Living under a Covid-19 cloud

Date 26 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It is because I deal with autism that I find living in the pandemic unsettling and uncomfortable. In the early days, when the magnitude of the pandemic was apparent, it felt much bigger than me and with no understanding, it was easy for ...
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Emotional Validation

Date 23 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
The reality of living through the pandemic is enormously difficult for us all and although I cannot prevent emotional storms from cropping up, with emotional validation I am learning how to relate to each challenging moment ...
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Unresolved handwriting issues

Date 16 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Out of everything I have had to deal with, my handwriting is something I continue to struggle with. It’s not something I am always comfortable in talking about. Although I understand why I struggled to join up the outlines on ...
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Living with Stigma

Date 12 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
I normalise my thoughts, by writing about my life including my disability and how I feel about that. For those who deal with a disability and mental health issues, they will know more than most, what it’s like to live with stigma. Stigma ...
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The Peanut Butter Falcon

Date 10 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Have you ever come across a film that speaks to you, that makes you question your values, captures your soul and heightens your imagination? For me, ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is that film. It has the ability to help you ...
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Getting on with life with Covid-19

Date 7 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Since I started writing, I write about things on my blog, so that I can reduce my anxiety. Covid-19 is definitely at the top. What I find incomprehensible, is the fact that for over a year now I’ve had little choice but to refrain from a social life ...
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Hiding Behind a Mask

Date 3 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It is because I live with anxiety that I have chosen not to hide behind a mask. As a child I wanted to talk about things. It is the only way I know to feel better about things. It lightens the load. Hiding behind our imperfections I’m sure ...
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Judged and Misunderstood

Date 28 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s been 10 years since Susan Boyle appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, and wowed global audiences. In January 2021 she was interviewed for Entertainment. Asperger's Since Susan’s first appearance she’s gone on to sell ...
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Finding My Voice

Date 23 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
For those trying to find their voice in a world where they have to speak louder, just so they can be heard’ – Ilana Estelle Silence and solitude I would often spend time in silence and solitude, just listening to what would become ...
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Personal Quest

Date 10 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I never thought of, or saw my disability as a personal quest, primarily because I didn’t know I had a disability. Although I was angry, I was aware from a young age, that finding out would be totally off limits. I needed to ...
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Managing Covid-19 and Autism

Date 7 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Covid-19 isn’t something you fight against. With Autism (Asperger’s), just trying to get my head around the fact that the world has it and it’s a life and death scenario, means I’m already mentally and emotionally struggling. My Anxiety Challenges There are days when I wake up and I have…
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Judging people

Date 3 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Today's blog follows on from my quote yesterday by 'Sting' about 'judging people.' As a small child, I was continually being judged through my inabilities, rather than my abilities, for a lack of depth in my course work, and ...
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