Misplaced loyalty

Date 14 November 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Being loyal is something we should invest in, not only because it’s right and we never know when we need others to be loyal to us, but because we identify with or support that person or cause. Other people should want to support us back, but they don’t, often because…
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Mental health & obesity

Date 11 November 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
There is a correlation between mental health issues and incidences of obesity. When we have mental health issues, it is not uncommon for us to overeat. It’s a fact that the western world’s population is becoming more obese. The World Health Organisation believes that by 2020, obesity will be the…
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Reaching boiling point

Date 9 November 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It takes a steely determination and great effort on our part to begin to recognise our emotions, but we only ever take stock when we hit rock bottom. The rest of the time we tend to cruise without giving our emotions a second's thought. Unfortunately, until we're consciously aware, weren’t…
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Friends first

Date 6 November 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
It's important to be friends. Friends in a marriage or a partnership. Yes, that may seem obvious, but it’s not as obvious as you think. As Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages," and I agree. Without…
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Hidden agendas

Date 5 November 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
The human condition is inevitably tragic and I say that with the best of intentions. We’ve come to live in a world where people have their own agendas. This continues to be exemplified by the political events in the UK and those that have emerged throughout the US election. Those…
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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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