In the past few years the hashtag and theme of #actuallyautustic have been more present than ever. While for decades the voices of autistics have been dialed down. We must remember that autistics come from many walks of life and sometimes need the voice and support of their family and/or related allies in one’s journey. Therefore, I feel it is important that all voices in one’s journey may need to be heard.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/14/family-and-ally-voices-do-matter/

I just don't understand why every week I am presented with challenges about being accountable to the scale at the weight loss meeting and the need of understanding the dynamics of how food results in what you weigh. Being too judgmental can be detrimental in ensuring that a weigh-in is successful no matter the outcome along with the need to be actually trying to lose weight.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/13/wellness-wednesday-just-like-starting-over/

As we move into the second week of National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, I am starting to be more grateful for my employment opportunity that was provided to me with no questions asked 11 and a half years ago. At that time, I vaguely knew what the job entailed or what I would be doing, however I knew I could disappoint the party that sought me, therefore I made a commitment to take the job.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/12/ndeam-how-work-made-me-improve-my-social-skills/

Becoming an adult, especially in an independent living situation requires the execution and management of tasks that need to be completed on a routine basis in order to keep the habitat a well-oiled machine. Things need to be done, but keeping balance with everything else can be quite tough for one’s executive functioning.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/11/adultiing-task-execution-and-management/

Explaining reasons that autistic people struggle with friendships including myself and the struggles I have faced over the past decade especially in my employment.

Video: https://youtu.be/v_c98dK9c6Y

Folllowing up with a post I seen on Facebook diminishing the validity of whether the voices of Families of Autistic People Matter, well they do!

Video: https://youtu.be/t2A_j2Fg5t0

As many know, being autistic can present challenges with keeping and understanding friendships. The lack of them can deter the positivity of one’s well-being. COVID has made the isolation effect of those who have no friends very challenging and can result in flare-ups of mental health symptoms that wouldn’t have been there prior.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/07/putting-myself-out-there/

Sharing the experiences and differences of the need to Respond to situations instead of reacting to them which can make a difference of how a situation will present its outcome.

https://youtu.be/E3XFpxl0S-U

Sharing the thougths of what the difference of being empowered versus what being entitled is to a person why empowerment is the better quaility rather than it nemesis entitlement.

https://youtu.be/bfx7GIZ69HU

This week has been a rough week for me again in the wellness department. It has shown me that no matter how hard you try to work at losing weight, it will not immediately be proven at scale, even if you think it should. When this happens, it can be hard to accept the result of your unsuccessful result and you just want to give up, but you know that you cannot do that because the weight will keep on gaining if you don’t.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/10/06/wellness-wednesday-the-continual-fight/