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The CP Diary

The CP Diary is a place I get to talk about my things. The facts, the truth, all the things we we may all struggle with, not just me. It was to be a place I could talk about things, it was to be a place I could explore, to learn about a disability I didn't know I had. We all need to understand our struggles, what makes us who we become.

Social Media

Social media has become a place to vent, but it's different to The CP Diary. It's a place to moan about the current state of the world, politics. In fact, the biggest talk on social media is politics and Covid-19, which for many still hasn’t gone. The CP Diary is different, the reader is presented with the facts and truth, with guidance and help that can change the way you think.

Our 'parallel lives'

My twin and I have lived parallel lives. My life isn’t so much different to hers, in terms of how we have been able to live. The only difference is, I was born and live with a physical and mental disability. When it came to the pandemic, we both managed walks. Four years into the pandemic and with precautionary measures in place, I manage the odd meet-up. My twin didn't. Both of our stories are by no way unique.

Voices drowned out

In 2023, there are many people whose voices are now drowned out. The CP Diary gives love and support. Thankfully there are one or two people out there in the media gaze, who although continually under scrutiny, still try to get their message across, also talking for those people who struggle.

I talk about things on my blog, I get word out in my own way, but I also deal with mental health, and my struggles continue. My writing makes it easier, but I still struggle to live in the ‘real world’ around the politics.

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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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