My friends and I would sing 'Those were the days' By Mary Hopkins, whilst waiting for our teacher to turn up before class. A happy time for me to reflect on and a poignant song title too.

If you can find a copy of the song, it would be good to check it out.

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 “Those Were the Days”

  1. Very nice and I agree with the song. I think everybody remembers that the days growing up were simplier than they are now. Miss them.

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    1. Thanks Lisa. I couldn't agree with you more. They were simpler and people were much happier. We wanted for less.

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