that needs work, a ...
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Seeing Beyond the Labels

Date 3 February 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The cynical judgment of disability. A Lesson in Humility and Hope. I'm struggling with the words cynical and judgment around disability. It's how the world views people, it's how the world views disability. It's important not to ...
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Weathering the Storm: Healing Without an Apology

Date 31 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
It's a huge void not knowing who you are. It's why I started The CP Diary and why it still exists. But when you grow up and you have no idea who you are and what you deal with, writing about what you deal with is a choice ...
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Unveiling the Truth: How Writing Gave Me My Voice

Date 27 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
When I write about my early years, I reflect on my trauma and how it has shaped me. Writing has become my anchor – a tool – a way for me to process what I’ve been through – a way to make sense of things – the things I’ve had…
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Learning to See Me

Date 26 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"It’s hard not knowing who you are. I didn’t know that growing up with something I didn't know I had was something that would go on to shape every part of me. My physical, mental and emotional struggles were there ...
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A Journey of Self-Discovery

Date 22 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Learning later about a disability I didn't know I had has been a turning point, because it has led me to understanding, growth and self-discovery. As a child I was mentally and emotionally struggling and rarely felt happy ...
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Tools for Personal Growth

Date 20 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The saying "we can change the course of our lives" is true. It speaks to our potential. I've had to confront my trauma, to deal with a disability I didn't know I had, and I've had to come out of my own comfort zone to do it. My blog ...
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My Inner Sanctuary

Date 15 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"Without knowing what was wrong with me, growing up – I began to connect with my own inner silence, making time for quiet self-reflection. It wasn’t a choice but a necessity, an inner silence that became my sanctuary ...
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Facebook Page Difficulties

Date 12 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"After 15 years, I have made the difficult decision to stop posting to The CP Diary facebook page – with the potential to close my account. The platform has become increasingly challenging to navigate. If the algorithms don’t ...
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A World Without You

Date 10 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"It’s a completely different world without my twin and I'm now having to navigate a different life. It feels strange, unfamiliar. It’s a place I don’t recognise. It’s numbing and heavy all at once. For the first time, I am trying to figure ...
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A Poem by Patricia A Fleming

Date 6 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
For most of my life, I've been on a questTo discover just who I might be,Earnestly searching, day after day,So desperate to recognize me. I've felt moments of utter fulfillmentAnd moments I couldn't go on,But I knew for the ...
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The CP Diary: Changing Conversations

Date 3 January 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
My disability and mental health was something that just existed, neither were acknowledged or discussed. Living with something I didn't know I had – later learning it was cerebral palsy, meant that from a young age I was navigating ...
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