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Sheri Rysdam, PhD

@sherewin

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Professor & doula promoting nonviolence with empowered childbirth & matrescence.
Gardening, farming, & flowers too!
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I have happy news to share! My book The Doula Dialectic is forthcoming with @bloomsburypublishing and will be available in the fall! This book is for fem/rhet scholars, childbirth allies and attendants, doulas, midwives, obstetricians, nurses, students, and everyone interested in improving childbirth! (Link in bio.)
#thedouladialectic #doulas #childbirth #childbirthadvocacy #femrhet by @sherewin

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6 months ago

We usually don't have all of the information we need, and we never have the wisdom of hindsight, before decisions have to be made.

If you're sitting on the fence about a decision, this card invites you to go ahead and make the decision and move forward. Of course you should ask yourself first, and ask for advice, and find out what you can, but in the end, sometimes you just have to make a decision and go.

Often, when I have a difficult decision to make, sometimes I think it is difficult because either path would be okay or both options are good, and that thought gives me the courage to make the call and then just move forward.

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If you're new here, welcome! I am sharing these messages from my goddess deck to help support women—especially in childbirth and motherhood—to acknowledge the remarkable experience of motherhood, and also to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth. I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a small-scale sheep farmer. If this is your vibe, follow along @sherewin.

Comment to CLAIM. Have you made a leap of faith? Are you about to make one?

#leapoffaith #courage #motherhood #spiritualmother #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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The reality of my little farm is that I usually have to sort sheep alone. Sometimes we go around in circles, but sometimes it works out!

I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and I have a little sheep farm and garden. If this is your vibe, follow along @sherewin

#shepherdess #smallfarm #femalefarmer #sheepfarmer #flock by @sherewin

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Sometimes we have a sense of what justice will be fair. Sometimes we are pushing too hard in a certain area. To me, this idea that justice will be served speaks to the balance of all things. We don't always know what it will look like, but justice or balance will always be restored. Depending on where you're at right now, this may be a comfort or a call to seek greater balance in our lives.

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If you're new here, welcome! I am sharing these messages from my goddess deck to help support women—especially in childbirth and motherhood—to acknowledge the remarkable experience of motherhood, and also to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth. I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a small-scale sheep farmer. If this is your vibe, follow along @sherewin.

Comment to CLAIM. Are you waiting for justice? Or, in what areas do you need greater balance?

#justice #balance #motherhood #spiritualmother #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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Are we recycling our recyclables? Are we using too many plastics? Are we causing harm with over consumption? Treating our environment with respect and care translates directly to how we care for ourselves.

If you have chickens, you can feed them household scraps, and they can give you eggs. Have you ever tried composting? Turning garbage into rich soil is such a rewarding experience. Set up a recycling system today. Start a compose pile (and bucket). Water your houseplants. If you don't have one, get one and take great care of it. What about walking or biking to work? Absolute game changers.

The reward is in the action and the processes.

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Hi everyone! I am sharing messages from the goddess deck to encourage everyone, but especially people during childbirth and in matrescence. I am also doing this to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth. As for me, I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a small-scale sheep farmer.

And comment to CLAIM. Have you felt changed by motherhood? Are you experiencing other major changes?

#environmentalism #changes #motherhood #compost #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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I've been sharing content related to my upcoming book on doula work lately, but I'm also a mother, a full professor, and a sheep farmer because why not?

What's on your list?

#writerslife #shepherdess #fullprofessor #doulalove #smallfarm by @sherewin

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It's so interesting to me that I pulled this card right after the abundance card! I guess this is a message we really need to hear right now.

Infinite supply means there's no need to worry. Our basic needs will be met, and we can relax from that worry and pursue the things we are meant to pursue, like art, love, creativity, knowledge, and fun.

I hope that our worry is lifted today, that we feel held, cared for, and that there will always be enough.

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I am sharing messages from this goddess deck to encourage everyone, but especially people during childbirth and in matrescence.

I am also doing this to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth.

As for me, I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a sheep farmer.

And comment to CLAIM. What do you have enough of?

#infinitesupply #changes #motherhood #spiritualmother #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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I wish doulas weren't so necessary, but my years of reseach and experience as a doula tell me that they are.

Save this or share it with someone whob needs to hear it.

#doulalife #birthadvocacy #shepherdess #motherhood #childbirth by @sherewin

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There is perhaps no greater transformation than matrescence, the process of becoming a mother. Women have been saying it is true, and we now know that cells and hormones are changing so profoundly in the body that many people feel like they're becoming a new person.

That transformation can be exciting or scary, pleasurable or hard, but either way, the process is profound and has an impact on everyone involved.

Today's card serves as a reminder of the big changes we are going through, offers an invitation to acknowledge what some of those changes have been, and offers the hope that the changes will lead to blessings. That is my hope for us all. ✨️

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If you're new here, welcome! I am sharing these messages from my goddess deck to help support women—especially in childbirth and motherhood—to acknowledge the remarkable experience of motherhood, and also to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth.

I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a small-scale sheep farmer. If this is your vibe, follow along @sherewin.

And comment to CLAIM. Have you felt changed by motherhood? Are you experiencing other major changes?

#tranformation #changes #motherhood #spiritualmother #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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A little empowerment and boost of confidence never hurt anyone, especially going in to childbirth. Let our Pearl be your guide!

#doulalife #shepherdess #smallfarm #birthadvocate #motherthemother by @sherewin

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Childbirth can have unexpected and unpredictable moments, but through it all, remember that Mama matters too! ❤️

#motherthemother #doulalife #birthadvocate #evidencebasedbirth #pregnancy by @sherewin

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I love this one for us! How often are we playing it safe and staying small in order to keep a false sense of love and security?

Real love and true safety are not contingent upon staying quiet when you have thoughts to share or living small when you dream of something big. Love and safety unfold as we become more who we are, do the things that speak to us, and share our true thoughts and feelings with those around us.

This card invites us to put get real with our desires and allow ourselves to be more adventurous as we pursue them. I hope you know what this means for you. ✨️

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Hi everyone! I am sharing these messages from my magical little goddess deck to help support women, especially in childbirth and motherhood. I want to celebrate the remarkable work of mothers, and I am also doing this to celebrate my next book coming out this fall, which is about doula work and childbirth. I am a professor, a writer, a doula, and a small-scale sheep farmer. I enjoy sharing pieces of my life here, including my small farm, garden, flowers, sheep, and chickens.

Comment to CLAIM. What dreams are you chasing?

Follow along @sherewin so you don't miss another card pull.

#adventurous #cardpull #motherhood #spiritualmother #spiritualfeminism by @sherewin

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