Why we judge

Date 5 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Unfortunately, I’ve been judged all my life and have had no choice but to walk away from situations. It’s important we accept people for who they are instead of passing judgment. We tend to judge when: We don’t agree with the other person, so we make a judgment; We don’t…
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Being yourself

Date 3 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I have heard the saying ‘be yourself’ so many times before. As easy as it to say, in reality it’s not something we know how to do. I have struggled with it. Taking a look at ourselves We should start by looking at ourselves. We should learn to accept ourselves…
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More New Year thoughts

Date 2 January 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s amazing what a New Year brings, but this morning things seem pretty much the same. The New Year The New Year can either bring out the best or worst in us, because we may put a lot of pressure on ourselves to succeed for that year and although most…
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Silver linings

Date 31 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
There will be many who will use this time of year to reflect on their year whilst they’re trying to move forward into the New Year. Where I have clarity and understanding about my life, I still need to convince myself on both. Those fleeting thoughts tend to come and…
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Being self-critical

Date 30 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Being self-critical stems from our core beliefs, which unless corrected, can continue. But how many of us are actually aware that every time we say something, we are self-critiquing? We need to be aware and not take offence when someone tells us that we are being self-critical and negative about…
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When someone resonates

Date 27 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
It makes a real difference when others relate and understand what we go through. When someone resonates it changes how you feel about what you deal with. In the 1960’s, if you dealt with a disability, it was brushed under the carpet and ignored. It’s a wonderful feeling when someone…
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Why we should reflect

Date 23 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I use reflection as a tool to change aspects of my life so that I get to feel calm. Reflection, when used as a tool helps me understand my life in its entirety. It is important to reflect It’s important to reflect, to see how we can make improvements and…
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How I feel

Date 22 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I hate how I feel sometimes, I also hate what I have to deal with. My cerebral palsy is feeling a whole lot worse since we hit the cold spell and I’m feeling more despondent. As a consequence dealing  with other ...
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Ways of building resilience

Date 21 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Culture has a tendency to impact on our resilience. We’re born into a world where culture is important, but not everyone is accepting of their culture, like our parents or grandparents were. The culturally diverse society we live in makes it all much harder, because others will form opinions on…
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Simplifying your life

Date 19 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I have noticed that in general society has become more materialistic. We want more than we can afford to have, own or need. We buy too many material things and whilst some children have more now than our generation had, more than our parents’ generation had; they seem less happy…
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About resilience

Date 16 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Resilience helps with life’s journey. It doesn’t matter whether we need it to help us cope with a serious illness, or the death of a loved one, it’s resilience that gets us through. Resilience also helps us pave the way for a more calm and peaceful existence. Resilience is a…
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A journey of resilience

Date 15 December 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Although my not so positive days come with the territory, I am trying to get to grips with my family’s life-changing experience. Whilst continuing with my usual blogs, I thought it might be helpful to explore the different thoughts, on how in general we ...
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