Dustin's Dynasty

I am accepting and learning that in order to stop feeling so miserable about my life that I need to reframe former behaviors that I once had from happening in my life. It is no one’s fault for those behaviors, it was the fact that I valued them more than they needed to. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/12/05/adulting-reframing-behavior/

I am back in better spirits and learning my stressors of being in the loop (of ruminating thoughts), the trap (of self-pity) and (Radically) Accepting my neurodiversity. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest : TikTok Tik Tok Mirrored YouTube Channel Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Radio Pu...

One of the traits of being autistic is the fact that we see things in “black and white” and hardly any “gray” areas of a situation. For the longest time, I struggled with the fact that things have to be exactly as they need to be or they can’t be right. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/12/01/life-isnt-perfect-2/

If you noticed in my feature blog last week, I titled it “Why Can’t I just be happy? It goes without saying that as soon as I wrote that post, I began to feel better about myself and have a whole different outlook on life as a result of seeing life in a different way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/30/wellness-wednesday-being-in-a-better-place-2...

Recently, while in the process of discovering what a better life is for me, understanding things and giving myself grace for the things I have endured over the years. I count my blessings of how lucky I am to be here and not be as damaged from my decline and rise above it This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/29/reflections-three-years-grace/

They say it takes 21 days to make a new habit stick to one’s routine. When you are autistic and are used to things always being the same and then being uprooted and it being a significant change, it can be difficult to adapt to significant change, This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/28/adulting-difficulty-adapting-to-change/

CONTENT WARNING: Death of an Autistic Person  In this video, I share one example of how an autistic person reacted to being told NO and conseqently resulted in them being deceased, therefore I feel it is important to make aware of how I understood the reality of the need to not react negatively to things that I do not want to hear. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog S...

As I get back to where I left off on my journey and finally being happy in the journey as an independent autistic man, I am learning that the things that were the cause of me declining, hitting rock bottom and slowly bouncing back to where I am today had a great deal of what was I allowed my mind to believe. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/22/ref...

As we reach the midpoint of November, at the end of October I learned that I gained a significant amount of weight back as a result of me having a continuous flow of delivery food brought to my door. I know that learning and making a lifestyle change will make me feel better and happier about my life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/16/wellness-w...

Sometimes in an autistic person’s life there are times we don’t realize that we were the person we were and sometimes it can be hard to realize that others knew who you were all along. Also knowing that you were OK to be the person who you were meant to be all along is good and well too. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/15/reflections-making-thing...

A week ago today, it was national son’s day. My mother posted to Facebook a post saying how proud she was of me. At that moment in time, I was feeling really down on myself about the things I have put her through and how could she be proud of me? Her being optimistic and a part of her life makes me realize how much more I need to value her for our relationship. This episode is also available as a...

I’ve taken some time to come to terms with writing this article in a genuine nature to feel truly thankful in my life for the blessings that I have in my life and to be grateful for them. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/23/thankfully-progressing/

If you noticed in my feature blog last week, I titled it “Why Can’t I just be happy for Once? It goes without saying that as soon as I wrote that post, I began to feel better about myself and have a whole different outlook on life as a result of seeing life in a different way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/23/wellness-wednesday-being-in-a-bette...

As I continue this journey of independence as an autistic adult, It can be frustrating for me to try my best to be an adult when others that have known me prior to my independence see me as the person of my past and continue to think of me as my past self. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/21/adulting-unperceived-maturity/

In this video, I share how autistics, particularly neurodiverse individyaks coupled with other challenges struggle with always second guessing or self-stigmatizing themselves. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest : TikTok Tik Tok Mirrored YouTube Channel Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Ra...

Because of several changes to my schedule over the years, many times my anxiety can play into me being unhappy with my life. It can sometimes run over into other feelings like anger, but most of all, these feelings have become redundant and never seem to end, so it makes me wonder if I will just be happy for once? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/...

When you move out of someone that takes care of all your needs, many times it requires you as an independent person to become responsible for being able to make sure every need you need to have met is met. Having additional challenges such as autism can make things like being independent realize the importance of following through with the things that you need to be responsible for on your own. Th...

In this video, I share how autistics thrive off of routines and riutuals, why they are important to autistics and how they are the culprit of behavior in autistic individuals.   Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up   Website & Blog   Social:  Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest :  TikTok Tik Tok Mirrored YouTube Channel Podcast Platforms:  Spotify Anchor &nbs...

Recently, I have been greatly complimented about the progress I have made over the past few years. It can be hard to acknowledge the compliments that I am given, especially if they come from those that it takes a great deal for them to acknowledge my success. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/10/take-the-compliments-and-be-proud/

As the weather cools and the height of the pandemic season looms again, I know that I need to get back out into the community and be less of a hermit. Being isolated does not do well for me and it results in decline of the work that I have done in recent years. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/09/wellness-wednesday-getting-into-the-community/

As autistics, we are more prone to being vulnerable and as a result can be victimized. We often seek validation from others in the way of being liked and appreciated for the things we do to and for ourselves and others and as a result, being led into vulnerable situations can result in being victimized. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/08/reflecti...

One of the common stereotypes of being autistic is the fact that we do not want a friend or have difficulty in maintaining friendships as we struggle socially. While that may be a factor with some autistics, that is not always the case, there is importance of having and being a friend to those both on the spectrum or neurotypicals, whether or not they have challenges or not, all friendships are va...

In this video, I share the Issues I faced from a month of eating delivery food constantly and how it made me realize that I needed to up my game once again towards being healthy.    Visit my linktree: https://linktr.ee/dustinsdynasty Weekly E-Blast Sign-up: https://t.co/EoMn7fVyNRMy  Website & Blog: https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/  Social:  Facebook https://www.facebook...

Recently, I have realized how much more accepting I have came at embracing my autism for what it is and recognizing the need of having accommodations to better manage myself in situations that may be challenging for me that I would otherwise have struggles in getting through. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/03/embracing-my-autism-and-recognizing-...

Being two years in my current home this week and over four years from moving out of my parents home for the first time has certainly been a rollercoaster ride, that is for sure. It has been quite an experience and for once I seem to be slowing down, but when a minor setback arises, it can be easy to catastrophize it into not being well. Sometimes I need to see the whole scope of how far I have com...