Moving forward slowly

Date 7 January 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s taken me a long time to go out of the house due to illness and other problems, so it’s not surprising I feel a little dispirited today. I managed a couple of hours yesterday afternoon; then went out to dinner with family and came back feeling slightly poorly with…
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Things seem easier

Date 22 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Things seem a little easier this morning. I’ve decided to try to be more relaxed about my health issues. I’ve read somewhere that learning how to breath properly helps with digestion and reflux problems so I’ve introduced breathing exercises into my routine and it seems to be working. Have a…
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My need for change

Date 21 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m here again, but I still need to change certain aspects of my lifestyle, if I am to avoid any long-term complications with my health. A life far from normal Every time I think I’m on top of my problems with reflux, I find I’m clearly not. With poor muscle…
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New research on Gerd

Date 19 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m upset that I continue to struggle to stay well, due to problems with reflux. That I must be on my guard and that’s adding to my stress. I hate it. It’s not something I manage all the time and that’s not easy. The implications of not keeping reflux under…
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The truth

Date 11 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Always tell the truth, because it’s the right thing to do. Telling the truth means we will never have to doubt and question ourselves, or other people. It also means we won’t spiral into a world of deceit and it’s good for our health. Truth and trust With truth, we…
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Managing our emotions

Date 9 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s always a juggling act trying to reduce the amount of negative emotions, we take in each day. It’s also a juggling act trying to avoid being influenced by other people’s emotions. I continue to practice the following: Continue to build on your experiences so that you can improve what’s…
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Accepting support

Date 8 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Support is something we should all have, but isn’t something we always accept. Having support sounds simple, but our realities make it far from simple. For many of us, support is something we’re not great at receiving and for others, not great at giving. We may also sometimes stop ourselves…
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Respiratory issues

Date 6 December 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
The greatest fear I have, is the one I have no control over and that is my respiratory problems and although they’re easing off now from my last bout of illness, it’s a little worrying that I’ll be continuing to deal with those problems, long into my future. I didn’t…
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People's expectations

Date 30 November 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
From the minute we’re born, expectations are put upon us. For some of us, expectations are about education, for others expectations are about their children getting married, settling down. Expectations Like an underlying current, expectations continue to envelop as we grow. Communities, parents and school, all have expectations. It’s become…
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Doing the right thing

Date 28 November 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We spend our formative years doing the right thing, but is doing the right thing the right thing to do? The right thing may not be the right thing for someone else, even though it’s right for you. Doing the right thing? Doing the right thing may also be the…
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Inner confidence

Date 24 November 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We should all be able to talk to our parents about things that affect us. After my own discussions about my childhood and my life up to this point, for the first time I feel I now have an inner confidence, based on the new discussions that I’ve never had.…
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Navigating relationships

Date 22 November 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Unfortunately, navigating relationships seems to have become part of every day life. For some of us having to deal with people using manipulation to get where they want and telling lies, brings about many challenges. Challenges and Navigation It’s usually the challenges in our relationships that make navigation all the…
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