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.
Something inspirational: “What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again ...
Food for thought: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” CARL ROGERS Acceptance doesn't mean we stop growing. It means understanding ourselves without judgement ...
Something inspirational: “No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.” VIRGINIA WOOLF Life isn't a race. There is no pressure to perform, compare or prove yourself. Just be 'you'. That's it.
Once upon a time I had pretty close to a photographic memory, so there is a lot I can't forget that I wish I could! I've been through hell but now I'm trying to live differently so I can actually enjoy how I'm living now.
Most people don't stop to enjoy the little things in life when it truly passes by so quickly.
It must be slightly harder with a photographic memory to forget things. As you say there are things you would want to forget that you can't because of your memory.
I hope you're managing to live your life how you want to live it now.
I like this quote a lot. Jack Johnson the musician, says 'I believe in memories, they look so pretty when I sleep.'
Memories are everything in life and they stay with us for our whole lives, so I feel it is important to remember them how we would like to remember them.
I agree with this. We should live our lives for ourselves not for others, even though we still care for the others.
Other people don't experience our memories or feel how we feel about certain memories. Our life is ours as are our memories.
Thanks Lisa. We should also try to remember our experiences in the way we experienced them so they mean something to us, even the bad experiences.
All experiences shape us into the person we become.
That is a great saying. This is exactly how I think.
Me too. Thanks.
Once upon a time I had pretty close to a photographic memory, so there is a lot I can't forget that I wish I could! I've been through hell but now I'm trying to live differently so I can actually enjoy how I'm living now.
Most people don't stop to enjoy the little things in life when it truly passes by so quickly.
Life does pass by quickly, you're right Randy.
It must be slightly harder with a photographic memory to forget things. As you say there are things you would want to forget that you can't because of your memory.
I hope you're managing to live your life how you want to live it now.
Life's memories are precious.
I remember watching the sparkle in my father's eyes when he shared his experiences with me.
Such a precious memory Tim. I'm pleased your father was able to share that with you.
I like this quote a lot. Jack Johnson the musician, says 'I believe in memories, they look so pretty when I sleep.'
Memories are everything in life and they stay with us for our whole lives, so I feel it is important to remember them how we would like to remember them.
I like this quote too and I also agree.