It is said by some that religion and spirituality are total opposites. Historically, we were spiritual long before we found religion.

Spirituality can be described as an attachment to one’s inner soul through life and how we choose to live it. Spirituality allows us to look at a wealth of opportunities so that we can live life in its most simplest form, whereas religion is associated with the concerns of a life through faith, culture and society.

When you can accept yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually, you know you’re on the spiritual path. The spiritual path allows you to accept the things you cannot change, deal with the things you can and give of yourself, without needing anything in return.

Spirituality isn’t something that just happens, it’s a journey of different experiences, culminating in emotional tranquility and peace that comes from within, allowing you to choose how you see the world and other people. Spirituality helps to set us apart from others, through our attitude and how we conduct ourselves.

Spirituality helps us to understand ourselves, and our lives, whilst we follow its path and that puts us in tune with ourselves and our surroundings.

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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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