Redefining Me

Date 15 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
I came across an article Prince Harry wrote for one of the newspapers which resonated greatly. From an early age, I was cast into a role I didn't ask for, before I even had a chance to find myself. I was the angry twin, the difficult ...
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The CP Diary: Keeping Up With Change

Date 14 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Change is inevitable. Change remains a constant in our lives. Forced change is something you bring on yourself and that's not always good change, particularly if the decisions made put you in a worse place. For me any form of ...
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The Art of Remembering: A Journey through Memory and Self-Discovery

Date 11 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
The quote, “I wanted to remember in order to be able to return” by Anaïs Nin deeply resonates with me. It captures how I feel about memory and its connection to my experiences and my past. Nin, known for exploring the ...
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Writing Through the Silence

Date 10 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
"It's two years to the day since I lost you. As I continue to sit down to write, I am enveloped by a quiet stillness, a space filled with echoes of what was and what physically can never be again. This is not just another day; it’s another ...
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Decide, Align, Manifest: Choose with Intention

Date 9 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
There comes a time when you're faced with a choice that feels bigger than anything you've encountered before. It’s not a decision based on logic, or your typical pros and cons list – it’s a decision that comes from deep ...
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Hidden Truths: Discovering Myself

Date 7 December 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
I don’t have many medical records, but the ones I do hold are invaluable. This is my journey—not an easy one to recount, but a journey I’ve had to undertake nonetheless. It’s a path I was forced to walk after discovering that my ...
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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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