Work and Illness

Date 16 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
We don’t stop to think about work or the stress we get from it, but working life can not only be stressful, but it also has the potential to make us ill. Consciously failing to see that we’re stressed We may consciously fail to see that we’re stressed, but the…
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How We May Change

Date 13 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The only limits are the ones we create for ourselves, but a deeper understanding of the changes we need to make, will present us with opportunities to make decisions that we didn’t think we could. You need to have passion too, because without passion you may never fulfill your potential,…
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Winter boost suggestions

Date 12 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
As soon as the hot weather turns to cold, followed by dark early nights, energy levels begin to dip and so does our mood. Below are my tips that should help us all function better: Avoid coffee, and eating foods that contain ...
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Being judgmental

Date 8 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Having a belief can give us a focus and can help with self-esteem and confidence issues. Beliefs can also keep us grounded, give us a sense of purpose, and can help us to continue to stay focused. That’s not the problem. The problem is that non-believers may begin to interfere…
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Lightening the load

Date 4 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
How we deal with our circumstances usually determines how heavy or light the load will be. Our perspective and attitude determine how large or small that load will be, but we mustn’t allow our baggage to weigh us down. We not only carry our own baggage, but we also opt…
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2017, a New Year

Date 1 January 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
As I slowly get back to writing for a New Year, I decided my first blog of the year would be short and sweet. Welcome to 2017. Perhaps we should use 2017 to change how we see our lives, how we perceive others and how we live our lives. Although…
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People pleasing

Date 30 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We will always open ourselves up to others taking advantage, particularly when we're asked to do something and we never say no, when we try to please people. It's a form of acceptance. Of course, when we eventually say no and we start to put ourselves first, the tone from…
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A lingering childhood

Date 28 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
There are those who go out of their way to blame their parents or siblings for how their lives turn out. Others may not intentionally set out to blame, but may still be affected by their childhood. There is little point in harbouring resentment, because we don’t get to change…
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We choose what we see

Date 27 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Perception doesn’t record reality; perception records what we want to see in the way we want to see it. Our mind constructs how we choose to see the world. Perceptions depend on our assumptions of what we think and how we see things. We all have a different take on…
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Parental & sibling alienation

Date 24 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Parental and sibling alienation are more common than we think or understand: it’s a topic that is important if we are to change how ‘the family’ works. Sadly, parental and sibling alienation is very real and has been around for years. It involves ‘the programming of a child by one…
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The best of intentions

Date 20 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It would be lovely to think we live in a world where we all have the best of intentions. That we do things because we’re well meaning that unconditionally we want the best for each other, without a hidden agenda. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work like that. Another person’s intentions are…
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Happy & healthy children

Date 16 December 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We don’t go into parenting thinking about how our children will turn out when they’re adults, but perhaps it’s something we should think about. It’s important we at least try to get the parenting thing right if our children are to turn into happy and healthy adults. We also don’t…
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