Dustin's Dynasty

In this week's vlog, I share about how I choose to go to day services and work part time, while also understanding that it is not by force or coercion but because I feel joy and reward in the things that I do. Though the path to be where I am today was not easy to get to, being resilient and strong and not giving up was key into thriving today. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up...

In this week's vlog, I share about I am beginning to see the growth from things in the past that I found to be difficult to manage by learning to grow from the things that were once difficult and that there is good to life Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest TikTok Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts...

In this week's vlog, I share about my how I am starting to discover that some things that affect me are genuinely based on autism. This is a big shift of trying to autistically mask or fit in to just understand that it is easier to just learn to accept the things that are because of autism, understand that I need to do the things that help me, not use it as an excuse from the things that I am...

In this week's vlog, I share about my personal growth over the past two decades to where I am today, by being resilient, keeping the faith, believing those that believed in me and learning the skills along with doing the research to make my life what it is today by believing that I have the power to do things that I set out to do. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website &...

In this week's vlog, I share about turning myself around the past three years after hitting rock bottom after making a pointless and destructive decision to understand the importance of taking care of myself and seeing that despite the flawed thoughts that I had, that everything I doubted is possible and by being my best self even enduring many changes to my life, I regain trust by others and...

In this week's vlog, I share about learning to accept the challenges that life presents me in learning to accept them and myself wholly as I am, continue to build confidence in myself and learn to find where my place in the big, wide world is. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest TikTok Podcast Platforms: Spotify Ancho...

In this week's vlog, I share about the hurdles I have overcome the past three years of changes from being in a state of recovering from relapse and understanding how to cope with things much better than I did in the past while understanding the need to let go of the things that were toxic, unhealthy and brought me down. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social...

In this week's vlog, I share the importance of choosing the act of being brave instead of letting your anxiety control you in order to do the right thing as is often the case in many autistic people. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest TikTok Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcas...

In this week's vlog, I share the importance of managing your BIG emotions by understanding the need to protect your peace, being the better person you can be, and learning that there are times when you have to agree to disagree about things that you may be passionate about, realizing that it is better to learn to manage your emotions rather than have a tantrum / mantrum, or preventing meltdown...

In this week's vlog, I share as part of July being Disability Pride Month how I balance my need to use accessibility features versus having the ability to do as a traditional human, letting go of the shame of prioritizing my need to utilize accessible features and accommodations as I need them and be able to do things in a normal fashion when I am able by not living in fear of being judged, qu...

This week, we look back to a vlog I did in early 2024 where I shared how much I progressed in the six months after I had a manic episode from relapsing from my medication regimen and how important the latter is no matter what it takes. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest TikTok Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google...

In this week's vlog, I share as part of July being Disability Pride Month how it was important to not judge or shame others for their challenges and that not all disabled people require the same accommodations while understanding how much disabled people gone through even now and continuing to fight ableism, but me realizing that there is no shame in my disability that my needs are needs just...

In this week's vlog, I share as part of July being Disability Pride Month how it was important to accept the need to admit that I have a disability when it comes to doing certain things in the world and that it is acceptable to utilize supports and facilities earmarked for the disabled as I need to in order to make life easier for me, rather than seeing by disability as an excuse or wanting to...

In this week's vlog, I share the value of seeing people where they are and that I am not better than them. It takes being willing to share that even though I have accomplished great things in my life, I am many times just like them and that being able to see those with challenges in their lives as just people is one of the things that makes me well-liked and the shining example that I am to th...

This week, we'll take a look back where I explained how I discovered how over the past several years not taking my medication as prescribed was noted as pointless and destructive along with the signs that helped me find the "why" I have to adhere to my psychotropic medications. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have accepted my life needs, what must be done to have stability and understanding that there even must be acceptance in things and people around me, prioritizing my needs over my wants and desires or seeking control, yet understanding that I am only responsible for my responsibilities and needs. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have overcome from some of my most difficult moments in life and continue to make strides and understand how life evolves and changes while still learning and adapting to life as a middle-aged autistic man. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spot...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have overcome from some of my most difficult moments in life by realizing that it does get better and no matter how hard it can get in life, it does indeed get better and I can and have overcame so much in my life and continue to grow! Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pint...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have realized the need to manage the challenges that come with caring for my mental health after accepting it. It shows those that see me as a shining light that there is no shame in doing what we need to do to take care of our mental health along with fighting stigma in the world by showing that there is value in people who are challenged by th...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have realized the need to accept the challenges that come with caring for my mental health and how being stable can help me thrive and be the person I want and need to be as well as how important it is to be the evidence that others with my challenges can have fulfilling productive lives. This is done by seeing that caring for my mental health m...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have realized the need to accept the challenges that come with caring for my mental health and how being stable can help me thrive and be the person I want and need to be. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon M...

In this week's vlog, I share the ways in which I have realized the need to improve my mental health and why caring about it is important for the best quality of life possible not only for me, but for those around me. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music...

In this week's vlog, I share that how I have grown through my mental health struggles the past few years understanding how important to keep the care of my mental health at the forefront of my life. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Radio...

In this week's vlog, I share that through my life I have struggled with my weight yet understanding that it comes from some factors that can't be prevented while there are things that can be done if I am willing to do them.

In this week's vlog, I share that through my life I have seen the good and bad of autism. What is not always seen by the outside world does not always paint a complete picture of what an autistic person experiences in their life. Links : Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts...