How to avoid getting sick

Date 17 November 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We’re in the throes of winter now and I personally can’t afford to get sick because if I do get sick, it takes me a lot longer to recover. These would be my reference tips to help us to stay healthy this winter and avoid getting sick: Stay away from…
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Cerebral palsy & lifestyle

Date 11 November 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, and not knowing I had cerebral palsy, I still continued to live with hope that with exercises, my physical disabilities would disappear and that whatever I had would right itself, if I persevered long enough. How wrong I was. Now as I age, all I can hope…
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Attitude vs outcome

Date 8 November 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
When we have the right attitude, we will have the right outcome. Unfortunately, whichever way we choose to look at it, our attitude impacts our life in the way we think and motivate ourselves. Have you ever noticed that when you have the wrong attitude, nothing works out? With the right…
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Say what's on your mind

Date 6 November 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We must speak our own truth. It’s important we say what we need to say, in the same way it’s important for others to say what they need to say, for us to accept what they say and for them to accept what we say. As long as what we…
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Caring less

Date 23 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
I was a pleasing child and cared too much. Then I learned it was more important to please myself that in fact I needed to care less. When we care less that doesn’t mean we care less about the people who are important in our lives, but caring less means…
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Effects of Aluminium

Date 20 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
You might be surprised to discover that the metal aluminium is the 3rd most abundant element in the earth’s crust, after oxygen and silicon. In addition to obvious uses in cars and aeroplanes and construction, in our daily lives, it is found in many household items such deodorants, cooking utensils…
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Looking after ourselves

Date 17 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
When it comes to us looking after ourselves, it’s a balance between work life and our personal life and is definitely not as easy as it looks. In reality, it takes many years for us to hone and fully understand how to look after ourselves and even then some of…
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Forms of emotional abuse

Date 16 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Emotional abuse takes many forms. Having witnessed first-hand emotional abuse, I understand the signs. What is emotional abuse? Abuse doesn’t have to be someone shouting, yelling or screaming at us. That’s just one form of abuse. Unfortunately, abuse comes in many other forms too including: Intimidation; Sarcasm;
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Ours not to take

Date 11 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
My life woke me up last night. Well certain aspects did anyway, but luckily it wasn't too early. As I continue to work on my health, I continue to work on the other things that have the potential to affect my health. Although we often live with the consequences of…
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Thoughts on stress

Date 1 October 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
If you happen to be easily agitated, frustrated and moody, or you’re irritable, short tempered and lack patience, you’re carrying stress. Unconsciously, we carry stress and aren’t always aware that we do. We need recognise, acknowledge and accept that we are stressed and that we need to deal with it.…
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The fear of change

Date 20 September 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
The fear of change. Why do we fear it? It’s not the change itself that we fear, it’s the adjustment that causes the stress that we fear the most. Even positive change can make us feel this way. Some changes we accept. Those are the changes that are so subtle…
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Courage & success

Date 19 September 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Courage isn’t something we’re born with. It’s not something afforded to us, bought or even something we can borrow. It’s an inward behaviour that if honed and nurtured correctly will help us through our lives, through circumstances that aren't yet determined. With a positive childhood confidence grows, confidence if used…
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