BY: LIZ HARDIE He misses out on seeing his child grow, watching her become the great person she is today This is his choice when he made his child less important than everything else in his life He misses out on milestones, birthday parties, celebrations, sporting events, first dates With or without him, she is strong and determined, destined to do amazing things in her life He thinks people talk negatively about him to her;…
BY: LIZ HARDIE They did not know. A young girl, full of life, confidence, hope, worth With an amazing mother, father, brother, and sister She was loved and cared for, protected always by them No one was prepared for the evil that hurt her Sexually assaulted at the age of eleven Raped at the age of fifteen Raped at the age of sixteen Family could not protect her, couldn’t intervene Physically abused at the age…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Sometimes the ones who love you will cause intentional hurt Every move is calculated so you walk through life timidly You care so deeply for them And love them unconditionally Their harsh words and cold feelings Cut you like a knife, deep in your veins No matter what you say or do They make you hurt, for their gain Deeply damaged, you repress your feelings They can’t truly mean what they say…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Deep dark secrets, hiding behind the blank stare and smile The baby of the family, the quiet, emotional, sensitive child Hiding secrets is exhausting to your mind, body, and soul Until you tell them, your life will never be complete, life will not be whole Luckily, hiding was always easy for me, it is just how I grew up Hiding behind two amazingly talented siblings, struggling to measure up Excellent at everything…
BY: LIZ HARDIE You please everyone, you want all around you to be happy and content Is this even possible in this world, in your life No matter who the people may be, friends, family, even strangers Someone will always find fault in you, their words will cut like a knife They feel they know you, how you should live and act But in reality, they don’t know many things about you It is all…
BY: LIZ HARDIE You are a con and a narcissist Gaining the trust of most people you meet Reading people, faking smiles and flaunting your charm, you felt like quite the catch Knowing what to say at the right time, words so sweet Those damn words, almost all of them stories and lies A con and I fell hard, fell in love with you Falling for the hurt I heard in your voice and saw…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Is it possible to find yourself, figure out who you are When the thought of finding it out seems so, so far Beaten up emotionally and physically throughout life Going through divorce, despite being an amazing wife Daughters who are amazing, they are everything, life revolves around them Days you may wonder, are you anyone’s precious gem Daughters adore you, love you to no end Blessed with some of amazing family and…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Alcohol, I have a like, hate relationship with it Many don’t understand my feelings on this and frankly I don’t give a shit It made people hurt me physically and mentally, ruined relationships and my life in many ways Caused many nights of pain, tears, loss of self-respect, self-confidence, sleepless nights, no sleep for days Alcohol can take a hold of a person and refuse to let go If that person isn’t…
BY: LIZ HARDIE There is no such thing as a man’s job in the home A woman is fully capable of doing anything a man does, as long as she is willing From a young age, I have been told and taught I could do anything I put my mind to Never truly believing this, I did have to put these beliefs to work once I became a single mother As a single mother, I…
BY: LIZ HARDIE A child with an anxiety disorder has a persistent fear, worry or dreadful feelings about present or future plans They lack control of worry or fear, causing sleep problems or inability to concentrate, irritability or on edge Obsessive thinking or compulsive behavior, procrastination, avoidance of situations that cause them anxiety, Or need excessive reassurance, find difficulty completing tasks, or panic attacks with shortness of breath A child that is dealing with anxiety…
