By: Liz Hardie Have you ever felt like you were hiding behind a mask? Has the mask you were wearing scared you? I lost a part of me at a very young age I was a girl confused by something I thought I did wrong When it wasn’t my fault at all Although it has haunted me my whole life long I have worn a mask, covered up my emotions Only a few have been…
BY: LIZ HARDIE For many years my life was controlled by others, to question myself and allow everyone to walk all over me Fighting was a normal part of my day, add alcohol into loved ones, I would just shut down I began to believe that this was my normal, hide my real feelings to avoid drama and more fights When I finally leave the unhealthy relationships that were controlling me, others are seen and…
BY: LIZ HARDIE How do micromanagers affect the work ethic of their employees? After doing a specific job for several years, you would believe an employee would know what they are doing. Instead of having faith in your employee, you have a lack of trust, lack of morale and lack of motivation. The micromanager makes you doubt the work you are doing, even though it is correct, since it is the same as what you…
BY: LIZ HARDIE My mother, so brave, best known in our family for your advice, kind heart, constant love, and strength To protect your husband, children, grandchildren, anyone close to you, you will go to any length There is nothing more powerful than a mother’s love, a mother who believes in her children My mother, so brave, stands behind us and everyone she loves, supporting every one of them To be given such a strong…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Disappear and reappear, in and out of her life, you continue to go How on Earth with these actions do you expect her love for you to grow When she needed you most you were never there Making her feel like you truly did not care You had other plans or your work was always top excuse When in town she had to deal with your different girlfriends, their mental and physical…
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 Victim mentality is a trait in those who believe they have no control due to harmful actions of others They believe that bad things will always happen, their actions had nothing to do with it, even with evidence These individuals will see bad in the good, carry grudges, never forgive, refuse to “move on” A mentality that at times may feel powerless yet they can be very manipulative, some have a narcissistic…
BY: LIZ HARDIE As a child you never thought anything of the lies you told They rolled right off of your tongue as if they were the truth, although they were not Those small lies you told growing up seemed like nothing to you The more lies you told, the easier it became, validation is all you sought You never thought about or cared about the people you hurt Only wanting to make yourself look…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Head games played by others can either make you or break you It is your choice, your decision on how you want to follow through Do you let them hurt you and break you down emotionally Or do you rise above the games, hurtful words and just be who you are meant to be For years I chose to be manipulated and controlled, head games other played consumed my mind Letting others…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Do you know what it’s like to be walking along, minding my business, and you get smacked in the face with a smell of your past, of pure evil? For many, this smell, a popular men’s cologne, may be wonderful, awakening their senses and bringing up great thoughts, maybe even excitement and joy. But for me it terrorizes me and takes me back to a time that I have tried to forget,…
