Conflict & learning

Date 15 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Conflict is inevitable and although it’s part of everyday life, there is sometimes no getting away from it. Conflict tells us that something isn’t right. We can use experiences involving conflict to embrace a new understanding. Perhaps we’ve said or done something that reflects an uncertain outcome. But we can…
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Cerebral Palsy parenting

Date 14 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Although a study by Newcastle University reported in The Journal in October 2014, suggests that children with cerebral palsy tend not to suffer a diminished quality of life; I think it all depends on our parents and family, because this is where the emotional support starts. It is important for any…
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What we want

Date 13 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
What we want for others won’t work, unless they want those things for themselves. They have to want to help themselves and that needs to happen if they're to live their lives and do more than just exist. People are reluctant to help themselves because they’re not always sure how…
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How we see the world

Date 10 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are and that means our preconceptions will change the way we perceive the world, as opposed to the way we’re supposed to see the world. That will also unfortunately, change the outcome and direction things will go in,…
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Mirroring internal thoughts

Date 9 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Unhappy people reflect their inward thoughts outwardly. They hold on to grudges as if their life depended on it, afraid to let go because letting go means having to face a new life. It’s how they want to live, but to get to it is too difficult. Our internal thoughts…
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Choices and consequences

Date 5 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Experiencing the consequences of our choices, is probably one of the hardest things we will ever do, but it is an effective way of shaping a person’s behaviour and character. When we choose and make decisions, we acquire skills that shape our lives positively, as long as we continue to…
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Working against ourselves

Date 2 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Some of us will work our circumstances to bring us to a better place, without consciously giving what we’re doing a second’s thought. Others will work their circumstances without any regard for what’s right, but will do it for their own personal gain, because it’s what they want and what…
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The art of negotiation

Date 1 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Successful communication begins with our ability to negotiate and find a way forward on both sides, and whilst some of us may think that means we’re giving in, in the longer term it makes us more emotionally and spiritually wise. Negotiations strengthen our resolve and authority. It means we’re mature…
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Expectations & falling short

Date 28 June 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
If we take out expectations, we will never be disappointed. Expectations are part of life’s rich tapestry, but it’s only when others let us down and we end up dealing with disappointment that we deal with failed expectations too. Failed expectations will always bring about disappointment. How do we deal…
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Adversity and Resilience

Date 27 June 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
The Strength We Find in Struggle When we face and work through adversity, we begin to build resilience and inner strength. Every challenge we confront and overcome becomes a stepping-stone, strengthening our ...
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The modern world

Date 25 June 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
The world I grew up in isn’t the world my children are growing up in, when it comes to the modern world and technology. In a way it’s not altogether bad that we live in a technological world, but it’s not an altogether good thing either, because it has changed…
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Being insensitive

Date 21 June 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
No matter what we say, other people’s reactions towards us isn’t always warranted. They can make us feel inferior, and over critical of ourselves and as a result we may be cold and aloof. They’re insensitive. But how someone insensitive communicates with others is how they communicate with themselves. When…
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