Actions speak louder

Date 25 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Actions speak louder than words. Some of us will fail to do, as our words tend to speak louder than our actions, with no intentions of an action in sight. We’re masters at talking the talk, without acting on what we say. But there’s no point in talking, if we’re…
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Addressing our past

Date 23 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
Instead of us constantly talking about our past, we need to change the way we think about it. We need to be okay with our past. We can’t change what’s already done, we can’t right a wrong in that way, but we can create a new thought process that helps…
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How the emotions work

Date 22 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child we may spend our life observing our emotions. It is a way of righting a wrong, a way for us to understand our life and for us to understand that we don’t need to copy other people’s emotional behaviour. So how do the emotions work? It is…
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Opinions & opinions

Date 19 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
We must convey empathy, compassion and tolerance, instead of passing an opinion. For many people, life is centred on what they have to deal with, particularly around brain damage. It must be difficult for those who are born normally, then have something happen, for them to have to adapt into…
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Acknowledge emotional pain

Date 17 July 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
To heal emotional pain, we need to acknowledge it. Where that may seem obvious to some, others are not always aware of what that pain is. Outwardly, we don’t always make the correlations between now and our past experiences. We will all have varying degrees of emotional pain or trauma…
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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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