Stressful times

Date 31 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Stressful days are inevitable. We don’t escape them, instead we must endure them. Although I don’t always have a resolve on some of my issues, I'd like to think I work through my stress reasonably well. Even though stress is inevitable, we don’t always realise how much energy we use,…
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CP Diary upgrade

Date 27 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m in the process of looking in to a makeover for my site. It will look sharper and more defined and as previously mentioned will be accessible on mobile phones and tablets and user friendly for the partially sighted. I would like to ask whether you think there is anything…
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Cerebral Palsy progression

Date 25 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
My cerebral palsy has become progressive. I’ve heard others with the condition say the same thing. Where my affected side was weaker than my right, it is a lot weaker now. Regardless of how I cope with cerebral palsy, my website will always be my priority. I am not giving…
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Signs of our loved ones

Date 21 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
If like me you believe in spirit, your ‘spirit guides’ will deliver little signs that your loved ones are trying to communicate with you. Spirit guides can be an angel, an animal, a mythical creature, a goddess, or an ancestor. They are universal forces that are here to help us.…
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My path

Date 17 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary is 7 years old today. Into its 8th year having never missed a blog. I had no idea at the time of course that starting my blog would be my path, my journey. The not knowing I had Cerebral Palsy, my wanting to know, the many questions…
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Bridging the gap

Date 14 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The problem with Cerebral Palsy as I see it, is that none of us will ever have an explanation of exactly how our brain damage manifests itself, or works. Even with a diagnosis, the Specialists don’t know exactly how our brain damage presents. With Cerebral Palsy, a diagnosis doesn’t end…
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A high pain threshold

Date 10 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve had two foot operations, acute appendicitis, fallen down the stairs at the age of 9 and ended up in hospital with a black eye and nearly lapsed into a coma and through all of that I used to think that I had a high pain threshold. That’s not the…
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Out of my hands

Date 7 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I know hand on heart that if it wasn’t for my thoughts and bringing clarity on those thoughts, I’d be in a worse off emotional place. My thoughts on my experiences, together with my writing and my Diary have kept me grounded. I was swept along by a crust of…
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The CP Diary upgrade

Date 5 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Because the site has been so successful, I also wanted others to have an opportunity to have access to The CP Dairy. The site will shortly be more accessible for people with disabilities including physical, visual and hearing impairment ...
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Living in the dark

Date 1 May 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I liken not knowing that I had Cerebral Palsy for 46 years, to living in a darkened room during that time, only seeing the world beyond those four walls, when I finally found out that I had Cerebral Palsy. That was an incredibly difficult period in my life. I’m not…
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Some early memories

Date 27 April 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I am lucky that I when I look back I remember conversations and experiences as if they happened yesterday, which is why the Diary works. My father walking behind me when we went out for walks telling me to stop dragging my leg and to pick my foot up. All…
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The use of quotes

Date 23 April 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
I'm no stranger to quotes. I use them on the Diary and on social media too. I love quotes because they incorporate people's truth and make others think about their lives, where they are in their lives. They resonate with us, they're fantastic at bringing our thoughts into focus, allowing…
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