Failing Expectations

Date 23 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Parents often have expectations of their children. I didn’t live up to my father’s, and looking back, I did care. With what turned out to be a disability, there should have been no pressure. There should have been no expectations ...
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Understanding Autism

Date 22 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
It's not always easy to understand Autism and how we present, but it shouldn't stop society trying to understand. Autism Autism is a disability and no two people with the condition will present in the same way. How it plays out will ...
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My Anxiety Mantra

Date 19 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, and not knowing I was dealing with anxiety, or why I struggled with bad thoughts meant as I continued to grow up I continued to deal with both. As an adult, I began to use a mantra to free my mind from ...
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It's Never Easy

Date 13 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"My head's in a tail spin most days because I deal with anxiety and autism, it's never easy. I hate that I deal with anxiety and that I struggle to find clarity. I hate how autism and anxiety makes me feel. All I tend to want to do ...
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Future Plans

Date 10 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Three years ago, I received a request for a guest post from an agency whose client asked to do a guest blog on my website, and it got me thinking about 'my story' and whether if I put pen to paper I could create a memoir. The ...
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So Many Questions

Date 6 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I was angry because I was aware I presented differently and there was no mental or emotional support in place. Things became more obvious as soon as I started school. Problems with My 'Learning' But it wasn’t just ...
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Disability in 'Relationships'

Date 3 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
This subject has received the most coverage over the years. It's something I needed to explore more than any other blog, having come into a relationship with a disability I didn't know I had. When anyone is born with a ...
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Negative Thoughts

Date 1 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
It is because I deal with brain damage, autism and sensory overload that I continue to struggle with anxiety and negative thoughts. I don’t have the luxury of being able to switch my focus, so I tend to have to look for other ways ...
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Those who Judge

Date 28 May 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Even though I grew up with physical and mental struggles, my spiritual beliefs grounded me. They were always there. Those times were incredibly difficult, but being judged was worse. We are shaped by our upbringing and ...
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My Own Emotional Support

Date 25 May 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"From an early age it become obvious I had no mental or emotional support, around what I was dealing with, around what I later learned was a disability. I often felt on my own and the road ahead felt daunting and difficult ...
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More on 'Flat Affect'

Date 24 May 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Understanding more about my disability helps me to understand myself better, and I’m still learning. I know I have flat affect, which in my case is more complex due to the way cerebral palsy affects my brain and ...
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When Trust Becomes the Issue

Date 21 May 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
There are days when I continue to emotionally and mentally struggle. We trust those close to us have our backs, that if there is a struggle they will help. Not knowing about cerebral palsy would have been an issue, but if my mental ...
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