Dustin's Dynasty

As we enter another communal holiday season amongst a global pandemic, I cannot seem to forget that last Thanksgiving was likely the culprit to a semi-shutdown resulting in a Christmas that we have never experienced in modern history. While we have vaccinations and we are nearing target rates, I still fear having a repeat again this year due to the inaction of many to take the proper precaution. T...

Being independent requires the need to make several decisions to make sure that you are doing the bare  minimum to be sure that you are being responsible in events like taking your medicine and not illegitimately spending money you know you need to live on. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/22/adulting-your-life-your-choices/

Welcome to #5 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 explaning characterist...

Discussing traits that cause autistics to be gullable, taken advantage or our other henious behaviors that make them victims in many regards   Zoom Background:  Carnegie Free Library: www.carnegiefreelib.org   Learn More about PA's Health Care Quality Units: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Prov...   Some tips were paraphrased from this article with added flair by myself: &nbsp...

There are times when you have just had enough. You cannot be the solver to everyone’s problems nor can you be the supporter for them whenever you are unable to hold your own mental health grounding. I must realize that I need to take care of my mental health and accept the fact that I need to be assertive and fight for what I need to do to take care of myself. This episode is also available as a b...

Mindfulness is the hot term we have been hearing in relation to mental wellness in recent years. According to the Oxford Dictionary, its meaning is two-fold. One is the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. The other, which I have been focusing on, defines it as  a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and acce...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/16/concentrating-on-covid-vaccine-effectiveness-resurgency/

One of the things that helps me when combating some issues related to my autism is to talk things through. It helps me solve issues that I may not have the direct answer for or what I need to solve something that may be difficult in my eyes. It is one of those qualities that many autistics know is intact but don’t use it in the same way as typically developing people do. This episode is also avail...

In this video, I share the importance of saying NO in a friendship and relationship and some of the experiences I have with this. Included are beneficial reasons why it is good to stand up and say no as it relates to friendships and relationships ans why it is a crucial piece of communication when interacting with those you are in either a friendship or relationshiip with. Origins of a YouTube VId...

Contiuing this week in the series, we discuss the crucial qualities in what standars make good friends and what traits are essential for being a good friend. Origins of a YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/VwR8E1qwJ0o

Sometimes as an autisitc person, I just want to not try to put an effort towards what I am doing. I have to say that if I didn’t have a multitude of support in my world, I probably would have ended in a long-term placement. While supports are good to have, they are not the answer to all your solutions and you must do the work too to your ability to show you can be a part of the solution. This epis...

In a change of recent events, my routine of accountability for most of the month of November has been uprooted. In a way it is a true blessing for me to test the waters if I can really hold myself accountable for managing the food I put in my body and being active to some degree. I know I have to hold up and work on being well for multiple reasons. I cannot make excuses for not doing something bec...

For what COVID has took and caused with its wrath, it has brought many joys to the table. In the past 20 months, we have seen the evolution of technology as much as a love-hate relationship. Everyone in the world has a relationship with it, it connects me to communities that I would have not otherwise have had access to. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2...

I was sulking in self-pity over the simplest of things for no reason at all. As November is a great month to be thankful, of which I have many things to be thankful for. I wanted those close to me to draw attention to me and feel bad for me and I wanted to feel pity on myself because things don’t go to my plan. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/08/...

Third of the Forging Friendships Series. This one delves into what I feel is one of the most important parts of a relationhip, being asked to be in a relationship. I share my expereinces of this and the effects this has caused me. Also shared will be some inklings how this is the segway to future videos in the series as this made me realize that I needed to regognize some things for my own self. O...

Discussing Ideas for turning self-puty (feeling sorry for yourself) into self-compassion, which I needed to hear the past week. I also share some of my experiences of Self-Pity and the vicious cycle of pity and the need for validation. Original YouTube Post: https://youtu.be/bCq0VpGSygo

On this date one year ago, I signed the lease for my current and second home. Just five months earlier due to a combination of many ill factors, I left my first home and was with my parents, although I was with them for four months before that. While I was at my worst behaviorally in twenty years, it would take a year in my surroundings, which is truly a blessing to be on the mend. This episode is...

As we head into the first week of what actually feels like real winter. I am making preparations for having to remain at home should the need arise. I feel like because of all the recent complications due to the pandemic that has been experienced in the region that a repeat of last year could be on the horizon. Therefore, I personally feel it is best to live by the wise Boy Scout motto “be prepare...

November is Homeless Awareness Month. It is an issue I take very seriously. According to a 2015 Hud Survey 24% of the US identified as having a mental Illness. This is more likely to be prevalent in homeless individuals and as such Autism is later recognized, thus lacking proper training for the staff that support these fragile individuals. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dus...

I know I need to be occupied when I am alone. When I am alone, it is a preempter to becoming isolated and after pledging not to do so in therapy this week, I spent most of the weekend doing so. I know I can’t get back that time and I have to move on because it is what you do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/01/adulting-lonliness-as-winter-sets-in...

Sharing with viewers the importance of learning and understanding the use of the word NO and why it is important in the life of the autistic person. Original YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/I_6T3AkU_r8

Continuing the Forging Friendshps Series. This week, discussed is the importance of needs, wants and talents in friendships and relationships and the importance of communicating these topics. Original YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/qAeo5Ii1x30

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/27/behind-the-mask/

It can wait. Three simple words for over three years were hard to digest. As an autistic person, I experience the common traits of having a mind that is at times in constant overdrive. For two decades, I have been prescribed medication to help wind the brain down for the day and for other symptoms (irritability, aggression, etc.) that are used to help behaviors associated with autism. However, for...

As promised in Monday’s Adulting Post, I would specify greater with the need to have foods that I can control, rather than want to do it. While it can be hard to reprogram a body to learn new habits, it gets to the point that you realize that is more needed than wanted. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/27/wellness-wednesday-need-more-than-want/