Setting up the 'The CP Diary' website up is the best thing I’ve ever done. It gives me an outlet so that on my down days I have a focus and that helps me emotionally function better.

Away from my writing, I have my share of problems not knowing I was born with a disability. Although my problems are different, emotionally we all deal with something. I may give the impression that I have everything wrapped up and find things easy, but the realities of what I deal with are far from easy.

My Writing

My writing helps me express my thoughts and feelings and that helps me to deal with my experiences. In that way life becomes a little easier. I still have my down days and like everyone else I still need support.

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read my blogs. I would love if you would please continue to check out The CP Diary and post, so that I can continue to write my own personal messages to you, so that the forum can continue to be successful.

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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4 comments on “The CP Diary forum”

  1. I hope you get the support you deserve and the site continues to grow and goes from strength to strength.

    I hope people aren't shy and they get posting.

  2. You're lucky in that respect that you can put your thoughts down in writing.

    I have trouble getting the things in my head down in writing. It's a learning disability of some sort and my daughter has it too.

    I'm glad you have the site to help you and hope it continues to be successful. You do a good job.

    1. Thanks Lisa.

      Thank you for your continued support of the site. You help me and other people too by what you write in your responses.

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