Just when I thought we were turning a corner on our luck yesterday, we found ourselves facing another hurdle.

I just want something to go right, something that we can smile about, something that shows us we’re moving forward on the last 2 years. I'm not giving up though, and tomorrow is a brand new day.

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 “Treading water again”

  1. Hard times do seem to be cyclicle in my experience and that means that things will change for the good, eventually.

  2. Absolutely don't give up. It will happen. May be not tomorrow or next week but it will come.

    I've gone through a lot and thought that I would never see another good day, but it came and things did get better. I had to make some tough choices along the way but I made them.

    It's the strong willed people that make it and I believe you are one of them.

    Stick with it, it will come!

    1. Thanks Lisa. I needed to read what you've written. I know you are completely right, it doesn't feel that you are, right now! Too many obstacles to cross, but I'm working on things.

      Thank you for your support.

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