Animal welfare

Date 4 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
We should all be concerned about animal welfare. In a cultured and civilised society, it is our responsibility to ensure that their needs are met. I am a passionate advocate for animal welfare. All children should learn about animal values and animal welfare early on in their education. The food…
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Self-improvement

Date 1 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
For us to live a more harmonious life we must make self-improvements, but that starts with self-awareness. When we become self-aware, we become knowledgeable in some or all parts of our lives. We should continue to work on ourselves, for self-improvement leads to positive, emotional and mental health. We should…
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A path to enlightenment

Date 28 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
It has been said, the path that leads to enlightenment is the path you take to better yourself, better your life, become better people, and become more spiritually aware. But to attain enlightenment, spiritual awareness, we have to be in touch with truth and continually work on that. Enlightenment isn’t…
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Letting people down

Date 24 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s not in our nature to want to let anyone down, but our circumstances have to fit for us to achieve our goal without putting ourselves at emotional or physical risk. We need to understand our limitations and ask, whether what we’re trying to achieve is something we can achieve.…
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Taking emotional control

Date 20 October 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
The most important thing about our emotions is how we relate, connect and then deal with them. Taking emotional control is important if we are going to manage our emotions and our lives well. However, when it comes to our emotions, it’s easy to become distracted, particularly if we have…
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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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