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 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…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Finally, my body, my choice Sexually assaulted My Body, Not My Choice Still not sure where I belonged Stress and anxiety lingered in my mind I felt out of place in life, at school Confused by the switch, change in routine Didn’t seem to fit, had few friends Friends were fun, always had a good time School trip to Virginia Busch Gardens and Virginia Beach Check-ins at locations we made At the…
BY: LIZ HARDIE A definition of self-confidence is trusting in your own judgment, capacities and abilities, to value yourself Feeling worthy, regardless of any imperfections or what others may believe about you Lacking self-confidence and self-worth from a young age, for many reasons I have not fully dealt with Knowing that dealing with these will make me bloom, facing all head on has been my task to pursue In the present, I am not even…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Scars on your skin, scars on your soul deep within Every scar tells a story, the scars on the inside are stories you’ve hidden A past you were too afraid to speak of Pain and hurt cause by many, they said they cared about you and some supposedly loved you Sexual assaults, two monsters, left scars so deep, they completely damaged me Hurt deep inside for years, I held my tongue, the…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Am I making the right decisions, is it the best for me So many reasons I wonder if this is where I’m meant to be Every day I am challenged, I am battling voices inside my head These voices continue all day long, there with me at night in bed Self doubt is something I live with daily, some roads I traveled were extremely dark Some decisions I made were terrible and…
By: Liz Hardie At what point do you finally walk away from the harsh words, pain, misunderstanding To walk away from people who have said they will support you, but words and actions show different You have never used your past traumas for attention or a way to have others feel bad for you Hiding those secrets is what you chose for many years, now some want an explanation on your way of dealing It…
BY: LIZ HARDIE How Do I Find My Peace? Sitting in a quiet room, my heart gets heavy and my eyes fill with tears Silence, and solitude sounds amazing until it is finally here Mind begins to wander as thoughts are racing of what is to come next What-ifs should not be a concern, yet they leave me extremely perplexed Trying to remain calm, seem “normal”, so no one notices the fear in my eyes…
