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 Lillie Duncan
Redeeming the art of motherhood through story work, story work, gentle parenting, homemaking, homeschooling, + intentional living.

 

Declarations and Proclamations

by | Dec 2, 2021 | Motherhood, Womanhood

There are many beliefs that lay beneath the surface of our being that keep us from seeing our reflection in the mirror correctly. Oftentimes these beliefs are tied to strongholds within us… lies presented to us even at a young age that we came into agreement with then continuously choose to put on as our covering, our identity, our reflection, and inevitably our worth.

It takes a lot of inward evaluation to go in and identify the cycles, then an immense amount of self-compassion to take the steps in breaking the chain. This is just a thought, but I believe this is an area where the power of community and the weight of “being seen” has an ever-growing potential to step in, right alongside of us, and to speak life into our strongholds.

There is a beautiful energy that occurs when a person who has the gift to see into someone’s life begins to see YOU then speaks affirmation over you… for your greatest good. Within the community there lies this partnership hinging on the potential depths of truly being known to produce a combined effect greater than you could ever imagine as you look in the mirror, limited by what you previously may have seen or not seen.

Declarations and proclamations. These are the footsteps of affirmation. So when you see beauty, love, compassion, tenderness, strength, wisdom, etc in someone today…invite them in this unknown feeling of what is like to be seen. If they resist, if their strongholds go before them…meet them on the other side, consistent and true, proclaiming their place and giftings in this world.

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I´m Lillie and I love sharing about this ever-evolving journey of womanhood and motherhood.

I believe that our greatest wounds hold for us our greatest gifts, even in motherhood. I use this space to share about my own journey of motherhood, story work, and personal healing. I mix in homemaking, everyday life, and some vanlife travels.

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