Embodied Resilience Wellness Clinic

Awareness is increasing, but stigma and misunderstanding still create barriers for neurodivergent people.

That’s why we created the Run for Resilience—an accessible community event that brings together movement, fundraising, education, and connection.

You don’t need to be an experienced runner. You can run, walk, move at your own pace, or volunteer behind the scenes.
Join us

📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026
⏰ 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
📍 Guy Lombardo Pavilion at Springbank Park, London

We’re also looking for volunteers to help bring this meaningful event to life. Whether you participate on the course or support the community as a volunteer, your involvement matters.

Let’s move toward greater awareness, acceptance, and belonging—together.

🔗 Click the link in our profile to sign up to run or volunteer.

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲?

Ka Shaw Tay, shares the story behind Orange Shirt Day.

Orange Shirt Day began with a real story: Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her new orange shirt taken from her when she arrived at residential school.

That shirt represented more than clothing. Its removal reflected what residential schools tried to take from generations of Indigenous children—their identities, languages, cultures, families, and sense of belonging.

There are mixed feelings in Indigenous communities about Orange Shirt Day becoming closely tied to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Some see the federal holiday as a meaningful step forward. Others worry that the story behind the orange shirt, and the meaning it carries, is being overshadowed.

Both perspectives deserve space.

Whichever we call September 30, it shouldn’t become simply another day off. It should be a day to listen, learn, remember, and ask what reconciliation requires from us beyond one day a year.

🧡 What does Orange Shirt Day mean to you? Share your thoughts below—and share this video so the story behind the orange shirt continues to be heard.

Massage therapy can look different from one appointment to the next—and from one person to the next.
It may include gentle Swedish techniques, more focused pressure, movement, and hands-on work with soft tissues such as muscles and connective tissue. Deep pressure is not the only option, and it is not automatically the right option for every body.

Shari White, Registered Massage Therapist at Embodied Resilience Wellness Clinic, explains how massage therapy can support relaxation, help ease muscle tension, and be part of recovery from physical exertion or injury.
Care should respond to your body, not force your body into a one-size-fits-all approach.

Failure can be painful, whether it is a job that did not work out, a relationship that ended, or a goal you did not reach.
But often, the deepest pain comes from what we tell ourselves afterward.
“That did not work” can quickly become “I do not work.” “I made a mistake” can become “I am a failure.”

Anh shares an important reminder: failure is an event, not a verdict on who you are.
You do not need to rush past disappointment. It is a normal response when something mattered to you. When the initial sting settles, try asking:

• What actually happened? Stick to the facts.
• What is within my control from here?

This can help turn a difficult experience into information rather than punishment.

“So you never talk to a friend the way you talk to yourself. So why do we let ourselves get away with it?”
Negative self-talk often sounds automatic:
“I always mess this up.” “I’m a failure.” “Nobody likes me.”
These thoughts can feel like facts, but they are often well-practised habits. Anh talks through a CBT approach called cognitive restructuring that can help you pause, question the thought, and replace it with something more balanced.
Instead of: “I’m a failure.” Try: “I made a mistake, and I can learn from it.”
Being kinder to yourself does not mean lowering your standards. It means treating yourself fairly while you are learning, struggling, and being human.

Masking can be difficult to explain to someone whose never needed to do it.
It can mean holding back stims, scripting conversations before you have them, hiding sensory pain, or carefully monitoring how you speak and move so that other people feel more comfortable, among just a few examples.

For many Autistic people, masking is not a choice made freely. It's a way of getting through school, work, relationships, and spaces where being yourself does not always feel safe.

But constantly adapting has a cost. Over time, it can leave people exhausted, disconnected from their needs, or unsure of who they are when no one is watching.

Anh shares why that exhaustion is not weakness. It's the fatigue of living in a world that has rarely made room for you.

A low mood can change how we see ourselves, other people, and what feels possible. It can also make it tempting to pull away from the world.
In this video, Anh talks about building awareness of what is happening during those moments. Looking back with curiosity can help us notice patterns in our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, relationships, and environment.
A few questions to try:
• What was happening just before I noticed this feeling? • What thoughts were present? • What was I focusing on? • What was I feeling in my body?
Awareness will not make every difficult feeling disappear. It can help create space between an emotion and the story our mind begins to tell about it.

Social media can be a meaningful place for connection and community. But when you are already feeling insecure, anxious, or hard on yourself, it can also become a place where one negative comment takes up all the space.

In this video, Anh talks about how our brains can hold tightly to information that confirms old negative beliefs, even when there is plenty of evidence that challenges them.

A mindfulness practice from DBT can help: observe what you are feeling, describe it without judgement, and give yourself space to choose what happens next.

You are not failing because your mind reacts. The goal is not to never feel hurt—it is to avoid letting a moment online decide your worth.