Away from the Diary I have things that I deal with that are causing me stress. I find ways to deal with my stress, but my Diary doesn’t always exempt me from other people's stress. It does however allow me to find coping mechanisms.

Like everyone, I am not exempt. I still have to function and deal with life and those grey areas that make my life stressful,  particularly if I don't find ways to resolve those 'grey areas.'

My Diary gives me an understanding, a voice in an uncertain world, an outlet, somewhere I can vent so that I am able to make sense of my world around a disability I didn't know I had and all that I have to deal with, away from my writing.

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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4 comments on “I'm not exempt”

    1. Thanks Lisa. Whilst I started The CP Diary primarily to blog out my childhood issues, the diary has developed into a much wider forum, which I know from feedback helps other people too.

      I agree with you Lisa that we do what we have to do to get ourselves through hard times, but help along the way in this kind of format I believe makes our lives easier.

  1. I suspect your blog helps others more than you realise and has the added advantage of helping you by helping others too.

    Don't under-estimate what an important achievement The CP Diary is.

    1. Thank you yes I never have and don't underestimate my achievements with The CP Diary. I am both humbled and staggered by what I've done and in my abilities to write in the way I do.

      When I write I never equate how the blog I write will help, but believe in my heart that if it helps me see things differently, it should do the same for others too. By nature I am quite shy and reserved so don't shout out what I do from the rooftops.

      It's always lovely to receive feedback. Thank you for yours. It helps me see the bigger picture of what I do and if that reaches and helps others, then I've achieved greatly.

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