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.
How losing my twin changed the way I understand my past It has been nearly four years since my twin died, and I can see more clearly now what her death uncovered. Grief stripped away a layer of my life that ...
Later Learning It Should Have Been Different I write to heal. I lived with a disability I didn't know about. It's not news, but looking backwards, after living your life, you can see just how much becomes understandable ...
Some things become part of us before we ever begin to question them Sometimes you have to be honest with yourself. You know where you came from, and sometimes you know what it could turn you into if you let it. That ...
I agree with you on both counts. It's definitely an exciting time, but can be a little daunting as you say, particularly in the beginning but I'm sure that passes with time.
Being positive will pave the way for an easier transition.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! Hope everything goes well!!!! XXX
Thanks Lisa!!
Embrace your new journey and discover.
Thanks Tim!! We've done okay so far.
Exciting times, if a little daunting too.
I agree with you on both counts. It's definitely an exciting time, but can be a little daunting as you say, particularly in the beginning but I'm sure that passes with time.
Being positive will pave the way for an easier transition.