Lifting Restrictions Again

Date 11 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Eleven days into 2022 and my anxiety is again up and down. Decisions being taken by the UK PM, and dealing with autism and anxiety around Covid-19, are continuing to send my mental health into overdrive. Keeping us protected I like many, are vulnerable and high risk, need the UK…
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Our Cat Pumpkin

Date 6 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I talk about my cat in my book Cerebral Palsy: A Story ‘Finding the Calm After the Storm.’ Now I am talking about her again. Anyone with a pet, will know how it feels to lose their trusted companion. Parting with a pet ...
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Covid-19 and another New Year

Date 2 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
So, we're into a New Year again and having taken the time to reflect on 2021, after two years of living through the pandemic, I have come full circle on understanding my anxiety. It stems from the UK Government's handling of ...
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My last 2021 blog

Date 31 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
'Voices like The CP Diary brings us together collectively to fight this virus, with the spirit of common sense and facts. Thank you for that, Ilana' – Tim. Covid-19 As I bring 2021 to a close on my blog, my attentions are turned to ...
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Autism and Social Interactions

Date 29 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Autism isn’t easy to navigate. My mental and emotional struggles go as far back as a child, even though I had no idea I had autism. Now in Covid-19, I continue to have to navigate the world with autism and it doesn’t come ...
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Christmas Reflections

Date 25 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s Christmas 2021, and as the world begins to celebrate, it feels important to also turn our attention to what has been happening around us with Covid-19 – so that we can move into 2022 with greater care and understanding ...
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Improving our world

Date 24 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s Christmas Eve, that time of year again where I get to talk about the year. I’d like to say it’s gone quickly, but truthfully it has dragged. With Covid-19 in full swing it’s been a tough year for all of us. How we behave in Covid-19 ...
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Out of kilter

Date 21 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
I must have been aware from a small age that unconsciously my life was out of kilter with my disability but was never sure why. Out of kilter We don’t see ourselves out of kilter, instead we may think others are out of kilter ...
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Open up to how you feel

Date 15 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Open-up to how you feel. Growing up, I didn’t get the happy ever life. I was stressed, continually having to deal with something physically, mentally and emotionally I didn’t know I had. I felt like I was an outsider, I lived in my head. It’s good to talk  With any…
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I am a rainbow

Date 12 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
I choose to see the world through a multi coloured lens and appreciate the beauty of all that is complex, unique and individual of the world around me. I accept that I have non negotiables, however, I have the insight and ...
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Rejoicing life

Date 9 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Some days when I look back on my experiences, not knowing I was dealing with a disability, I am left feeling sad with what I had to work through, but through writing I rejoice in how far I have come. Celebrating life Life is for ...
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Seeking out the truth

Date 7 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Covid-19 is never far away, neither is what’s happening out there, particularly with the new variant, which will change again, the vaccine and with the new wave it’s reminding us of the need to be vigilant. Reading a recent article ...
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