I could have stayed with the same trajectory, or I could choose to work on a trajectory of integrity and truth, on a disability I didn’t know I had. Growing up without an understanding of my mental and emotional difficulties, my inner child was desperate to know the truth.

At the age of 46, changing my trajectory, would bring understanding and acceptance. It is because I have created a trajectory for myself, that I am in a different head space, one that fits me, one that allows me to bring closure on many aspects of my life.

Where the opportunity never arose for me to have an open and honest conversation about my disability, or why I was never told, I have changed that. I have had to piece everything together. Through 12 years of writing, going through medical notes and intuitively working things out as I go, I now have my answers.

I am sure that no one with a mild disability would actively choose to ignore what they deal with. Through writing my books, I have changed my trajectory and it feels good. No, it feels great!

If you want more info, or fancy grabbing your copy of either of my books, check out this link – https://linktr.ee/Ilana_Estelle

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “Changing my trajectory”

  1. Just by reading your story and going through your blog posts, it is easy to see how you've changed your trajectory. Changing trajectory has served you well.

    It is important to change our trajectory, particularly if our trajectory doesn't serve us well. Looking at what is out there in Covid-19, there is every justification for change.

    We have to want to change so that we can be better than we were yesterday. You have proved through your blog and your books that change can happen.

    Where we don't change and need to change, us having to change becomes inevitable. You've gone through the transition seamlessly and successfully. You should be proud.

    1. Thank you. I feel it has too. As I continue to write, I continue to evolve and grow. My thinking 12 years ago at the start of my 'blog journey' is different to what I think now.

      What I find sad is that in Covid-19 is asking and showing us that we need to change moving forward.

      Where people need to change, they are reluctant to change and that can only end in stagnation, to come through life with nothing to show for themselves.

      Through my trajectory and talking my truth, I spiritually, mentally and emotionally changed. That is truly liberating.

      If anyone is interested in finding out more about how they too can change, they can check out my books through the links at the end of this blog.

      Thank you.

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