Aranka Jones

07/30/2025

Just restocked some essentials at 🧽🧺🌲

Holly has such a lovely boutique and refillery!

07/07/2025

Are you ready for it? 🏳️‍🌈❤️‍🔥🚒







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06/05/2025

Nearly six months ago, what began as a self-care sabbatical to address a mental health crisis has grown into a period of deep self-discovery. Along the way, with the support of loved ones and the insightful care of I discovered that I am autistic. This realization blew my mind and sparked a profound personal and professional metamorphosis of sorts. 🦋

This spring, I retired from naturopathic practice in order to focus on recovering from autistic burnout. This decision was difficult but eventually made for me by an overwhelming inability to function. Sharing this feels vulnerable, yet it also feels important because opening up in this way can and will help others—just as the support and openness of others has helped me.

I’m not entirely sure where my new path is leading me - professionally speaking - but that’s because I’m bushwhacking. If you’d like to follow along as I break trail, I’ll be sharing more about my story along with content focused on autism awareness, acceptance and advocacy at 🌈

I think it would be cool to amplify autistic voices, so I’m going to do a lot of that, too. 💕

Thank you all for your support and understanding. 💖

05/17/2025

Please share! 🐢 🐢 🐢

Today is the last day to submit a comment on ERO 025-0380 – Proposed Interim Changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and Proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

Send your comment to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks using the link shared in my stories 🐢

Conservation must not be subordinated to short-term economic convenience. True sustainability balances ecological health, community well-being, and economic growth—not one at the expense of the others.







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05/17/2025

Please share!

Today is the LAST DAY to submit a comment on ERO 025-0380 – Proposed Interim Changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and Proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

Send your comment to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks using the link shared in my stories:
🐢 https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0380 🐝

Conservation must not be subordinated to short-term economic convenience. True sustainability balances ecological health, community well-being, and economic growth—not one at the expense of the others.







wpgsouth dowdall

05/17/2025

Please share!

Today is the last day to submit a comment on ERO #025-0380 – Proposed Interim Changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and Proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

I will share the link in my stories 🐢

Conservation must not be subordinated to short-term economic convenience. True sustainability balances ecological health, community well-being, and economic growth—not one at the expense of the others.








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04/02/2025

Today on World Autism Day, we honour the endless possibilities and unique perspectives of every autistic individual who brings their own strengths, talents and stories to create a more vibrant world!

Wear your tie-dye and support the Endless Possibilities in Every Pattern! 🌈

03/13/2025

Must read: The M factor Documentary fact checked by Dr. Jen Gunter 🔬🩷

Accreditationhttps://open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/p/the-m-factor-documentarythe-first?r=17vswk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

And correcting basic WHI disinformation from the documentary...

03/06/2025

"RFK Jr. switching sides on vaccines now is like an arsonist urging people to put out the fire he started."

02/08/2025

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02/03/2025

Autism can look like this 👆 (continued from previous post)

I’m not sharing this personal information for attention. Trust me, I would rather not have much attention! I am sharing this because I cannot believe how little I knew about autism in women.. like, to the point that I was floored when it was even suggested. I’m hindsight, I knew not much more than diddly-squat about it. I’m learning quickly that I’m not alone, as both a clinician and a patient.

I have struggled and suffered a lot, and so have my loved ones in their efforts to understand and support me over the years. Reflecting on my life with this new understanding of myself has led to a profound sense of clarity and self compassion that I have never before been able to access. The validation this has brought me and my family is difficult to put into words.

I am one of countless women who have waited until mid life to finally receive the acknowledgment and support that comes with diagnosis. It has been estimated that 80% of women with ASD are undiagnosed at 18 years of age. If sharing my story can help another woman or person with autism make this connection and live a better life, then I am willing to get vulnerable on this platform.

I have yet to post about the fact that I am on leave from practice, which I shared with my patients late last fall. I want to acknowledge that this leave is to recover from autistic burnout, and although this is a health crisis, I am going to be okay.

Stepping away from patient care for a prescribed period of rest with no end date has been difficult and emotional, but now that I am here, I feel incredibly grateful to be seen, supported and loved. I am seriously catching up on sleep, creative hobbies and time with family. I’m channeling my passion for healthcare into studying ASD in women. Without the connections I’ve made through my Mental Health Fellowship with I wouldn’t have come to this place of clarity.

I plan to post more about all of this in the weeks and months ahead, but right now I’m off to celebrate my birthday, the beginning of Part Two and the next 42 years.🥂 🎂 💋

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10/12/2024

🚩Menopause Supplements 🚩

I get why they are seductive. Mid-life is hard and suffering sucks, so when a beautifully branded, all-natural product with rave reviews shows up in your feed promising relief, self-medicating probably feels like a no-brainer!

🚩Buyer Beware 🚩

🌿 Natural health products are NOT safer, “cleaner” or more effective than prescription drugs or hormone therapy.

🤩 Supplement companies use science-y language and testimonials to convince you that their product will knock your socks off.

📊 Before we make an informed decision about a treatment that is “backed by research”, we need to understand the quality and relevance of said research.

💰 Big Wellness is a lucrative industry. People profit by misleading you to buy things you don’t need.

⏳ Delaying access to validated treatment options causes harm.

To help you avoid being swindled by a snake oil scam, follow these accounts to become more discerning about what you see online:


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