Depression's Silent Impact on the Body

Date 7 January 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
How Different Types of Depression Shape Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Depression is often described as a mental health condition, but for many people it becomes something much more physical. It affects the body ...
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The Weight of Anger

Date 4 January 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
The Weight of Carrying Emotion, and Choosing Peace There are people who grow older and become more rigid. And then there are people like Dick Van Dyke. For a century now, he’s kept choosing lightness, humour, and optimism ...
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2026: The Year We Choose to Be Kind Again

Date 1 January 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
What 2026 Needs from Us The world did not come out of Covid the way it went in. Something essential was taken – not just time, not just certainty, but a quiet layer of humanity. Overnight, we became invisible ...
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Behind the Shelter Walls

Date 27 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The Hidden Cost of Dog Breeding, Pet Abandonment and Shelter OverCrowding It all falls on them. The part of the story most people never stop to listen to: dog breeding for profit is cruel. It continues even while animal shelters are full, while good dogs are ...
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Living Inside Inherited Karma

Date 24 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
What We Inherit – And What We Choose Next There’s a difference between carrying someone else’s karma; and living inside inherited karma. Most of what we experience in life didn’t begin with us. It began in choices ...
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The Cost of Living Reactively

Date 21 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Self-awareness, Personal Responsibility, Political Clarity and Inner Work I live with anxiety, alongside the long-term effects of decades of trauma and autism, which means I’m particularly sensitive to pressure, pace, and ...
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When It’s Close Enough to See

Date 18 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
A Familiar Sense It often only takes a few minutes. Not because the realisation is simple –but because once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And suddenly, years – sometimes decades – of patterns you couldn’t break – begin ...
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Generational Differences: Acting Without Wisdom

Date 15 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
On Discernment, Decision-Making, and Consequence The younger generation is often described as risk-takers. Brave. Willing to push boundaries and challenge systems that no longer work. And that’s true to a ...
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The Power of Understanding in Emotional Healing

Date 11 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
When Understanding Becomes its own Form of Healing Experiences aren't about erasing the past, or pretending the past didn't hurt. They're also not about choosing to live in its shadow. There is a strength in many of us who ...
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Truth, Lies, and Why My Word Still Matters

Date 7 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
I don’t know how old I was when I told my first and last lie. I remember I was a child and it ended badly. Badly enough that I promised myself I wouldn’t lie again – and I’ve kept that promise. The CP Diary exists because ...
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PFAS Exposure: The Hidden Chemicals in EveryDay Life

Date 3 December 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
What We Can Learn About PFAS Exposure PFAS – better known as “forever chemicals” are a massive family of man-made compounds created to make everyday products resistant to water, heat, stains, and oil. Their ...
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Reflections on Racism

Date 27 November 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Exploring Truth, Trauma, Healing and Responsibility On The CP Diary I continue to write about topics that matter – the ones that make the headlines, the ones that shape minds, shift societies or topics that sit ...
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