The knowing Universe

Date 31 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
The universe knows us more than we know ourselves. Although consciously I never gave the universe a thought as a child, unconsciously I always knew there was something bigger out there, something bigger than myself. Now when I look back, I realise that the life I’ve had has shaped and…
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A recruitment drive

Date 29 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
I am both humbled and amazed at the success of the Diary and would love to have more contributors to add to the wonderful support I get from my existing contributors on The CP Diary website forum. Come join the conversation and respond alongside other people, to unique written daily…
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My choice

Date 22 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Having cerebral palsy is like riding on a run-away train, driver-less and out of control with no way to get off and heading towards a destination that I can neither see, nor have a choice as to where the journey will take me. With my disability, I don’t have a…
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Not knowing

Date 13 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Each case of brain damage is unique to the individual who has the brain damage, one size doesn’t fit all. As my case shows, a damaged brain will always function separately from another damaged brain. If those of us like myself with a damaged brain don’t know what the neurological…
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Controlling people

Date 12 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Over the last few days, I’ve been trying to work out why I’ve been feeling out of sorts, in other words not my usual self. Control is always a difficult issue to come to terms with. However, we choose to deal with it, it’s not easy coming to terms with…
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Are we really happy?

Date 11 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
I was asked the question about what makes me happy and I couldn’t quite answer the question straight without going round the houses a few times. Without putting a total damper on things, when we’ve lived with trauma, I don’t believe we own that particular feeling. True happiness comes from…
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Mindful awareness

Date 6 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Being mindful is less about technique and more about our willingness to be aware, aware of what’s going on around us at any given moment. It’s something we can can incorporate successfully into our lives by simply paying attention to our daily activities as we’re ...
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Enormously proud

Date 3 March 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It would go on to take many years for my father to say he was enormously proud of me, but when he did, it eventually came in the form of The CP Diary. Although we had talked about the Diary, my writing and my college diplomas, I’m not sure whether…
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Humility & inclusion

Date 28 February 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
“I think we can’t go round measuring our goodness by what we don’t do… by what we deny ourselves … what we resist and who we exclude. I think we have to measure goodness by what we embrace … what we create and who we include.” - Chocolat ...
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Criticisms

Date 25 February 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Being self-critical stems from our core beliefs which, unless corrected, will continue. But how many of us are aware that each time we say something we’re being critical, or even self-critical?  Therefore, we shouldn’t take offence if someone points out that is what we’re doing. In the early days negativity…
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Stress & negativity

Date 16 February 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s been quite a while since I wrote a more personal blog. It’s no secret that I have always struggled with negativity, couple that with sensory processing issues and it’s an even bigger nightmare. It helps when I can get my thoughts out because then in my mind, I know…
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When schools get it wrong

Date 12 February 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Congratulations to Kate Winslet on her BAFTA Win 2016. In her post BAFTA Speech to the press, Kate revealed that at the age of 14 she was told by a Drama Teacher “I might do okay if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts.” And I thought…
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