Dustin's Dynasty

Part of being an adult is being able to make the choices that you want to in life. There are times that for one reason or another, you just do not want to do something. Accepting the fact that if you don’t want to do something as long as it is able to be avoided is indeed perfectly acceptable. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/07/adulting-if-you-dont-want-to-dont/

For many reasons in my life I have always wondered which of the disability communities I have lived in. Throughout life, I have been given a host of diagnoses alongside of being autistic that has placed me in the gamut of many services that for one reason or another confuses me greatly and questions my competence by others.

Sometimes, it seems that there is a lot of work put in to do the right things, yet there seems to be no light at the end result. However, I am pleased that there is not only progress, but other changes happen to my body that result in me requiring less things in order to be well. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/02/wellness-wednesday-progress-happens/

There are times I ponder on the reality of life. I often think that there is nothing beyond the here and now and while I am thankful for the things in life, I wonder in the later years, will I be more happier than I am now, or will it be the status quo. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/01/reflections-do-i-know-what-i-want/

As an adult and moreso as an autistic adult, it can be hard to conceptualize reality and realize that there is a point that there are things that must be done in life, whether we like to do them or not, we can not avoid the things that sometimes produce anxiety and the unknown. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/31/adulting-doing-the-necessary/

It can be hard to imagine that I have been living on my own for nearly 5 years now, but for the majority of the time I have been functioning well. Except for falling through the whirlwind of not taking care of my mental health, it is quite luckily that I had not gotten into trouble with the legal or other system. When well, I do quite a lot independently. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/27/f...

Sometimes in the grand scheme of things, it can be hard to keep strong and do what is needed in order to be well. It can be easy to fall into a trap of dysregulation and fall towards a path of destruction when you can not seem to get a grasp of the matters at hand. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/26/wellness-wednesday-keeping-strong/

Lately, I have conceptualized the fact that I struggle when I have too much free time on my hands and as such I retreat to bed and disregard the fact that I need to be moving about and doing the necessary things for the day so I do not ruminate on thoughts that deeply boggle my mind. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/25/reflections-fighting-isolation/

Sometimes as an autistic person, we often center the world around us, thinking only about our needs. This can irritate others because we can forget or disregard their needs before and only think about ourselves without being considerate of others’ needs.

For most of my life, I have acted quite childish in nature, especially towards my immediate family. As much as my parents support them, there are many times that I am not kind towards them because I feel like I have to get what I want or that I am jealous that I can not be provided an opportunity that I think I deserve. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/20/being-the-adult/

As small as progress seems to be going lately, there has been some moving forward in the weight loss department in developing more of a healthy lifestyle. Thus, there has been progress made on the scale and as such, weight has been dropping. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/19/wellness-wednesday-moving-forward/

Sometimes, it can be hard to be motivated just as I am writing this blog post. But there comes a time that I have to just find the courage and fight the inner demons within myself and do what is necessary even if my body and brain is telling me differently. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/18/reflections-being-motivated/

One of the struggles that autistics face is the willingness to stay clean. While this may not be the case in all autistic individuals, this does come into play for many and is quite the struggle and often requires sometimes subtle or persuasive messages to take care of one’s hygiene. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/17/adulting-keeping-yourself-clean/

In this vlog, I explain the difficulties when it becomes necessary to do things that are part of adulting becuase of autism or other struggles. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Radio Public

My life has come to a point where I am content with the life that I live. It has taken me a while to get to this juncture of radically accepting things for what they are in the present moment. Whale one cannot always have what they want in their lives, having what they need to thrive can be just enough to be content with the life that they live.

Being fit and well has been a long journey for me, but I must accept that I am nearing the point that I am on borrowed time for turning a corner to making changes towards a healthier lifestyle. It is doing what I need to do even if I do not want to because in the end my life depends on me being well so I can live as long as I can and want to .

As we are in modern times, we see the fact that many individuals, including most autistics, are a part of the communities in which we reside. While autistic individuals may live in varying degrees of independence from living on their own such as myself, with family, a community (or group) home or even a semi-lockdown mental health facility, they are a part of the community as as such there needs t...

Many times an autistic person thrives off a routine that they cling to for survival in ensuring that the day will be OK. However, there are times when things are abruptly changed and can cause the environment to go off course and send us into a fight or flight state of mind as an autistic person. Nonetheless, we must understand the need to hold it together in many of the challenging situations tha...

In this vlog, I explain my journey in bits and pieces of learning to communicate effectively and fluently. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Radio Public

Throughout my life, it has been hard to accept that while you want to do everything in the world, myself or any human simply cannot do such. It has taken me a long time to understand that I had to build a boundary wall around myself and choose who and what I allow to enter my life. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/06/accepting-limitations/

In the course of writing my blog on a steady basis, I have never written much about sleep except around this time last year, signifying its importance. Now I have a grasp on the importance of sleep. I have accepted it within myself and that it is necessary for me to have it. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/05/wellness-wednesday-accepting-the-importance-of-sleep/

For an autistic person to navigate the world, it is nothing short of a challenge. Our brains and senses often send us into a state of panic because individuals such as myself live in a state of fear and wanting to run away from the things that make us uncomfortable when faced with challenges in our path. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/04/reflections-navigating-the-world/

In this vlog, I explain how it can be hard to find the purpose to be motivated to do things especially after periods of autistic burnout and unscheduled changes. Visit my linktree Weekly E-Blast Sign-up Website & Blog Social: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Podcast Platforms: Spotify Anchor Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocketcasts Radio Public

As is often said, there is no such thing as ‘easy’ autism. Even in myself who has learned and grown so much from the dark ages, it seems many times that I have it all together, but there are times below the surface that it is indeed a struggle to keep things rolling and hold it together. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/07/03/adulting-fighting-the-fight/

Many times, I am fighting the urge of my own bed. This can be a challenge for me as I use it as a position to retreat from my challenging intrusive negative thoughts. When in fact I could be doing many other things to entertain myself instead of using time with little or no benefit and be angry with doing so in the long run. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/06/29/fighting-the-bed/