Dustin's Dynasty

In this week's vlog, I continue to explain how it is important to be patient with yourself when getting back on medicine from a relapse, to continue to fight through your own battles and how medication can be a crucial tool in your mental health recovery. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anch...

In this week's vlog, I continue to explain how it is important to be patient with yourself when getting back on medicine from a relapse, to push through it, give yourself grace and be kind to yourself in the process. References: Ian’s meds | Shameless | Bipolar Ian Gallagher Bipolar Last Week's Video Playlist: The Perfect Storm Other Links Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website &...

In this week's vlog, I explain 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. References: Ian’s meds | Shameless | Bipolar Ian Gallagher Bipolar Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog S...

In this week's vlog, I explain how being autistic can be hard at times but it does not give us an excuse from not knowing the difference between what is right or what is wrong and that the world expects us to be at the best of our ability when we navigate it with the understanding that everyone may not understand us. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook...

In this week's vlog, I explain how it takes being a 'warrior' in the world that is not made for the challenges that I experience that things like autistic burnout are a reality and that I have accepted it as part of my being autistic and having other challenges but also rising above when rest is had and being a better person my making myself and my mental health a priority. Visit my li...

In this week's vlog, we not only celebrate the 350th vlog but also the 5th year of making a steady appearance on Dustin's Dynasty and my soon to be 40th Birthday. I also provide a brief synopsis of my journey to 40 and how I have overcome so many challenges in the past several years to now be thriving as an autistic adult. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social:...

In this week's vlog, we continue on our Mental Health Mini Series by sharing how much my life has changed by understanding and accepting the necessity of making my mental health a priority along with knowing that there is no shame for taking care of your mental health by asking for help. I also close the door on past practices and begin to move forward with my mental health journey only learni...

In this week's vlog, we continue on our Mental Health Mini Series by sharing how when coming back from setbacks, It's all about the progress that you make and not striving for perfection. As I always did the latter, I came to terms that it is necessary that taking care of my mental health is no different than physical health, and can be benefical if the effort is made. Visit my linktree We...

In this week's vlog, I share the importance of understanding the outside world by being as prepared as possible by understanding what is right and wrong, learning that there are consequences for your actions and taking responsibility for what you do all while working to be as independent as possible. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Insta...

In this week's vlog, I share the importance of taking care of my mental health, particulary the value of my mental health medication and elements that make living with my mental health challenges as an autistic person have an optimal quality of life. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Go...

In this week's vlog, I share the importance of keeping emotions under control especially in situations that could cause a bad reaction to or by others. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share my response to the disparging comments made in the media in the past week by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services that indeed my autism didn't destroy me or my family! 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 Ra...

In this week's vlog, I share how it is important for the Law, Justice, and Corrections systems to be cognizant of autistic people as well as autistic people being cognizant of their well-being. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share how it can be difficult to accept change for autistic people along having the will to keep going especially when you feel down and out to being resilient and not giving up, by keep on going, no matter what. In this video, I share how autistics thrive off of routines and rituals, why they are important to autistics and how they are the culprit of behavior in autisti...

In this week's vlog, I share how it can be difficult to accept change for autistic people along with the grieving process after the start of the change along with understanding that some changes are out of our control, but also that our needs must too be met. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify...

In this week's vlog, I share how it can be difficult as an autistic person to make sacrifices for others while understanding unwritten rules, roles and expectancies in correlation with managing yourself and your overall well-being. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazo...

In this week's vlog, I share how life can be challenging for autistic individuals and how much I overcame my personal struggles over the years, making my challenges more manageable. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share my epiphany that it is time to be serious once and for all with adhering to my mental health treatment, a practice that I have been doing in 2025, while fully understanding the dangers of not doing so and the effects it could cause. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotif...

In this week's vlog, I share my experiences with self-esteem along with some tips to boost self-esteem 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share hints and life experiences with accepting feedback and respecting authority figures in many relationships. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share how brutal winters can be challenging for autistic folks as we can be contained indoors and separated from our normal routines. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share how past experiences along with understanding the struggle to fit in has taught me to just be kind to anyone I meet regardless of who they are. 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 Public

In this week's vlog, I share how I have discovered that the only thing holding me back from pursuing further uncomfortable endeavors is my anxiety and that I must work with it, not against it in letting go of past beliefs and moving forward. In this video, I share how autistics thrive off of routines and rituals, why they are important to autistics and how they are the culprit of behavior in a...

In this week's vlog, I share how much I have improved in the course of nearly four decades of my life, reaching many milestones and achievements and never stopping along the way. I made this video as an effort to others with autistic and mental health challenges to never give up hope and dare to dream! Facebook X / Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts A...

In this week's vlog, I share how using the skill of radical acceptance amongst other coping skills has helped me move forward with some negative thoughts that I have experienced over the recent year or so along with the importance of taking care of my mental health has helped immensely in ensuring that I am my best self-every day. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social:...