First thoughts for the New Year

Date 2 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Having Cerebral Palsy for me was always going to be difficult for me. There is little to no information out there and as I've said, I was never under any illusion that I may not find some of the answers to my questions. My blog was bound to bring about…
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Happy New Year

Date 1 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
To my friends who read my Diary, to everyone who also reads my Diary, I wish you all a happy, peaceful and healthy New Year for 2011.
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The final chapter

Date 31 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It was never my intention to go into researching my problems with Cerebral Palsy thinking I would find answers, but now with the Neurologist’s letter in front of me, I felt a strange feeling come over me that this was it. I am grateful he was sympathetic to my issues.…
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A parent's doubt

Date 30 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Being told you won’t be able to do that, for some children makes them even more determined to prove their parents wrong, whilst for others it may serve to enforce feelings of limited self-worth and confidence, particularly if they already have low self-esteem. It may be that parents believe their…
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The Golden Rule cont.d

Date 27 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As a follow on from my blog, ‘The Golden Rule,’ I wanted to outline more good practices that incorporate the Golden Rule philosophy: We all need empathy. Empathy allows us to understand and share the feelings of others; Compassion is something that we need more of. It allows us to…
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Christmas Day

Date 26 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It's Christmas Day came and it’s been the best Christmas. This is the first year my family have been able to spend time together over the Christmas period. It was just the four of us and it’s been brilliant. We decided to make our day a pyjama day and spent…
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Merry Christmas

Date 25 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
To my friends, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. I will be back on the site tomorrow.
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The Golden Rule

Date 24 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My mum used to constantly quote the ‘Golden Rule’ saying, ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ She was right, the ‘Golden Rule’ should be applied to all aspects of our lives. For example, helping an elderly neighbour, dealing with a family member, or a colleague…
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Self-esteem issues cont.d

Date 20 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
When I look back at my own childhood, I can see I didn’t quite fit in. Although I wasn’t always aware, I was dealing with self-esteem and confidence issues, that is what they were. There are many reasons as to why we don’t fit in, but for me it was…
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We didn't need this

Date 16 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
To write, I normally have to have a clear mind. The last few days have been a struggle. I have been working on trying to minimise stress so that I’m okay with my own issues. On Friday I took a brief telephone call from Claudia. I say brief because she…
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More on today's thoughts

Date 15 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My thoughts and feelings constantly change, but often I also feel I’m stuck in a rut. I notice that when I’m dealing with stress, which I have been over the last few days, I feel more insecure about my Cerebral Palsy issues. I also find that the strength I have…
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Role models

Date 10 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Children are fortunate if they can look back on their formative years and embrace memories of a good childhood, with positive role models. How many of us can say we had good role models growing up? I think a generation makes a big difference. Values, influences and society change through…
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