Raising Ryan, I felt a fundamental need to keep others safe and for him to be understood. Not necessarily agreed with but understood. Ryan said I was a prostitute, sexy when he got into my pictures when he was young and showed others, I was never like that and my intentions were good.. He was Kinda like my stalker who used me for his gain.. Being fully present and listening and seeking treatment that fosters personal wellness and guidance would have Being fully present and listening and seeking treatment that fosters personal wellness and guidance would have helped his belief system in mental health.. Communication skills involving whole heart, mind, and body, Attitudes, beliefs, recognizing body and language to perceive what his first days of school and work would be like would benefit.. It was hard to offer someone assistance who didn’t want my help because I was his step parent. Regardless, I think he could have learned alot from me .The quality of my listening skills and input would have made a difference in little Ryan’s life. Instead he allowed difficulty with coping with, stress and adversity to enter in. .Portrait I painted of my Stepson Ryan
Arts and Writing by Sherry 