Recently, while in the process of discovering what a better life is for me, understanding things and giving myself grace… READ MORE
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As I get back to where I left off on my journey and finally being happy in the journey as… READ MORE
As autistics, we are more prone to being vulnerable and as a result can be victimized. We often seek validation… READ MORE
Today marks the 25th month of living in my current home. It is something that I continue as I close… READ MORE
Being an autistic person, doing something that you may not find of interest can be difficult to endure at times.… READ MORE
Most of my life, I was never truly, genuinely happy. I often act as if I don’t deserve happiness in… READ MORE
As I am becoming more stable as an independent autistic adult, I am realizing that I am being given more… READ MORE
A week ago today, it was national son’s day. My mother posted to Facebook a post saying how proud she… READ MORE
As fall arrives, in the housing complex I arrive in is usually an overall maintenance inspection of the property and… READ MORE
As I concluded in this week’s Reflections post, autistics across the spectrum are enduring things that seem like we are… READ MORE
Life in the past 2-3 years has been nothing short of a challenge for autistrics across the spectrum. One of… READ MORE
One of the major facets of autism is the fact that many thrive off of routines. Having and following a… READ MORE
NOTE: This is the second-half of a two part series on my recent discovery of Autistic Burnout. In yesterday’s Adulting… READ MORE
A few weeks ago, I made the opportunity to do some of the things before things changed drastically in my… READ MORE
Last week, being in almost a month of a near pre-pandemic workflow, I recognized that I needed to practice some… READ MORE
Being autistic, it can be hard to accept when changes occur to our daily routine that we may not see… READ MORE
Over the past few weeks, I have been resuming what was in most ways the routine that I had pre-pandemic.… READ MORE
Recently, I have realized that there are things I am slowly becoming more aware of that affect my senses. Knowing… READ MORE
“I can only do my best by controlling what I can and ignore what I cannot control.”
~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.