I live with and manage Cerebral Palsy, but I need to also have good health. Good health is the catalyst for me managing Cerebral Palsy on a daily basis.

When I started The CP Diary I had no idea about what I was going to write about.  All I knew is that I had recently been diagnosed with the condition and I wanted to do something positive. It was important I was able to change the negativity I had longed experienced and if I could share my experiences with others, that was a bonus.

The CP Diary isn't going to be just about my experiences, I am intending for it to be a lifestyle blog, sharing articles with my readers that contribute to our everyday.

I shall also continue to write about my feelings and my struggles. I am grateful for all the comments and shared advice I have already received. I hope that you will continue to visit, so that we can exchange experiences and so we can make this into something special for all of us.

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 “Watch this space”

    1. I am so grateful to you my friends for all your support. I will continue to provide inspiration for all of you. Please continue to help me with your support. You're amazing.

  1. Our health is important to us all, especially when we live with CP and other challenges we face each day.

    I'm with you one hundred percent, as we all rely on support from each other, ether giving or receiving. You're a gem!

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