Dustin's Dynasty

Today marks the 25th month of living in my current home. It is something that I continue as I close on the second year of living here. My blessings and gratitudes of having more of my own life as we move into the better future and good times ahead. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/11/01/reflections-counting-my-blessings-two-years-later/

Being autistic, we often seek for others to understand our quirks and how we operate, but does anyone ever ask us how we embrace others with different or more complexing challenges than what we endure or how we navigate the challenges of those that we may not know how to properly accept and be willing to fully cooperate and understand. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsd...

In this video, I share the barriers of transitioning from one thing to another with autstics along with accepting the accomodations and necessary things to do to make transitioning easier among autistics.   Visit my linktree :  Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social:  Facebook   Twitter Instagram Pinterest   TikTok Tik Tok Mirrored YouTube Channel Podcast Platfor...

As I commonly say to not only myself as a pep talk but to others with similar diagnosis, “sometimes things happen” I for one, catastrophize the worst possible scenario, but it is critical for us to keep our calm in those situations so those who need to orchestrate what needs to happen to solve the problem can happen safely. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.co...

Having been struggling with my weight for an extended period of time, continuing to follow through with what needs to be done in order to lose weight can be a struggle. Life is full of temptations and lack of care, but I know that I must be resilient and continue the fight. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/26/wellness-wednesday-backsliding-fears/

Being an autistic person, doing something that you may not find of interest can be difficult to endure at times. However, there are times in life that we have to do what is asked of us because we do not always know when we will have the opportunity to do the same thing again. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/25/reflections-while-you-can/

Having some time off over the past few weeks provided me some time to self-reflect. As my mind often thinks that it would be in a better place if I remain stagnant in my activity, I also realize the importance of having responsibilities in my life as they provide a purpose for doing things to prevent me from being in a sad state of mental health. This episode is also available as a blog post: http...

In this video, I share the importance of embracing an autism diagnosis along with accepting the accomodations and necessary things to do to make life more pleasant as an unmasked autistic individual   Visit my linktree: https://linktr.ee/dustinsdynasty Weekly E-Blast Sign-up: https://t.co/EoMn7fVyNR My Website & Blog: https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/  Social:  Facebook https://www...

Part of being an independent person is that you have to be OK with the life choices that you make. It can be hard for those close to you to sometimes understand the things you once did while under the care of someone you no longer want to do, but that is because as an independent adult, you have the freedom to do as you choose for your own reasons. This episode is also available as a blog post: ht...

A few weeks ago, I got into a phase. It was something that made life easier but while it is a good invention, it was something that I realized for my physical health isn’t the best choice and while it may be convenient to do because having food of all kinds at your front door, I somehow know that there is a value to eating in an establishment more often than I was. This episode is also available a...

Most of my life, I was never truly, genuinely happy. I often act as if I don’t deserve happiness in my life or that I have to continually point out something wrong in my life to complain or gripe about, however to many I can point out many things to be thankful for. It is like this weird state of feeling that never seems to go away. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdyna...

In this video, I share my experiencs with trying to find motivation after decades of primarily being told my faults instead of my praises. Originally uploaded to YouTube https://youtu.be/kANlIRUoZ98

In my life as an autistic person, the (dys)regulation of my emotions can be extremely absurd. In moments for me to be happy I can be angry about them because they free me from what I initially want free of, but at that point I want to be with the only thing that I want to get away from. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/17/adulting-emotional-dysreg...

Sometimes, I ask myself, why do I keep on going? Why do I never give up? I often make statements about not doing things in my life because of how I feel at that moment about them, yet I continue to do things because I know that they are the right thing to do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/13/why-i-keep-on-going/

Living on my own as an autistic adult alongside having several other challenges can be difficult in the sense of managing my emotions or time. Finally after being out of what has been a long and dark tunnel, I continue to find the sense of having to find some sort of satisfaction with the days that I am living. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/12/...

As I am becoming more stable as an independent autistic adult, I am realizing that I am being given more freedoms that for so long that I never felt that I had. Being under my parents’ house for the majority of 3.5 decades and now having the ability to make adult decisions seems surreal and at times hard to realize that I am indeed allowed to make my own decisions. This episode is also available a...

Living life as an autistic man finally free of all things that are true issues, I can see and actually feel the light at the end of the battle tunnel. I have been bored most of my adult life. The issue is actually being happy and satisfied with my life as it is and not overthinking about impending gloom and doom as I often have been doing the majority of my life. This episode is also available as...

In this video, I share my experiencs with trying to find happiness after decades of primarily being told my faults instead of my praises.   Visit my linktree: https://linktr.ee/dustinsdynasty Weekly E-Blast Sign-up: https://t.co/EoMn7fVyNR

As an autstic adult, understanding that things happen can be a struggle to forget. My brain wants me to be hard on myself for the things that I am not perfect or not my best at. I am slowly learning to accept things for what they are while knowing my best and moving forward. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/06/accepting-moving-on/

Recently, I have been facing the struggle of not doing all the things I need to do to be healthy. I know what I need to do. I know it works, yet I get lazy or get careless because of being unmotivated or wanting to feel good. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/10/05/wellness-wednesday-doing-whats-right/

Throughout life, I have been taught not to counteract things that I may not agree with. In the self-advocacy movement, the view can always be conflicted with arguing or complaining to get what you want like a spoiled little brat. As I continue to grow older in life, I am learning that unless there is a significant need to speak up, which I can cautiously do, then it is best to be a good sport and...

In this video, I share my experiencs with regulation both in co-regulation roles along with emotionally regulating myself along with being indepedent and the continual need of seeking validation as well as sensing no trouble ahead on the horizon. Originally Uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/nwzuMF70Ros

As we are nearing the third year of the pandemic, I am beginning to understand the need to let my fears diminish and find wellness via my own dimensions, whatever that may be. As always, getting out of the door can be the hardest part of doing something that is uncomfortable for me and many other autistic individuals, but once we know we are OK, we excel at what we are doing. This episode is also...

Last week I have been experiencing the importance as an autistic individual to properly balance my time more. The past few years have changed the way we have thought about time and how we spend it. However, with the world getting back into some state of normalcy, it is imperative that there needs to become a balance of how we spend our time as people. This episode is also available as a blog post:...

As fall arrives, in the housing complex I arrive in is usually an overall maintenance inspection of the property and this year was no different. As I traditionally have the past two years, I asked my mother to aid in getting the apartment ready for inspection. As I have improved in my skills since last year, I have also had a better allowance of letting her into my home. This episode is also avail...