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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The CP Diary: Building Better Mental Health

Date 7 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
In the first few years of writing my blog, The CP Diary, was incredibly active. People were spending time reading many of my articles, engaging deeply, and sharing their thoughts and feelings. But with the onset of the ...
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The Invisible Wounds of Suicide

Date 5 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
The Silent Struggle Last night, I came across a heartbreaking story on the local news about a 17-year-old boy, with ADHD, who took his own life. He'd been isolated in college. It hit me deeply, bringing back memories of my own ...
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Sharing Truths: The Power of Writing Raw, Real Stories

Date 3 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Truth has always sat with me, even when those truths have been hard to hear and face. The CP Diary is a collection of my personal truths and universal truths, both coming from deep within me. Through my writing, and so ...
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The Empty Twin: Memories in the Wake of Conflict and Loss

Date 2 November 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
"I always thought being a twin was supposed to mean having a built-in best friend, someone who gets you without a word. But that’s not how it was for us. We were twins, yes, but we were also very different people, and sometimes it ...
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Belonging Without Blending In: A Story of Self-Acceptance

Date 30 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Do I belong, do I fit in? It’s a question most people ask themselves at some point, but for many people with autism, they can feel like questions that doesn’t have an easy answers. Maybe it’s because we’re taught that “belonging ...
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Reclaiming Myself With Cerebral Palsy

Date 26 October 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
For many children, being born with cerebral palsy and knowing about it in childhood, brings with it the clarity and resources to navigate life with the condition. For me, a diagnosis in my mid-forties shifted decades of lived experience ...
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