Ignoring the virus exists

Date 15 October 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
We’ve all changed from the pandemic and the majority of us are in denial. The consequences are too great, and we’re seeing those unfold, through social media, because the media are failing to talk about the virus. The catastrophes that ...
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Neglecting Mental Health

Date 11 October 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
The Coronavirus has affected all our lives, it has also had an overwhelming effect on our mental health. Even those who consider themselves resilient, have felt overwhelmed at times. The stats on mental health issues in an earlier ...
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Mental Health Stats

Date 7 October 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I continue to talk about mental health on my blog because mental health touches every aspect of our lives. It plays a role in how we think, how we feel, in our perception of the world, of what is going on around us, and how we respond ...
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Trauma and Mental Health

Date 3 October 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Experiencing any kind of trauma doesn't just get better on its own. It's something we should start to address and continually work on. The longer trauma persists, the more difficult it is to treat. Trauma if left untreated can develop ...
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The Virus that Continues to Cost

Date 27 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
When you deal with a disability which includes respiratory disease, you have no choice but to self-isolate, even with lifted restrictions, whether you are vaccinated or you're not. Seeing the photos, following Her Majesty’s ...
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A Meaningful Connection

Date 26 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
To feel content and to be able to make headway, you need meaningful connections. How we respond to others, how we seek meaningful connections, can result in positive emotions such as peace, gratitude, acceptance ...
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Showing Kindness and Respect

Date 20 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Throughout the mourning period for HRH Queen Elizabeth II, I am reminded of all the families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 and who couldn’t see their loved ones before they passed. Times have changed, people have changed ...
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Getting Mental Health back on Track

Date 16 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Not everyone buys into their mental health. Not everyone will be interested in sorting out their mental health, but where we may have been more proactive with our mental health, through Covid-19 we have changed, but we can ...
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Tolerance in an Intolerant World

Date 12 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Seeing people come together to mourn the Queen, what has become of the tolerant Britain we love, a nation in turmoil, makes the headlines in the ‘Mail on Sunday’ as a fight breaks out. The last time we saw people come ...
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Spirituality and Self-fulfillment

Date 9 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I am spiritual. Spirituality is a guide that helps us to direct our attention to a specific, often inward-looking reflection that if continued to be practiced, gives us the answers and the peace we need. Through centuries of spiritual practices ...
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The World Needs More Love

Date 4 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are ...
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A Poem by Martha Medeiros

Date 2 September 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
“Die slowly He who becomes the slave of habit, who follows the same routes every day, who never changes pace, who does not risk and change the color of his clothes, who does not speak and does not experience ...
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