Something inspirational:

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served; a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

ALFRED D. SOUZA

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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6 comments on “The obstacles of life”

  1. Wow, That's my friends who are a couple at the moment; putting kids off until they get everything else done first.

    Life can always wait for practicality in people's minds, once again you are on the money.

    1. I think we think life can wait, but from what I see around me, it's not always the case.

      I think what you have said about your friends, probably resonates in a lot of us. That's life!

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