Finding ourselves

Date 14 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
If I had advice to give anyone, it would be to be in a particular state of mind, and know what you want from life, because not only will your whole outlook change, but so too will how you see yourself. I’m not sure how many of us get that…
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Unravelling my symptoms

Date 10 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to brain damage and cerebral palsy. Each part of the brain that is damaged is unique to the individual, and that is the main reason why there is limited research on the condition. It is impossible to ascertain the exact symptoms each…
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Not being told

Date 7 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Wanting to be told versus being told? As a child, I wanted to know what was wrong with me. For me it was the only way I would come to understand what I was dealing with, both physically and emotionally. It would also have taken away my issue of being…
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Angry decisions

Date 5 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We’re angry, irritable and in a mood and we’ve just managed to seal our fate on the most important decision we’ll ever make. Perhaps we should sort ourselves out before the agitation starts to feed on itself, escalating into solitary emotional hibernation. There are so many cognitive distortions that can…
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In pursuit of happiness

Date 4 April 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Does seeing other people happy, make us question our own happiness? I believe it does if we think about it. As a child, looking at how happy other people seemed, made me realise how unhappy I was. What we think ...
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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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