Why we hold on

Date 31 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We hold on to the things we know aren’t meant for us because although on an unconscious level we know they aren’t really ours, we would still like them to be. We hold on because we’re not great with change. We spend a lifetime looking for things, trying to prove…
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The world stage

Date 30 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
When it came to the EU Referendum it wasn’t all that easy to see how the UK politicians were playing their hand. It was a classic case of saying one thing and meaning another. It wasn’t obvious to the public and as it turned out, it wasn’t obvious to the…
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Education inspires

Date 27 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Education inspires. On the subject of education; Abraham Lincoln stated, “I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.” and how right he was. Research suggests that adult support may be the most important aspect of a…
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Passing over

Date 26 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s a fact, we live and we die that we cannot live forever and although the whole passing thing can be daunting and put fear into us, through spirituality, there is something about someone’s passing that helps us draw comfort. There is this life and there is the spirit world,…
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Correcting our mistakes

Date 22 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Through a lack of cooperation and communication, the wrong mediation, may result in a falling out. Cooperation and communication are both tools that if managed correctly can bring about positive results. Perhaps, therefore we need to think about how we could do things better or work to put right what…
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Fighting our corner

Date 21 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We spend our lives fighting our corner, having to defend ourselves through conversations that have taken place, where we're told what to do, or given a fait accompli. You get the picture. It stems from a lifetime growing up, in families, through sibling rivalry, miscommunication, a society that expects conformity,…
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Apologise or walk away

Date 17 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s irritating when people choose to walk away from relationships, rather than offer an apology if they’ve done something wrong and won’t put things right. It takes more effort if you choose to walk away, than it does to apologise. No one is infallible. Perhaps we need to centre our…
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Owning our mistakes

Date 15 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Starting from a very young age, we develop an identity that is made up of our beliefs and how we view ourselves. Where we fail to own or admit to our mistakes, people have already seen through our behaviour. We shirk responsibility for the very things we’re supposed to be…
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Genes & lifestyle

Date 13 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Growing up, we assumed that if we were born to healthy parents, whose parents were healthy, we would live until a ripe old age. We weren’t old enough to understand what that meant, or what it was down to, but subconsciously we were drawing conclusions about our gene pool. More recently,…
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Cerebral Palsy & ageing

Date 10 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
How we cope with the emotional impact of cerebral palsy, is the difference between us struggling, or us adjusting to life with the condition. Ageing with the condition gives us greater understanding of the condition, as well as giving us a more refined awareness of our situation. It’s no surprise…
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As we journey through life

Date 9 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
As we  journey through life, our journey will either act as a blessing, a lesson, or a regret. But never regret your journey, or feel guilty for the encounters you make, because those encounters will teach you what you need to know. Never regret the people you come into contact…
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Displaced anger

Date 6 October 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Not being in touch with how we feel only serves to create more worry and anxiety. It also means we will end up acting out those anxieties, through cycles of buried anger. It’s how it works. Not being in touch with how we feel will also cause us to misinterpret what’s…
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