As a child I struggled, physically, mentally, and emotionally with a disability I didn’t know I had, and as a result I was outwardly struggling and that changed who I was. I remember my mother telling me if I had nothing better to say, then I shouldn’t say anything at all. But it wasn't my fault. I was crying out for help, seeking attention badly and human kindness.

We should all be kind

Being kind is selfless, it’s caring, it’s unconditional – unless it’s conditional where you’re being kind to get something back. Being kind is being compassionate. No matter our struggles, we can all show our human side, we can be kind, we can smile, offer a kind deed, or a kind word.

It’s a movement, you’re paying forward. It can be a chain reaction. It’s creating change, it’s showing others your caring side. ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’ is one person acting with good intention, creating change, a ripple effect around other people, being that change in the global sense.

Kindness is a Good Deed

Be kind to yourself and be intentional about it. Kindness inspires, it’s positive reinforcement. Wars are created through hate. Personal relationships can’t function successfully without being kind. A kind word, a kind deed, they contribute to fairness, equality, to our ability to function well both mentally and emotionally.

In a world which is changed by the pandemic, which we're still having to deal with, many people are still struggling, be kind.

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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