As I have had some time to ponder my own thoughts recently, I began to realize how much I have… READ MORE
As I continue to work on my overall wellness, I am beginning to realize that I am beginning to develop… READ MORE
Sometimes we don’t think before saying something. I have been guilty of doing so time and time again. Yet, I… READ MORE
The wellness journey continues. Wellness in general is never ending and is the catalyst in making sure that your body… READ MORE
Many times, those who do not know my whole life story approach me and say “you are such a positive… READ MORE
When someone who experiences challenges decides to “leave the nest” of the home of their family and start a journey… READ MORE
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Last week near this time, the event, the first ever held by our county behavioral health office in correlation of… READ MORE
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Recently, I have begun to see the importance of all facets of wellness as it relates to me and my… READ MORE
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As human beings we are often creatures of habit. We cannot often see beyond what we know. Change is often… READ MORE
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Sometimes after we grow, we begin to learn. We begin to feel confident about making sound choices and becoming less… READ MORE
So, you may have wondered in the course of the past week, you may have noticed that I have written… READ MORE
I, like many, want to be well, regardless of years. I had a hard time accepting what I needed to… READ MORE
Keeping on track with yesterday’s blog of accepting Reality, what often follows up is a cause to react when confronted… READ MORE
Accepting the reality of where you are in life and what you need to work on can sting worse than… READ MORE
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For the month of April and Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month, I have been writing on how the acceptance of… READ MORE
Over the decades I have heard that a perceived trait of autistic behavior is acting out inappropriate behavior to get… READ MORE
Life is challenging. For me being autstic, managing all of the challenges life brings particularly in being well and independent… READ MORE
Part of maturing and adulting as you become independent is learning when you cannot feed into something because it isn’t… READ MORE
I am often told by those that support me in my journey to “give myself some grace.” For the longest… READ MORE
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Recently, I have been dealing with accepting my body image and being proud of it. It can be hard for… READ MORE
“It can be easy to act on our emotions but there can also be a sense of pride when we are brave and do what we need to get through the challenges we face.”
~Dustin
Home to the writings of an autisitc man that has had his share of life experiences over four decades but has bounced back greatly from adverisity to live an everyday independent life.