“Physiologically is defined as relating to the normal functions of a living thing.” – as an adverb ‘doing well physiologically’ means functioning in a healthy way. (Source: https://www.Merrium-webster.com)

Growing up and not knowing about what I had to deal with, how I physiologically, mentally, and emotionally presented, meant I was always going to struggle. As children, we don’t tap into the physiological and emotional side of us.

On the 17th May 2021, my blog will be 11 years old, into its 12th year. Being able to write about and talk about my experiences on my blog, means I now understand everything I needed to know as a child. I am now able to live a normal life.

I could never have known or come to understand or know about my disability in the whole, without doing as I have done with my blog or my book, and although it’s been a difficult journey, it was absolutely the right thing to do.

If the shoe were on the other foot, exploring the truth and finding an acceptance and being able to heal from the trauma, is exactly as others would have done.

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 “My Mental and Emotional Healing”

  1. Thinking, writing and rethinking things you have experienced has helped you live an uncompromising life, an intellectually independent life.

    Those are some awesome accomplishments to present to your Creator on judgement day. I say you've healed quite well.

    1. Thanks Tim. Being able to think, write and rethink things in the way I have through my blog has brought about peace that I struggle to have in reality.

      Living with autism is difficult, even more so because I also have cerebral palsy and my emotions are shot. I am more mentally and emotionally disabled, than I am physically.

      Over the years, through my blog I have come across awesome people like yourself along the way, and I am eternally grateful.

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