Dustin's Dynasty

Recently, I had recognized without scheduling that I needed to just take a day for myself. This was at first a hard thing for me to do as I initially felt as if it was some sort of punishment, but in reality it was a really good thing and I was validated for doing what I needed to do. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/24/wellness-wednesday-taking-time-for-you/

Over the past few weeks, I am finally getting my life back on track after a long course of not doing what I needed to do to care for my mental health. Being in denial and playing games with my medicine in the course of nearly four and a half years, having a reality check and a really bad meltdown has made me recognize that doing what is right just makes sense. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05...

When we are an adult, we have responsibilities that we must engage in, especially if they allow us to have the life we want to have. However, there are times when I recognize that I just need to take a day off and regroup for the purpose of my mental health. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/22/adulting-knowing-when-to-care-for-you/

In this vlog, I share how essential it is for those facing many challgence to practice radical acceptance and accept the reality of the situation in order to be satisfied with their lives. 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 the world is progressing towards accepting the global pandemic of COVID-19 that has been looming over all the world over the past three years, I am starting to realize how much it changed me from doing some of the things that I used to do in life and how much my life has changed since the pandemic. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/18/the-outside-world/

Note: The topic of suicide is mentioned in this blog post. If you feel you are in need of crisis support reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (In the US) or visit my Mental Health Crisis Resoueces on the website. May is Mental Health Month. It is one of the greatest comorbidities that an autistic individual can experience. Often, we feel in pain mentally and our brain often thinks...

Living with the challenges that I live with, it can be hard sometimes to understand that I need to show gratitude and appreciation to the people who go many times step up and do what I need them to aid me in having the life that I desire, often not because they have to, but because they want to see me thrive. https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/16/reflections-gratitude-and-appreciation/

As a person who is autistic and has other challenges, I can only take care of myself as much as I desire to utilize the skills and tools at my disposal. You can have all the skills at your disposal, but if you don’t use them, they have no value and nothing will ever change.

In this vlog, I share how autistic people of all ages can easily be taken advantage of by those who they consider to be their "Friends". Originally uploaded to YouTube at: https://youtu.be/2aZ7VNVimf8 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 Pub...

Being autistic, it can be hard to manage yourself in a life that just isn’t built for you. You want to do what you want in life, but as you become an adult, there are responsibilities that you must adhere to and just getting out the door to do them can be a challenge sometimes. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/11/managing-yourself/

Throughout life, even though I had challenges that were primarily brought about by cohabitation, my life was pretty well. From being independent almost four and a half years ago until now, I had to learn the hard way that I am responsible for maintaining my own wellness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/10/wellness-wednesday-responsibilities-of-st...

Being autistic is not something that comes easy. There are oftentimes more rough moments than the moments that shine. Even though the rough moments feel like they are the worst possible thing to happen to you, you have to remember that better days are ahead. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/09/reflections-getting-through-the-rough/

The things that autistic adults such as myself do when we are faced with the challenges of getting through the tough times has astonished me. It has shown me that no matter what I face, I can get through even the toughest of times, even when I fall rough. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/08/adulting-processing-a-crisis/

In this vlog, I share how it can be a struggle to get motivated and move on with the day when we feel down on ourselves. 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

When becoming independent from your parents, you may want to throw out some of what they told you when they raised you out the window and do quite the opposite. However, opposing what they advise you may not be the best advice just because they told you. They told you for a reason. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/04/youre-told-for-a-reason/

Whether I like to admit it or not, there is a relationship to the food that I consume and the effect it brings on my emotional behavior. In relation to other things in the journey that I have been facing, I must realize that food plays a part in the relationship I must endure and having the right food helps. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/05/03/wel...

Somedays, it is hard to think about how much I have accomplished in my life and how far I have come on the journey of being an autistic person. If you had asked me nearly 20 years ago if I would have been where I was today, I would have laughed in your face and would have thought about just getting through life without a public meltdown. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustin...

Sometimes in life, whether we like it or not, we need to see the reality in ourselves. The damage that has been done, that we need to repair it and work toward being a better person, even if in that moment we do not see the need to, we must understand that facing reality many times prevents us from having drastic consequences. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa...

In this vlog, I share how because of being autistic, there are just some things that you have to do in life and that there are also things that just happen just because it is all the autistic body can withstand. 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 Pu...

For the longest time and still at times, I can be unhappy with myself and not love myself for who I am. But as time goes on it is important to love myself and in fact I am starting to do so and as such it has made me a much happier person than I used to be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/04/27/loving-yourself/

Sometimes people have an emotional relationship with food, and I am no different when it come to that. I have felt that at times I felt that I ate out of boredom or to be emotionally pleasured and not having something to fill the void of my empty time, but in reality it is defining my relationship with food and not linking it to a behavior. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dus...

Being autistic comes with its challenges that is for sure. But when you constantly have a behavior that seems to never go away and you continue to work on it, having it go away after years of doing it, can be painstakingly rough at times. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/04/25/reflections-changing-behaviors/

On this day of age, we hear this new buzz-word, Self-Advocacy. I am always a firm believer in advocating for yourself and in fact I at times am considered one, however there is an appropriate way to do it and it is important to understand that all needs should be considered when doing so. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/04/24/adulting-what-makes-sel...

In this vlog, I share how it is important to accept the realites and evidence in the your life journey even if you may not like to be told things you do not want to hear. 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

One common misconception or stereotype when an autistic person exhibits behaviors is that they are having a ‘temper tantrum’ when they do not get the things they want. While this is not always the case and is often confused for a meltdown, when things do not go the way we want them to or when hiccups occur in our daily processes, it can set us back and ultimately result in a tantrum, This episode...