Mental Health - Personal Struggles Miscellaneous Our Society Strength

HE MISSES OUT

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;…

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INTENTIONAL HURT

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…

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Miscellaneous Self-Care Strength

PLEASE EVERYONE

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…

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Parents Build The Foundation

BY: LIZ HARDIE Parents build the foundation in their children’s life Most put their children’s needs above their own, to give them a better tomorrow Some parents only know how to be angry or narcissistic, causing pain and strife Cherish every minute with your parents and children, when their gone life will be filled with sorrow I was blessed with a mother and father who showed so much love Always there for us, to encourage,…

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COACHES

BY: Liz Hardie Growing up in the sports world my whole life I have had a wide range of coaches From soft spoken to loud, kind to nasty, honest to biased, competent to incompetent  You name it, I had “that” coach that every athlete loves or every athlete despises Instead of letting the terrible coaches make me feel weak, I used them to raise my confidence The horrid coaches did not define me as a…

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Miscellaneous Strength

MY MOTHER, SO BRAVE

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…

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Depression - Anxiety Mental Health - Personal Struggles Miscellaneous Recovery and Well-Being Strength

LIES YOU TOLD, WILL RUIN YOU

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…

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FORGIVE AND FORGET

BY: LIZ HARDIE We have all heard the saying “You must forgive and forget”, but yet you still find it hard to let go of any grudges and bitterness For years you have despised and you did not want to forgive the many people who have hurt, lied, cheated, or mistreated you How can you forgive someone who has never actually apologized or asked for forgiveness Realizing that you had true strength when you could…

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