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Dustin's Dynasty

Dustin's Dynasty

By Dustin

Shining a light into the normality of Autism/Asperger's
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Wellness Wednesday: The Importance of Accountability

Dustin's DynastyApr 27, 2022

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289: Recognizing Emotions and Feelings
Mar 23, 202415:55
288: Out of the Storm...A Brighter Outlook Ahead!
Mar 16, 202414:28
287: Musings of A Meltdown in an Autistic Adult
Mar 16, 202419:35
286: Filling The Void
Mar 09, 202417:05
285: From Relapse to Resilience
Mar 02, 202423:12
284: Replacing Habits and Taking Care
Feb 24, 202418:41
283: Dedication to Independence
Feb 16, 202419:27
31 Days of Gratitude: January 2024
Feb 12, 202443:56
282: Embracing Change & Going Through The Motions
Feb 10, 202413:36
281: Easing to Changes

281: Easing to Changes

In this video, I share how I embraced a major change and how it is helping me become more independent..

Feb 04, 202409:08
280: My Mid-Winter Epiphany
Jan 27, 202416:51
279: Adhering to My Word of 2024: WELLNESS
Jan 20, 202412:27
278: Anger, Frustration and Meltdowns
Jan 14, 202422:56
277: What Lies Within
Jan 14, 202422:56
276: 2023: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Dec 30, 202308:15
275: Do It For Me
Dec 25, 202312:58
274: If You Want to, You Will
Dec 16, 202312:16
#273: The Promise of A New Day
Dec 07, 202316:59
#272: What Is It?
Nov 24, 202312:19
#270 | Being Motivated Through The Day
Nov 12, 202316:45
268 | The Perfect Storm | Stop, Think, Regret; Being Vulnerable, Victimized and Naieve
Oct 28, 202330:14
267: The Perfect Storm | Keeping Engaged; Doing the Unwanted
Oct 22, 202318:36
265: The Perfect Storm | Thinking Things Through
Oct 22, 202312:56
266: The Perfect Storm | Connection Matters
Oct 22, 202320:36
264: The Perfect Storm | Anxiety, Caffeine & Soda
Oct 22, 202314:53
263: The Perfect Storm | Emotional Self-Regulation & Self-Care
Oct 22, 202325:30
262: The Perfect Storm | How We Got Here
Oct 22, 202322:38
Being The One They Know I Am

Being The One They Know I Am

In my life there have been many times that I wallow in feelings including self-pity, anger, frustration and others. There are also thoughts of wanting to give up, but I also know that I can be a much better person because at times I have the power to be quite an astonishing person.

https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/17/being-the-one-they-know-i-am/


Aug 17, 202305:03
Wellness Wednesday: Knowing You Are Succeeding

Wellness Wednesday: Knowing You Are Succeeding

Even if I am in a continued state of progress, it is at times to realize that I am in that state of making strides towards bettering myself. Even if my brain thinks things to the contrary, there is plenty of proof otherwise that outweighs the contrary.

https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/16/wellness-wednesday-knowing-you-are-succeeding/

Aug 16, 202304:10
Reflections: The Dearest Love is Hurt The Most

Reflections: The Dearest Love is Hurt The Most

Something that I know that sometimes hits too close to home for me and is known among those closest to autistic people is the unique paradigm of how we treat those that love us the most. Despite all the love, it can be quite connective, yet it can be also the most taxing for the loved ones.


https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/15/reflections-the-dearest-love-is-hurt-the-most/

Aug 15, 202304:25
Adulting: Thinking Things Through

Adulting: Thinking Things Through

Many times, when I hear something that is unpleasant or is not something that I want to hear, don’t want, so forth. I may often immediately jump to conclusions thinking things that are not valid without considering all the reasons that something is the way that it is.


https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/14/adulting-thinking-things-through/

Aug 14, 202304:28
Accepting Challenging Situations

Accepting Challenging Situations

There are times in our lives that as much as we want to be able to change things, we just can’t do that. We must accept things even as they may be challenging for us and manage them the best as we can because we have to accept that we do not always have control of everything in our lives.

https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/10/accepting-challenging-situations/

Aug 10, 202304:27
Wellness Wednesday: Being Proud of My Progress

Wellness Wednesday: Being Proud of My Progress

Recently, it has seemed like life has breezed by for one reason or another. I am at a good point in my life But deep down it can be hard to accept that I have indeed made the progress that I have made and to for once be proud of myself for the achievements that I had made.

https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/09/wellness-wednesday-being-proud-of-my-progress/


Aug 09, 202304:15
Reflections: Finding Happiness

Reflections: Finding Happiness

Recently, in life finding happiness has come quite easily for one reason or another because I guess I have just chosen to radically accept what is in my life, even if it may be challenging due to things out of my control. I just make due and manage in the outside world because I feel safe in my inside world.

https://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2023/08/08/reflections-finding-happiness/


Aug 08, 202304:03
Adulting: If You Don’t Want To, Don’t

Adulting: If You Don’t Want To, Don’t

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/


Aug 07, 202304:11
Where Do I Lie?

Where Do I Lie?

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.

Aug 03, 202304:11
Wellness Wednesday: Progress Happens

Wellness Wednesday: Progress Happens

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/



Aug 03, 202304:41
Reflections: Do I Know What I Want?

Reflections: Do I Know What I Want?

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/


Aug 03, 202304:29
Adulting: Doing the Necessary

Adulting: Doing the Necessary

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/


Aug 03, 202304:47
Functioning Independently

Functioning Independently

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/functioning-independently/

Jul 27, 202304:18
Wellness Wednesday: Keeping Strong

Wellness Wednesday: Keeping Strong

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/


Jul 26, 202304:29
Reflections: Fighting Isolation

Reflections: Fighting Isolation

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/


Jul 26, 202304:18
Adulting: Caring About Others

Adulting: Caring About Others

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.


Jul 24, 202304:44
Being The Adult

Being The Adult

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/


Jul 20, 202304:36
Wellness Wednesday: Moving Forward

Wellness Wednesday: Moving Forward

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/

Jul 19, 202304:08
Reflections: Being Motivated

Reflections: Being Motivated

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/

Jul 18, 202305:01
Adulting: Keeping Yourself Clean

Adulting: Keeping Yourself Clean

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/

Jul 17, 202303:57
Vlog #257: Struggling to Adult
Jul 16, 202319:21
Being Content With My Life

Being Content With My Life

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.


Jul 13, 202304:49
Wellness Wednesday: Time To Take Care Of Me

Wellness Wednesday: Time To Take Care Of Me

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 .


Jul 13, 202304:11