Miscellaneous - Comfortably Hard Life

DEPRESSION IS….

By Liz Hardie | June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 by Liz Hardie

BY: LIZ HARDIE Depression is misunderstood Many who are diagnosed many times do not even understand Although symptoms vary from person to person, support is essential Please understand that depression is treatable, so those diagnosed should never feel damned Causes include chemical imbalances, genetics, life events, and medical conditions Side effects of medications, and even drugs and alcohol, can cause or make it worse Sadly, many believe depression is a choice, and these causes do…

SHE IS MORE THAN ASD

By Liz Hardie | May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 by Liz Hardie

BY: LIZ HARDIE She is more than ASD She is a beautiful soul, loving, respectful, caring, and shy Overwhelmed by the chaos in our world Never angry, only gets upset or sad when misunderstood Misunderstood more than understood and often wonders why She is more than ASD Needs earplugs for loud noises, like fireworks, movie theatres, or high volume on TV Prefers a schedule and has a routine; changes cause her to be tearful with…

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NEVER BE UNDERSTOOD

By Liz Hardie | May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 by Liz Hardie

BY: LIZ HARDIE Maleficent may never be understood by people in life or the people who care Not one to come forth with the bad or ever wanting to overshare Her dad taught her to expect the best, prepare for the worst, and take what comes Her mom taught her to block out the bad, which, too much in her life, she has become numb Deep down, she still feel emotions, yet she has learned…

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HE MISSES OUT

By Liz Hardie | March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 by Liz Hardie

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 | February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 by Liz Hardie

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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PLEASE EVERYONE

By Liz Hardie | January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 by Liz Hardie

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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A MAN’S JOB

By Liz Hardie | September 22, 2024September 22, 2024 by Liz Hardie

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…

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Parents Build The Foundation

By Liz Hardie | August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 by Liz Hardie

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 | June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 by Liz Hardie

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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MY MOTHER, SO BRAVE

By Liz Hardie | May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 by Liz Hardie

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…