Cognitive Bias

Date 18 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
The human brain works off cognitive bias. It’s a systematic error in our thinking that affects our daily judgments and decisions. Some of those biases relate to memory and how we remember things. We may be biased in favour of one person over another, but it’s not something the universe…
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Choosing not to hide

Date 12 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Even if we’re not defining ourselves, others are doing it for us, but we may make enough noise over the years. It is important to push ourselves into the light so that we don’t continue to hide in corners. Without getting ourselves out there, it’s easy for us to go…
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We can't fix everything

Date 11 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
In life there are certain things we cannot fix. We can’t fix our failings, or our regrets. They simply become part of us. We may sometimes be consumed with insecurities that plague our thoughts and control how we function in our lives. We may feel overwhelmed by situations we cannot…
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The Teenage Years

Date 8 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
The teenage years are the years we begin to notice and learn things about ourselves, a time when we begin to question ourselves, our existence and who we are. Attitudes count It’s also a time when we’re our worst critic. But where life depends on how well we do as…
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Be responsible, not serious

Date 7 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
To get through life’s challenges we need to be responsible, not take ourselves too seriously and learn to lighten up. Changing our attitude to things so that we can react differently, so that we become less serious and become more detached ...
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Living a lie

Date 4 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
When we live our lives knowing something and deny it to someone, even though we know it will affect that person’s life, we consciously make that choice. For those on the receiving end and who spend years wondering, you may eventually begin to read between the lines looking for answers.…
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Mental Health Crisis

Date 2 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
I recently watched a ‘Panorama’ documentary entitled ‘Kids in Crisis’ and my first thought was that could have been me. Through brain damage resulting in impaired emotions, I continually dealt with anxiety and bad thoughts as a child, around a disability I didn't know I had. Children and Mental Health…
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Valuing Sanity Above Greed

Date 26 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
In the early years, family is the most important influence, until we begin to spread our wings. But as we grow up, it is important we continue to stick to our moral standing and values. It’s easy for our allegiance to things to replace those. Instead of a need to…
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Prisoners of our Perceptions

Date 22 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
We interpret our life based on events that have happened in our past, of our perceptions. Set in our subconscious and out of reach we continue to judge thoughts that comes through our conscious that took place, months or even years ago. We perceive our thinking through realities taken from…
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Coming to terms with injustice

Date 21 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Do we ever come to terms with injustice, or does it depend on what those injustices are? Although injustices are made, and apologies aren’t always forthcoming, I believe with understanding we can think about and come to terms with injustice. We can wipe the slate clean and move forward, but…
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Living the simple life

Date 18 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve always bought into the simple life. I innately believe that living with simplicity gives us peace, over and above any materialistic wealth. Living simply Living simply, means we can focus in the moment, with what you have, rather than what you'd like. We should learn to focus on our…
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Projecting our Insecurities

Date 16 September 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
“Relationships fail when people take their own insecurities and project them as their partner’s flaws.” – Steve Maraboli Quotes can make us think, or they can resonate with us in some way, because what we're reading is our ...
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