Our self-righteousness

Date 28 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The self-righteous will always be blindsided by all that life has to offer. They will never learn about other people or other people’s lives, because they’re too focused on their own. Their life is about them. Their holier than thou attitude, their moral superiority, taken from a sense that their…
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Finding time to chill

Date 25 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
In this fast-paced world, we live in, we tend to place all our emphasis on work and not enough on our home lives, including spending time with our children. I think we tend to lose sight of what's important. Work or daily stress mustn’t interfere with our ability to think…
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Perceptions & responsibility

Date 24 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
From a young age, we develop our identities through self-image. Through self-image we create perceptions of how we view our beliefs, ourselves and the world. We genuinely believe we see the world realistically and act in rationale ways. When our own thoughts and behaviour are challenged, or accusations are thrown…
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Understanding the reasoning

Date 20 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
We need to understand the reasoning behind another person’s actions, to understand why they choose to behave in the way they do. Although they’re not off the hook and it’s wrong when they choose not to concern themselves, it’s wrong they choose not to accept what they’ve done. No one…
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Emotionally distressed

Date 17 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Other people’s distress may infect our emotions within moments of us being in their company. After some exposure to emotionally distressed people, we may begin to feel distressed ourselves. When we recognise our own stress, we will find it easier to recognise stress in others. Some emotionally distressed people will…
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Never admitting fault

Date 12 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Those who will never admit they’re at fault, are usually the ones who are at fault. We all know of someone who will constantly blame their past, their experiences and their failings on everyone and everything, but themselves. There are those who don’t think there’s anything wrong with them and…
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Cerebral Palsy & families

Date 9 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The biggest challenge for someone living with cerebral palsy in a family, is how that child can succeed alongside able-bodied family members. Trying to manage any disability around family life is difficult. As a child growing up with something that didn’t feel right, and later finding out it was cerebral…
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Toxic parenting

Date 8 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
There is always a dividing line between occasional criticism and continual over-criticism, towards a child by a parent. Most parents genuinely want to do their best to provide their children with a healthy and happy upbringing, but some parenting can be toxic and may result in future therapy sessions. Toxic…
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The past is the past

Date 4 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
No one can escape their past, but we get to deal with it. We must somehow try to put past experiences into context and learn how to prepare for the times when our experiences, which aren’t always in our mind, totally blindside us when they come back in from nowhere.…
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The silent treatment

Date 1 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s not that what we’ve said is wrong, but then the silent treatment happens. When one person says something, whether it’s a request, complaint or something constructive and the other person responds with emotional distance and silence. Although, it’s not about what we’ve said, we’re just communicating, it’s how they…
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Spiteful behaviour

Date 31 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
We will always carry emotional hurt through any negative experiences. It’s how our emotions work. Over time, unconsciously the emotional hurt we feel, will start to develop into bitterness, resentment and spiteful behaviour, but it is how we react to those hurts that define our character and our ...
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Saying what we feel

Date 28 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s because we care that we say what we feel: it’s usually the act, rather than the deed that gets us into trouble. Although we may get to say what we feel, others won’t admit they could have handled themselves better. It’s also a shame that others aren’t honest with…
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