Every step I take in life now, is of my own and even though I don’t know where it leads me, I trust I have control.
“I’m not that little girl anymore.”
She stands now where shadows once held her.
The world spins too fast, time slips too soon,
but she doesn’t crumble anymore.
The girl who once clutched her father’s hand
now clenches her own fists with quiet power.
Tears she once hid now fall freely—
each one a memory, a scar, a tribute.
They crash like waves around her feet,
but still… she stands.
“I’ve got you,” he once whispered,
pulling her gently from the floor.
“Don’t forget who you are.
You’re not that little girl anymore.”
And she isn’t.
She rises now with fire in her chest
and stars in her gaze.
Every tremble in her step is met with defiance.
Every crack in her soul is filled with gold.
Her path is unknown,
but every aching mile
has taught her to walk it.
When silence surrounds her,
his voice echoes in her bones,
soft as dust, strong as steel:
"You’re not that little girl anymore.”
No—
She is the woman he believed she could be.
Song: Not that little girl anymore
Songwriter: Karen K Holsinger
Letting go, relinquishing control and asking myself, “what am I doing here?'“, “why am I repeating what isn’t working for me but seems to be against me?” Out of body and mind experience, as if I was on the outside looking in and then back out again, and now that I see clearly, clarifying my mind, my thoughts and my purpose. What is my purpose and what has my purpose been? I forgot for a long time what I was meant to do, and now that I know, nobody will clip my wings. 🪽
Learn from what you grow through, to accept your accomplishment with grace and have the courage to stand up taller than you have ever done before.
Let the tears fall—they are not weakness but renewal. In every drop, your soul breathes again. Cry when your heart asks you to, and know that even through blurred eyes, your path remains. You’ve survived storms meant to break you, and still, you rise. Still, you believe. Still, you try.
Keep to your journey, grit in your spirit and laughter in your chest. Find joy in the little things—a crooked smile, a warm breeze, a quiet moment that feels like peace. Adventure is still calling your name, whispering that life has more waiting for you than you ever dared imagine.
You are no longer that little girl, unsure and unheard. You are becoming—boldly, quietly, fiercely. And even when the world is silent around you, listen closely. That's your own voice, steady and strong. You are walking forward now, not just surviving—but becoming someone even you once only dreamed of.
Song: You’re not that little girl anymore
Songwriter: Karen K Holsinger
Protect and fight for who you are and know your worth as you stand and face the world, know that you are not alone and every road builds strength in your bones. Echo softly these words to help you get through, you’re not that little girl anymore and every road you walk, even the one’s unknown, be sure of your own guidance and know that you have the will inside you to walk and every step you walk is yours alone.
Song: You’re not that little girl anymore (Instrumental Calm Piano)
Songwriter: Karen K Holsinger
I'm rising and shining with no fear in sight
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I'm rising and shining with no fear in sight 〰️
“Realize that all cruelty springs from weakness and understand the root of everything to build valuable lessons and renewed strength.”