Finding Hope in Grief

Date 21 February 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Fourteen months in, and I still can't believe my twin is gone. Spiritual healing is slowly bringing meaning and purpose to my experiences, no matter how hard that is. It's numbing, I'm on autopilot. I'm not really thinking ...
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I Found Me

Date 15 February 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
My personal journey started at the age of 46 with a cerebral palsy diagnosis I didn't know I had. It's a life to unravel. 14 years later and I know who 'me is'. It's been a long time in coming. Finding yourself, isn't something that just ...
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Another Gentle Reminder

Date 13 February 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Having taken a short weekend break, I am reminded of the twin I've lost as I came across a cafe called 'Sheila's Cottage'. It was a lunch and dinner place we didn't go in, because we didn't know it was there, but it was yet ...
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Twin Loss Grief

Date 8 February 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
As a twin who has has lost her twin, I am hoping this blog will help other twins. The bond between twins is often described as unique and profound. Writing from experience, when one twin experiences grief, it has a profound ...
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My blog: The CP Diary

Date 5 February 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
From a young age, with something I didn't know I had or that it was a disability, I faced numerous obstacles. Simple tasks that most children take for granted – like walking normally – was incredibly challenging for me. Learning was also ...
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Gentle Reminders of my twin's absence

Date 31 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Losing my twin was going to be difficult. A visit to the hygienist after 10 months of mouth pain reminded me just how difficult it was. It's been 13 months. A difficult day. As I am now going through the healing process, I am reminded ...
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The CP Diary: A Unique Perspective

Date 28 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary is an online publication. Its content is meticulously curated, ensuring that readers receive accurate and up-to-date information. The publication aims to teach readers about topics they may not be familiar with, while ...
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Tinnitus: Living in a World of Noise

Date 27 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
It is because I'm deal with tinnitus that I'm living in a world of noise. Tinnitus is a condition characterised by a persistent ringing or buzzing sound in the ears, it came on two months after my twin's death having gone through ...
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The CP Diary Overview

Date 24 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary covers a wide variety of topics that can be challenging to digest at times, but that's precisely what makes it valuable – by tackling complex subjects, The CP Diary aims to provide knowledge and insight to its readers ...
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Twin Bond

Date 22 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
I'm still working through the healing process, please bear with me. With my twin, I never had to look at life through a different lens – we were periodically in each other’s lives and the twin bond was there. Now all I have are ...
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Twin Grief

Date 19 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
Losing my twin has been deeply distressing and has had a profound impact on me, as I am not only experiencing the grief of losing her, but I am also grappling with my own identity and sense-of-self as a twin and finding a place without ...
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The CP Diary: Resource Blog

Date 18 January 2024
Author Ilana Estelle
My blog, The CP Diary is a personal blog that aims to inspire, motivate and provide support for anyone facing challenges including the ongoing pandemic. It focuses on self-care, mental health, mindfulness, personal growth and ...
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