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Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Small Changes to Start 2022
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…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Waning Fear with Sensibility
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Maturity Immaturity
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #155: Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet!
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!…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #154: What I did in 2021
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…
Dustin's DynastyWhy do I keep on doing What I Keep On Doing
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…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: A Better Plan in 2022
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…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating on COVID: No More Fear in 2022
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Caring and Accepting Our Choices
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #153 - Refecting on Past Challenges and Making Plans to Conquer Them
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #152 - Autism and The Holidays - The Folklore and The Anxieties
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…
Dustin's DynastyChristmas Challenges
Practically and logically speaking the Old Christmas Story is fearful to the autistic person. Throughout my childhood, Christmas has been a challenging time…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: No Higher
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Being Influenced
It is often said that autistics are easily influenced. While that may be the case for many, it is not in all. Sadly, for many autistics, they don’t get to have…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Managing Unpleasantness
As autistics, sometimes we hear things that we don’t care to hear like being told to do things we don’t want to do. For many years I would become a spoiled…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #151: Autism and the Holidays: Do What You Feel Comfortable Doing
In this miniseries we wll disscuss common issues that autistic adults can face over the that can make the season unpleasant. In this week's video I share some…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #150: Forging Friendships: Signs of Toxic and Unhealthy Relationships
Welcome to #10 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…
Dustin's DynastyThe Importance of “Me” Time
As I am writing this blog post, I am doing so on my scheduled mental health day. What I once thought was something silly, then when I originally scheduled one…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: End-of-the-year Reboot
Wellness. Such a thick word. We need it more than ever, even though the days are shorter, the weather and COVID-19 is raging more than it ever has. However, I…
Dustin's DynastyConcentraing On COVID: Getting Back in Rhythm
Last weekend was a doozy of a weekend. Beside my home, the only place I went was to the neighborhood dollar store. COVID fears have set me back over time for…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Trigger Tolerance
Autistics when outside of their comfort zone face elements that can easily trigger behaviors. These triggers and behaviors vary from individuals for several…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #149: Forging Friendships: Communication
In this video, I will be key points in how issues in relations to communicatiojn with neurodivergent individuals should occur and the challenges that autistics…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #148: Autism and the Holidays: December to Remember
In this week's video I'll share some things that autistics can do and can be reminded of this holiday season to ease the holiday stress. Orginal YouTube Video…
Dustin's DynastyA Healthy Restart
I’m In a really good place right now. But getting here hasn’t been easy. While I have been independent most of three years, it doesn't mean that it has been at…
Dustin's DynastyOdd One Out
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/12/07/odd-one-out/
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Being Honest About Foods
I have mentioned over the last few weeks that I have been journaling my foods that I have been consuming. As such, I have been realizing all the damage and…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Fearmongering
While this COVID-19 Pandemic continues on nearing the two-year anniversary of what is known as the Pandemic. When COVID-19 was established as a pandemic back…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Setting Expectations
Being Autistic and growing up with so many struggles, but eventually the good comes out and you experience the good qualities of what being autistic is known…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #147: Autism and The Holidays: Some Triggers
In this miniseries we wll disscuss common issues that autistic adults can face over the that can make the season unpleasant. This week will be a summary of…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #146: Forging Friendships: Being Honest
Welcome to #8 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…
Dustin's DynastyBuying In and Being Invested
Managing Autism and Complex Mental Health Challenges isn’t easy. Autistics such as myself face challenges in their lives every day. It doesn’t mean that it has…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Your Internal Guard
When we think of wellness, it is good to remember that we are not only in the food and drink arena but the overall arena of being well mentally too. Part of…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Third Time’s A Charm
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/30/concentrating-on-covid-third-times-a-charm/
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Trying to Stop the Self-Pity Train before it departs
The last few days I have been aboard the self-pity train. I know lately I have been there alot and I have little reason to be. Earlier this month, I was more…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #145: Forging Friendships: Dealing With the Unacceptable
In this video, I will be explaning tactics for dealing with situations that are unacceptable or uncomfortable for oneself and how and helpful ways they can be…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #144: Autism and Sleep
In this video, I discuss sleep issues that autistics face, including my journey and approaches with sleep over the decades, along with some research figures…
Dustin's DynastyAccepting The Call
You may be surprised to see two blog posts being released in One Day. With not only Thanksgiving in just a few hours, the early release is being done as a…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Weight Loss Is Tough
On this Thanksgiving Eve I chose to write about the challenges I face about my weight. Being autistic and having a host of Mental Health Challenges along with…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Fear of A Repeat
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Your Life, Your Choices
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #143: Forging Friendships: Boundaries
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #142: Autism and Being Too Nice
Discussing traits that cause autistics to be gullable, taken advantage or our other henious behaviors that make them victims in many regards Zoom Background…
Dustin's DynastySometimes Enough is Enough
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…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Mindfulness
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…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Vaccine Effectiveness/Resurgency
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/11/16/concentrating-on-covid-vaccine-effectiveness-resurgency/
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Our Inner Voice
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG: #141:Forging Friendships: Saying NO
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #140: Forging Friendships: Standards and Values
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…
Dustin's DynastyFoundation of Supports and Getting What You Need
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…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Realizing Needs
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…
Dustin's DynastyConcentrating On COVID: Time to Learn
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Battling Self-Pity
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #139: Forging Friendships: Being Approached
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #138: Self Pity
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…
Dustin's DynastyOne Year, Counting My Blessings
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…
Dustin's DynastyWellness Wednesday: Rededication
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…
Dustin's DynastyHomeless Awareness Month
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…
Dustin's DynastyAdulting: Lonliness As Winter Sets In
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…
Dustin's DynastyVlog #137: Why It Is Important to Say NO
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…
Dustin's DynastyVLOG #136: Forging Friendships: Wants, Needs, Talent and Communication
Continuing the Forging Friendshps Series. This week, discussed is the importance of needs, wants and talents in friendships and relationships and the…