Echoes in the Void

Date 6 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
"When she feels like the world ignores her, it’s as if she’s screaming into an empty void. Her voice fades into echos, but no one hears. She walks through crowds, surrounded by faces and yet she feels unseen. It’s not that she craves ...
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Embracing Authenticity: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

Date 5 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
It's not possible to please everyone and it’s easy to fall into the trap of trying to please everyone. As a child with something I didn't know what I was dealing with, it's all I did. We look for approval, we want to be liked, and sometimes ...
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Mental Health Support Blog

Date 30 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Mental health blogs may not get the exposure they deserve because of algorithms on social media, but what is even less visible in the media and on the socials – yet far more important – is how unaddressed mental health ...
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The CP Diary Story

Date 28 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Fourteen years ago, I started The CP Diary to process and share my journey of uncovering, trying to understand that something I was born with was in fact a hidden disability I didn't know about. Today, it has become a ...
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The Black Sheep's Journey: Transforming the Narrative

Date 25 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
"Black Sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in..." - Wikipedia The term “Black Sheep” carries weight, mostly misunderstood, not ...
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The Missing Reflection: Life After Losing My Twin

Date 22 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
It's just over 3-weeks until the second anniversary of my twin's passing and I'm still trying to work out how I feel. I know she's gone and have reconciled that, but have failed to reconcile a life without her. That part isn't sinking ...
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Writing Helps Me to Make Sense of the World

Date 20 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
For those who are new to my blog, I initially started writing to understand myself with something I didn't know I had; with a physical, mental and emotional disability. I continue to write now so that I can understand the ...
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Climbing Invisible Mountains: A Journey Through Learning Difficulties

Date 17 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Imagine waking up each morning and you face the school day, knowing the day will be spent in classrooms trying to get to grips with learning, but deep-down you know you're going to fail. For most schoolchildren, school is a ...
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BBC Children in Need

Date 16 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
It's heartwarming to see events like Children in Need where children are so well-supported by their families and communities. Watching the kindness and care they receive, I am reminded of how different my own childhood ...
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Invisible Obstacles: When Disability Becomes the Scapegoat

Date 14 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Anyone and everyone who lives with a disability, will be familiar with my stories, Mychaela's story. Living with a disability can be a difficult life, but it doesn't have to be. Difference needs to be accepted as part of 'the norm'. Like ...
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In the Shadow of Diagnosis: Finding My Voice Through Writing

Date 11 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Living in a world that demands conformity, for anyone who grows up with an undiagnosed disability they will navigate a unique path, filled with challenges and unseen struggles. For me, the journey of self-discovery has been ...
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Walking Alone: Adapting to Life Without My Twin

Date 9 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
"When you've spent your entire life as a twin, even if you've had more downs than ups, it's like looking into a mirror every day. Their absence leaves the world feeling unfamiliar, making it even harder to navigate. I am lonely ...
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