Words

Date 19 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
How many times do our words and behaviour hurt others? A lack of expression and meaning and an inability to clarify what we mean when we don’t express ourselves clearly, may affect those we care about. Irrespective of how well our meaning or another person’s meaning is, what can go…
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A Chinese Proverb

Date 12 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” CHINESE PROVERB
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The art of happiness

Date 1 February 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” MAHATMA GHANDI
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An act of kindness

Date 24 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
An inspirational quote: “No act of kindness, however small is ever wasted.” UNKNOWN
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Taking control of family

Date 20 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: Extended family can be a source of happiness, but can also be a source of stress. It is okay to be at arm’s length to support them, but be in control of your own thoughts and focus on what you think is important. It is important to not…
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Our Resolve

Date 14 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Just a thought: Even if your resolve falters, remember how strong you are. You're stronger than you think. We all have a path, but depending on those obstacles, our resolve may be brought to the test.  Like a plant ...
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A quote by Winston Churchill

Date 12 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: “We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.” WINSTON CHURCHILL
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A possible upgrade

Date 9 January 2011
Author Ilana Estelle
I am currently looking at updating The CP Diary, so watch this space. Hopefully if it all goes ahead the site will look a little different with a more modern feel to it, but everything else will stay the same.
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Jumping to conclusions

Date 28 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Just a thought: When trying to work through certain situations, how many of you jump to conclusions by talking yourself into thoughts, only to find that you were completely off the beaten track ...
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Write a letter

Date 23 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: Have you ever got to that stage in your life, where you want to say something to someone you have had a disagreement with, but you either can’t find the right words, or you’ve not had the opportunity? If that’s a problem for you, write an open letter…
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Try saying could, not should

Date 19 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Perhaps instead of us saying should, we should say could. That would stop us putting unnecessary pressure on ourselves. When we tell ourselves we ‘should’ have done something, it automatically implies that we may have been able to do better, or implied we have done something wrong. Replace should with…
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Inner-stength inspired by nature

Date 14 December 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Something inspirational: “A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path.” UNKNOWN
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