Dustin's Dynasty

As many know, I had a good start to losing weight in 2022, however it came with a setback this past week into this current week. I am hoping to get back on track as I have a saving grace that will pave the way forward towards me getting to my goals for 2022. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/01/19/wellness-wednesday-learning-to-savor/

We are nearing the two year point from when the first COVID-19 case was discovered in the United States. Throughout the highs and lows of the pandemic, the effects on the mental health of many has taken a toll across the board from the exhaustion of the looming pandemic that doesn’t seem to have a end in sight. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/01/18/...

Many times people can perceive that we have something “wrong” with us. This is just not for autistics alone, but for many with invisible disabilities and challenges, As disabled individuals, it can tear at us inside when others treat us as less mature than we know we are. We must be the stronger ones in the situation and not react to their signs of immaturity or fear because of their assumptions a...

Welcome to #13 in my Forging Relationships Vlog Series. While I am certainly no expert, being in my mid-thirties, I do have some insight to share about relationships with my community. The intention is to share my insight and knowledge on topics of relationships, whether for dating or as a friend that are common issues that autistics face today.  In this video, I will be sharing the ways reje...

Discussing the effects of Mental Health as a result of COVID-19 and some stategies to maintain or improve one's mental health as a result of the looming  COVID-19 Pandemic. Originally uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/3wxAS9lV57U

2022 has been an exciting year. I feel in a really good place mentally and seem to be grounded really well in many ways that I haven’t been since my first independence experience. Now that I worked out many of the kinks that I had to discover on my own, it is now time to get real and grow from where I left off over three years ago. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynas...

As many start off 2022 with a resolution to lose weight, I have that plan too asI have had 2 decades ago when I weighed 100 pounds less than I do now. I know I did alot in 2021 to get a fresh start but I must continue to blend what I have learned with what I know I need to do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/01/12/wellness-wednesday-you-can-give-me-...

As much as we have learned about COVID as the virus has evolved over the near past two years, it also taught me alot about myself. While the world shut down and regenerated itself, it taught me the need to practice actual self-care and that mental health is OK to think about and to invest in more than I had previously. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/202...

Being an autistic adult, one may have difficulty understanding that life’s essentials are in fact essentials and require investment before that device or book that may want. Even if we are not living independently, there are essentials we may need in life to function that require us to spend money that we otherwise wouldn’t want to because we may think it is senseless, however it is an essential i...

Welcome to #11 in my Forging Relationships Vlog Series. While I am certainly no expert, being in my mid-thirties, I do have some insight to share about relationships with my community. The intention is to share my insight and knowledge on topics of relationships, whether for dating or as a friend that are common issues that autistics face today.   In this video, I will be sharing the ways som...

Discussing the benefits of Social Media for Autistic Individuals and how it can provide them with a connection to the outisde world. Orignially Uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/8PEpdAZGBdU

One of the key points of being autistic is knowing that we don’t like to change the way we do things. Autistics are very regimented about ourselves and we thrive off routines. And while I made 2022 about doing new things and following new routines so that I can track my progress throughout the year,. I must learn that while doing these things, that I must adapt to the way things are at the present...

Sugar, Sugar how I love thee should be the theme song to my life. For over a decade battling a sugar addiction has been the forefront of my life. I have heard my fair share over the years of how bad it is, particularly in beverage form mixed with caffeine This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/01/05/wellness-wednesday-small-changes-to-start-2022/

As I enter 2022, I do so with less worry as I did in 2021. Becoming faithfully grounded and spiritually abundant that I will be OK in a world that is going through some pretty wild stuff right now is a big thing. I am not ignoring that it isn’t there, rather I am living life as I should do, because that is the only way we will get out of the fear mongering state I have been in last year. This epis...

When am autistic individual ages there is a great uncertainty as to whether they can be mature. We as human being all have the tendency to play the immaturity card at times and if we have the skills to be mature, it can backfire if we act immature in a setting that we cannot tolerate or get frustrated with. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/01/03/adul...

Sharing some of my three-prongrd New Years' Resolutions in the realms of Spirtual, Mental and Physical for 2022 and some plans for my platforms as well!   Virtual Background courtesy of: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Laurel Ridge State Park: https://waterlandlife.org/virtual-backgrounds/  More about Laurel Ridge State Park: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LaurelRidgeStat...

Sharing all the things I did in 2021 with some input on what I continue to need to work on and a glimpse of what I know needs revamping. Virtual Background: Laurel Ridge State Park, courtesy of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: https://waterlandlife.org/virtual-backgrounds/ About Laurel Ridge State Park: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LaurelRidgeStatePark/Pages/default.aspx Origi...

This week has been a relaxing week and I am ever thankful for it. I am off work again for a little reprieve for a while due to how my schedule and the holiday observances occur. I only had to miss one day of work to have two weeks off, which was nice. But in the course of this week, one of my mental health workers asked me why continue to be involved in my day program and work? This episode is als...

As this is the last Wellness Wednesday blog post for 2021, I like to recap the year and be thankful for the year that was given to me and set plans for the year ahead. 2021 has shown me that if I put forth the energy, things can be done. I can do it if I set my mind to do it. While I lost that kindred spirit in the second half of 2021, I am hoping to get it back in 2022. This episode is also avail...

For almost two years I have lived in a continual state of fear of doing things outside of my safe space. I have taken each and every precaution that was made available to me. I believed the words of our government leaders. And while I do believe there is some merit to the information that is being delivered to us, I have to live a little and start 2022 by not living in total fear of the COVID-19 P...

This Christmas has been one of the better Christmases for me. It made me feel better that there are people out there that actually care about me. Yet, in weeks past, I had become too self-centered and accepting that I didn’t make the choice to do my share and be a friend when people reach out to me. You see, to have a friend isn’t just about getting what you want, it is also giving what you have t...

In this video I share reflections on the recent challenges that thew me out of rhythm and my plan to conquer them for 2022. Originally Uploaded to: https://youtu.be/ykO81PfcYtM

In this week's video I share some of my stressors that I have faced in years past because of Christmas Folklore amnd the anxites it caused along with what I am doing differently this year Originally Uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vx1nloDfTEc

Practically and logically speaking the Old Christmas Story is fearful to the autistic person. Throughout my childhood, Christmas has been a challenging time for me for many factors. I am finally happy to say that I am in a good place with the holiday season and can manage the struggles it brings. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/12/23/christmas-chall...

Last week was hopefully one of the most important wake up calls in my life. I had to read my weight out loud. It was a number that I neared earlier in 2021. Almost getting back to where I started this journey in 2021 was one of the hardest things I had to acknowledge. What I also had to acknowledge was the fact that I can no longer keep climbing up and focus more on losing. This episode is also av...