Well, we are in that homestretch where I promised where the services delivered to me would gravitate to a more in-person approach rather than being hybrid or virtually delivered as they mostly have been the past 13 months or so.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/27/concentrating-on-covid-am-i-safe-to-return/

A few weeks ago, I took a “mental health day”, but it was anything but that. I performed my volunteer responsibilities by attending a few meetings without a regard for what it was truly meant to be used for.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/26/adulting-time-for-you/

Autism is a spectrum, meaning it has a spectrum of features. One of these is communication. One cannot have the ability to communicate without assistance and likewise individuals such as myself can be very articulate, however we are all classified as being autistic. Although it may not seem as such, I sometimes struggle with communicating socially with the less articulate because I am indeed socially awkward.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/22/tone-it-down/

This week has been monumental in the wellness realm. I did have a loss at my weekly support group, a total of three weeks at this point. I am beginning to realize that just like self-sabotaging before weigh-ins, I cannot set high expectations as the number on the scale is just that, a number and what it is, it is. Walking has been good to improve this number as well as being mindful of my calorie intake and drink consumption.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/21/wellness-wednesday-keeping-encouraged/

Today, in preparation of writing this article, I came across a photo from a year ago when universal masking was mandated in Pennsylvania.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/20/concentrating-on-covid-the-fabric-of-our-lives/

This week for my adulting post, I am going to write about grooming an autistic self. For autistics, we can either excel or lack in this regard. Sometimes it is a sensory issue, however if one lacks the willingness to clean one self, then they are pictured as lazy or unwilling to do so.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/19/adulting-grooming/

Everyone gets angry. Without a doubt. But for autistics, we are prone to eruptions of anger. This is because we have a light switch and we see no “gray areas”.  We see it as an “all or nothing” approach where compromise isn’t was easily seen by autistic brains as clearly as it is in the neurotypical brain.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/15/anger-in-autistic-adults/

If anyone has been following my Wellness Wednesday posts, they have realized that I have begun the health train again.  It had seemed that by not combining eating healthier and being active are detriments of getting the fires burning and keeping the momentum going..

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/14/wellness-wednesday-keep-the-fires-burning/

In the meantime, be cautious, wear a mask, practice social or physical distancing and balance your virtual time with some rest and relaxation.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/13/concentrating-on-covid-too-soon-to-let-our-guard-down/

Being independent has proved to me that there’s times of boredom, loneliness and isolation as many are experiencing right now due to the ongoing pandemic.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2021/04/12/adulting-boredom-loneliness-and-isolation/