Something inspirational:

“Poor health is not caused by something you don't have; it's caused by disturbing something that you already have. Healthy is not something that you need to get; it's something you have already if you don't disturb it.”

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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 “Our health”

  1. This is so true. People just don't realize that the things we do to our bodies cause us harm and make us ill.

    Our bodies are in a delicate balance and when that balance is disturbed, illness occurs.

  2. That's an interesting way of looking at ill-health. It suggests that we are responsible for upsetting the balance.

    I would agree with that to some extent, but clearly our health issues are not that clear cut.

    1. I agree with you that our health is determined by many more factors, including lifestyle choices, but the bottom line is that whatever we deal with, we are ultimately responsible for ourselves through our choices.

    2. I don't think people ever make the connection between their emotional, their physical health and illness, but I believe there is a connection.

      It is my belief that the human body is like a computer, very fine tuned... which if not looked after, fleets between wellness and illness.

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