You have to be able to shift on a dime, especially with her position in real estate, always keep it together and stay organized. Though she admits that she thrives, a bit, in the imbalance and unexpectedness of it all, a normal day in her life is anything but normal.She travels all over Granbury and meets several people daily, and has to be ready to answer phone calls pertaining to all of her endeavors at just about any given moment. However, she is fully invested in the people she meets. Becoming best friends with everyone she meets is something that comes completely natural to her.

Eliza loves meeting new people and getting to know them. Therefore, each of her current ventures allow for plenty of talking with and meeting new people.

When a good real estate deal surfaces, the investor in Eliza immediately recognizes the potential. She passes on this knowledge to her clients. Once you get to know Eliza, it’s easy to see that she is an empath, as most creative individuals are.

The Oz brand inspired in various ways with many of her companies is rooted in empathy. A great example of this is why Eliza is so drawn to Oz.She is asked multiple times a day, “Why Oz?” As previously mentioned, she owns Oz Coffee Bar, which is located on the Granbury Square and serves wine, beer, coffee, and food. And of course there is OZ Realty Team. And one of her bed and breakfasts is called Auntie Em’s, the other, OzLanding. In addition to all that, Eliza has several nods to The Wizard of Oz in her home, some subtle and some obvious, and she always had an Oz room when she was little.

Ever since she was a little girl, Eliza has been fascinated with The Wizard of Oz. No, not because of Dorothy and Toto, but because of the Wicked Witch of the West. You read that right. Something about the Wicked Witch of the West called to her. The first time she watched the movie, she felt sorry for her. “They killed her sister and then took her family’s shoes and yet she was the villain. It felt like she was picked on a little bit.

I felt she was very misunderstood. And every time I watched it, I didn’t want her to die.” As time went on, and Eliza got older, her fondness for the movie as a whole, grew. The entire story became very meaningful, she explains, “There are so many lessons within it all. Courage, love, wisdom, there’s no place like home. It’s caused me to pause many times in my life and evaluate things.”It’s not every day you meet somebody who sides with the Wicked Witch of the West, but listening to Eliza speak about people, and how she truly becomes best friends with different people for a day, shines light on how someone can see the good in everyone. Sheroots for the underdog in life. One of her many passions is research and education for those that suffer from substance abuse, a subject that seems tremendously misunderstood. It’s a taboo subject, and she wishes it was spoken about more often. She says there isn’t a clear awareness of how it affects families. Often times mental health is involved, and there isn’t enough information or proper tools given to families dealing with such issues.As Eliza and I chit chatted back and forth, one word was spoken over and over, and that word was “kindness.” It is so clear that she spreads kindness wherever she goes. She said that you never know what somebody else is going through, and there is never a reason to not be kind. When asked about her goals for 2021, her answer was quite simple: “Enjoy the lake more. Last year was so strange, so I’d like to find a space to relax more and enjoy my family and little ones.”Something tells me that Eliza is going to achieve many goals this year, but relaxation might not be one of them! However, “there’s no place like home,” so perhaps she’ll find the balance she desires within all of the imbalance in which she thrives.

“…ever since she was a little girl, Eliza has been fascinated with TheWizard of Oz… As time went on, and Eliza got older, her fondness for the movie as a whole grew.The entire story became very meaningful. She explains, ‘There are so many lessons within it all.Courage, love, wisdom, there’s no place like home. It’s caused me to pause many times in my life and evaluate things.”

You have plenty of courage, I am sure. All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.

– The Wizard of Oz

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