Dear Little Girl,
You've been carrying a lot. Some of it’s heavy. Some of it’s old. And some of it? It was never even yours to begin with.
But still, you've held onto it — trying to fix it, manage it, make sense of it.
You’ve worn it like that green dress that doesn’t fit anymore but still hangs in your closet — full of stories and weight you’ve long outgrown.
But what if you didn’t have to carry it anymore?
What if the parts that feel too messy to explain — the guilt, the grief, the pressure to hold everyone else together — were already being held by God?
What if the dreams that keep bubbling up — even the messy, uncertain ones — are invitations to finally release?
You are allowed to outgrow what hurt you.
You are allowed to feel light again.
You are allowed to lay down the roles, the expectations, the resentment, and the perfection that was never yours to maintain.
Because here’s the truth:
God doesn’t bless your performance.
He blesses you.
Not the edited, polished, striving version.
Just you.
So today, let go.
Let go of the weight.
Let go of the need to explain.
Let God hold what you no longer can.
It's time to walk freely again.
A Question to Journal On:
What burden have you been carrying that God never asked you to hold?
A Prayer for the Girl Ready to Release the Weight:
Dear God,
I’m tired of picking up what I was never meant to carry. I want to be free — free from the weight of expectations, old wounds, and the fear that I’m not enough.
I want joy again. I want peace.
Help me release what no longer serves me.
Help me live light, love big, and trust You deeper than I ever have.
Thank You for meeting me in my mess — and loving me there.
Amen.
