My Neuro Struggles

Date 20 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"If someone were to ask me how the neurological aspect of cerebral palsy affects me, it would be a difficult question to answer. I have researched it, but part of my condition means I don’t recall information that well. I find it hard ...
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I Didn't Know My Life was a Lie

Date 11 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"I didn’t know my life was a lie. Living with a disability I didn't know I had. When I look back that is exactly what it was, but the not knowing did spurt me on – to work through my bad days. I wasn't done. Living a lie transformed ...
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Working with the Universe

Date 6 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"As a child, I wasn’t encouraged to have aspirations. I was angry, but when I wasn't, I was the sweetest child. Growing up, I couldn’t know why I struggled to get past the starting block in school, why I had mental challenges ...
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Using Reflection as a Tool

Date 3 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Through reflection I have learned that although the past cannot be changed, those times are when we learn our most precious lessons: it is important we continue to pull through. I know that something in me said I wasn’t ...
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Accepting Universal Truths

Date 26 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
I am aware that without my writing, I would be no nearer to understanding my disability. I certainly wouldn’t have gone down the knowing what I have route. Our Universal Truths But if you believe in universal truths and you believe ...
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Late Bloomer

Date 24 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"I suppose you would call me a late bloomer. In my formative years, I merely existed. In a world that has become obsessed with early achievement, taking your time to grow, to decide what you want, I believe is a ...
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Uncertainty

Date 22 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Growing up around a disability I didn’t know I had meant I lived with uncertainty, because I had no understanding on what I was dealing with. While I continued to struggle with my mental and emotional struggles, I also ...
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The Importance of Talking

Date 18 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I was desperate to talk about my disability. Growing up and struggling through school, I wanted to know why I mentally and emotionally struggled, why I was failing, and why I couldn't make the grade. I also ...
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My Feelings as a Child

Date 12 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"It's another personal blog because this was on my mind. My parents never talked emotionally about things, which meant I missed out on the opportunity for me to be able to process my feelings. Even with autism, with ...
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Finally Proving Myself

Date 10 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Having finished my first book Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' my thoughts turn to publication day, and I now have a new thinking. I never thought about how I would feel writing the book, or whether it would change me through the ...
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Knowledge is Power

Date 6 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"With no understanding on my sensory issues, over the years, I have bought clothes that didn’t feel quite right, but I thought I could get past. Knowing would have saved me money, and those clothes could have gone to ...
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My Book is 'My Story'

Date 4 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Although I write about my experiences on my blog, around a disability I didn’t know I had, and I talk about my experiences, it is completely different to how the book reads. My book is 'my story'. As I take myself painfully ...
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