Still trying to sort out and move forward with family matters. I have too much to do, with too little time to do it all in and my thoughts are muddled. I am hoping for a clear, much more productive day tomorrow. Oh well!

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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6 comments on “Muddled thoughts”

  1. I hope tomorrow will bring you a more productive day and your thoughts get sorted out. It will happen, just give it time.

  2. Yes always such a hard time when things have to get done and everyone is expecting them to be done immediately!

    It's made all that much harder when there are a lot of emotions to deal with at the same time, which people don't really consider.

    Hopefully the rest of your day goes a lot better for you so you can sort these things out!

  3. You always know the right advice to give. I hope you can take that wisdom and find the right solutions.

    Just remember things take time and not to take on too much and overwhelm yourself.

    1. Thanks Maria. I'm smiling and yes you're absolutely right. I should take my own advice sometimes, I hand it out often enough!!!

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