The problems with denial

Date 21 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s both sad and understandable why most of us choose to live in denial over things not yet resolved that we need to deal with. But I also know that if we chose to address those things, we would begin to change so many aspects of our personalities, our relationships…
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Recent thoughts on my CP

Date 19 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Up and down days seem to come and go. Something seems to have marred my mood this morning. Watching my daughter take part in her first Race for Life UK cancer research event has brought back bittersweet thoughts about my own struggles with cerebral palsy. It was a long way…
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The importance of patience

Date 18 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us lose our patience because we haven’t got time to listen? We’re focusing on the wrong things, making things a priority, instead of people. The world is moving quickly and in order to keep pace we’re moving with it, but it doesn’t help when others aren’t moving…
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The cost of being naive

Date 16 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
One of the choices I made, back in the day when I considered myself to be naïve, I am now dealing with again. Having been to the hospital yesterday, it has now been confirmed that what I thought was swelling around a skin tag left from surgery, is a cyst…
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The teaching of Karma

Date 15 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I was always aware of the existence of something bigger. Although I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, or what I now know to be Buddhism, I was already living by some of its teachings and beliefs. Now I use it in everyday life. It helps…
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Another problem to deal with

Date 13 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I feel as though I am emotionally being tested right now on my resilience and patience. Having gone through minor surgery twice in about a month, I am now having to consider the possibility again. Many years ago I had a blocked hair follicle removed by a doctor who was…
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Thoughts on relationships

Date 9 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Life can be difficult, relationships can be difficult and how we react in those relationships, can also be difficult. When we react blindly so that we get caught up in a reaction, problems will always occur in those relationships as we blame and continue to blame the other person. It’s…
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Two different perceptions

Date 7 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
It is fascinating that two people can be brought up by the same parents, but have such different, and conflicting world views. An object will always be the same, but each person’s view of that object will be different, as will their interpretation. The way we view people will often…
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Are we appreciated?

Date 6 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Do you go out of your way to please others, just so that others will appreciate and accept you? The truth is that both of those not only make us feel resentful, but make us feel unappreciated as well. These thoughts stem from how we feel about ourselves. We start…
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Being taken advantage of

Date 3 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Growing up with a disability meant there was always a side to me that aimed to please. But there were times when me being kind was an opportunity for others to take advantage. It’s easy to become resentful when we’re taken for granted but being assertive helps. It protects us…
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The need for patience

Date 29 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
We live in a world where many people expect instant gratification. In the blink of an eye we have the information we need at our fingertips through the internet. We don’t have to write drawn-out letters to communicate with family or friends any more. If we have access to a…
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My feelings on Keratosis

Date 25 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I'm not happy about my Keratosis. Seeing my reflection yesterday made me realise how much of the problem I still have, because I look as if I have aged with the condition. My mum always tried to instil in me from an early that it was important for me to…
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