Bad Thoughts, OCD

Date 11 April 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Living with and dealing with autism makes my thought process difficult. Weeks into lockdown and my bad thoughts are back. OCD It’s been with me since I was a small child. I always thought I had OCD, I’ve written about it ...
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Through the Coronavirus

Date 7 April 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
The more I reflect on where we are with the coronavirus, the more I am unable to reconcile the reasons we got to this place. The politicians have not done us any favours. People died needlessly. Time in lockdown We should ...
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Understanding Spirituality

Date 5 April 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Spirituality is not always fully understood. For those like me who are spiritual, but not religious, we may reject traditional organised religion. Spirituality is not religion Being spiritual is not the same as being religious. Religion is ...
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Feeling safe

Date 30 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I had a right to feel safe and secure. We all have the right to feel the same way. It is up to our parents, to make sure we’re in an emotional and physical safe environment. Safety But safety isn’t just someone ...
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Living with Anxiety

Date 28 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
It's normal to feel anxious every now and again. But living with anxiety because you have an impaired emotional disability makes it even harder. Autism is a disability. Inner Demons Bad thoughts, not being able to ...
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Why Reflection is Important

Date 21 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Using reflection and looking back on my experiences, I see a very different version of me, the angry child is no longer staring back at me. Reflection Let's look at reflection because there is a point to it. Because without it ...
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Being Outspoken

Date 17 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Being outspoken isn’t always helpful. As a child I wasn’t so much outspoken, rather angry. I didn’t have an opinion, unless I was asked a question, then I'd answer. But being outspoken and having an opinion isn’t always the best ...
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My Autism Nemesis

Date 11 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
I was always aware I was different. My parents parenting made me different. For me, there was something about my eyes I didn't like. Fast forward to January 2019 and with autism testing behind me, it's in the eyes and ...
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Other People's Wrongdoings

Date 7 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Being 70% mentally disabled means I am 30% physically disabled. Considering I didn’t know I was disabled at all, it’s a lot of numbers to get my head around. It’s not the life I wanted, but it’s the life I got. My blog and books ...
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My Version of Autism

Date 4 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Having been diagnosed with Autism in January 2019, this is my version. My symptoms are anxiety and fear, restricted repetitive behaviours, sensory issues including over-sensitivities to sounds, touch, smells and pain. Autism and Cerebral Palsy Autism combined with cerebral palsy ...
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The Bare Facts

Date 1 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"Even if I had known about my diagnosis at 2, my circumstances would have had to change for the outcome to change. Growing up, my team of specialists had already pointed my potential learning difficulties to my father ...
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What Life Teaches Us

Date 26 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"My life and experiences have shown me exactly what I am capable of and that I am a survivor. I am exactly where I am supposed to be, with my blog and my book. Although as a child it didn't take away the confusion or the ...
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