Complacency

Date 31 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
We may all have different reasons for complacency, but complacency isn’t always a good thing because on some level, it can mean we’ve given up. But on another level it can also mean we’re happy to stay where we ...
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Potential and Accountability

Date 28 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
“There’s not a chance we’ll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability.” – John Miller Accountability isn’t something that just happens, it’s something we need to make happen. We have a responsibility ...
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Creating space for ourselves

Date 22 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
My wish for each of us is that we find a way to put space between us and Covid-19. Space is important for our self-care, mental health, and physical wellbeing. We continue to live in a world of uncertainties and fear; both impact our emotional, and physical health. We need…
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Freedom Day

Date 20 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
The UK government know what they needed to do on the 19th July to protect us, but instead chose to lift all restrictions simultaneously, including the mandatory wearing of masks and social distancing. The lifting of restrictions Lifting all restrictions means those who are vulnerable and or clinically vulnerable will…
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Learn to love yourself

Date 14 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
The thing about insecurities is that they magnify the more you live with them, unless you learn to deal with them. What we feel about ourselves and how those insecurities make us feel need to be addressed. Comparing our ‘own show reel’ to that of someone else will only highlight…
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Cultivating Equanimity

Date 11 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Finding calm in our chaotic world isn’t always easy, particularly when we are continually compounded by news and decisions taken that are made for us, but not always in our best interest. Instead, we may live in a state of reactivity, trying to control the very things that control us.…
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Masks Save Lives

Date 7 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
I should have put out a feature page today, but this was an important but difficult blog that I felt I needed to write. Questioning our lives Like others I am sure, I am beginning to question if our lives will ever be the same again. It’s a ...
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Book versed or Intuitive?

Date 5 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
When we are book versed, we’re more likely to judge others on what they choose to do with the information we give them. When we’re insightful, or we use our intuition to source information, we’re more likely to pass that ...
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Politics, Brexit and Covid-19

Date 2 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
I don’t run from my thoughts; I deal with them. I also don’t like to write about politics, in fact it’s the opposite, but if politics is beginning to affect my mental health in my every day, then I’m left with no choice. Not talking about these ...
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Experiences and Memories

Date 30 June 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Daniel Kahneman is an Israeli psychologist and economist most famous for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Kahneman ...
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Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed

Date 26 June 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Success doesn’t replace trauma. Neither does it mend your growing up struggles and things can become overwhelming when we least expect. Situations can change quickly, but situations that continue, can seem like they last a ...
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The Psychology of Expectations

Date 22 June 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Expectations are things you want to achieve, or things you believe life should grant you. Society and institutions, have a habit of placing expectations on us. Placing Expectations When we’re small, institutions like school ...
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