Unfiltered Awakening

  Here is our recent Youtube video about "holding space", practicing empathy, and using non judgement with friends, partners, family, co-workers, and even strangers! Please comment with your thoughts and share our video!

  If there was ever a time to put my empathetic and non judgemental skills on display, this is definitely my moment to shine! You may have noticed that as of late, you having only been hearing from Alexis (that's this keyboard warrior mom typing!) in our blog posts and videos at Unfiltered Awakening. Am I the overachiever of this duo? Perhaps I might like to think so, but do not let my blog partner Sheree hear you! And truth be told, although I AM an overachiever, Sheree most certainly is too. I would argue that most women are! And we modern women have been taught to reach for the stars and go for every dream we have ever thought possible. Reaching for the stars is great and all, don't get me wrong, but we can often fall flat and feel defeated when are expected to make every possible goal a reality (particularly all at the same time). Women definitely feel that pressure to be the best mom, partner, care taker, entrepreneur or career oriented female on the planet, all while at t...

Here is a short video on the benefits of yoga! I have just recently been able to begin yoga again after a major change in my workout routine over the last 8 months because of my pelvic health journey. It has been so amazing to incorporate this back into my life! We wanted to share our thoughts on why we enjoy yoga and how you can use it for your benefit in your daily routine. Please click on the Youtube link! Don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel. We have many more videos to come on a wide variety of topics.  

Here are some easy and helpful links for healthy anti inflammatory foods to incorporate into your diet and fun recipes to try!  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/13-anti-inflammatory-foods https://www.healthline.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/seven-day-meal-plan http://www.eatingwell.com/gallery/12952/anti-inflammatory-recipes/ https://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/recipes/ My personal favorites (especially the smoothies) are in this cookbook, which can be found on Target's website. Click here to purchase: https://www.target.com/p/the-anti-inflammatory-diet-38-action-plans-by-dorothy-calimeris-38-sondi-bruner-paperback/-/A-23999115?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9026841&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBe4PtSDV9zKQIVD8NU8s6YlYTvRXfQhbCaG0d3AE9suJ-cPOvr5K2xoCn2kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=...

I have been following most of the guidelines of an anti inflammatory diet for a little over 6 months now in order to help manage my pelvic floor dysfunction. All humans need their bodies to have some inflammation because it is the body's natural way of combating foreign invaders. Inflammation also helps heal injuries. The problem is when our bodies go into overdrive and we develop chronic inflammation. When there is chronic inflammation we are more at risk for conditions such as Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, as well as many, many other debilitating health problems. Some other conditions include: arthritis, diabetes, poor gut health, allergies, psoriasis, COPD, and heart disease. These are only some of the health issues associated with chronic inflammation. Stress and an unhealthy diet that is rampant with processed food, refined sugar (my personal addiction), alcohol, caffeine, and even too much red meat can be quite detrimental to our health and increase our risk for chronic inflammat...

 Meet Sheree!   Hello friends! Let me introduce myself, I am Sheree and I am so excited you found your way here! Currently,  I am a full-time mom to two boys that I homeschool; so, I literally spend every waking  minute with them. I’m blessed to have amazing kids but I’m not going to lie, some days get kind of crazy up in here! Who can relate?? I am very grateful that I have a husband that is truly my partner and is very active with the boys and the household. My family loves going on adventures and glamping in our camper. I am obsessed with the beach, all things tropical, and the beauty of nature.     I have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work where I spent several years specializing in providing   therapy for trauma and addictions. I absolutely loved my work, but unfortunately, I had to put my   career and goals on hold in order to become a full-time stay at home mom due to my children’s health   issues. This was a...

 I am a full time mom and blogger and have a Master's Degree in clinically based Social Work.  My two kiddos inspire and challenge me everyday! My son has Autism Spectrum Disorder and the way his brain functions constantly mesmerizes me, while at the same time frustrates me quite frequently! His boundless energy and different ways of seeing the world impress and challenge all at the same time. My daughter is beautiful, smart, artistic, feisty, quick witted, and has a crazy funny sense of humor. Their constant slime making and painting activities are always an event in our home. These kids definitely keep this momma on her toes! My journey into fully discovering my empathic and healing abilities began about 3 and half years ago and you will see my awakening progress while it is still unfolding on our blog, social media, and Youtube videos. I get excited about all things mystical and esoteric and have an interest in meditation, mindfulness, spirituality, motherhood, special need...

Here is an amazing video on 3 simple breathwork exercises that can be used during mediation. They can also be used to combat anxiety and just prior to a difficult conversation or stressful event. The instructor recommends these techniques for daily use first thing when you awake in the morning to start your day. Click Here To View Video

I begin this post with a question: Do you have that moment in your mind when you instantly or perhaps instinctively knew that the world was going to change in a fundamental way, almost at the blink of an eye? A particular situation or event upon which you realized that Covid 19 was a catalyst for a fundamental shift in humanity? Or at minimum at least an insane world impacting event that, almost in an instant, was going to cause such great upheaval and quite honestly serious disruption to your life? Well I certainly do.  The kids were finishing their spring break when the announcement came from our school district that they would be extending spring break for a week due to health concerns regarding covid. You would think this would have been that pivotal moment for me, but it was not. My pre-covid mindset had no idea what were all in store for. To be fair, how could we? Instead of my typical fret and worry, I decided to believe the kiddos were just going to have an extra week of st...

A driving catalyst for our blog can be summed up in one word: PAIN. And I do not mean emotional or psychological pain, however that is in fact at the root of this story, but I would be getting ahead of myself. No, the pain I am referring to is physical, gut wrenching, drop you to your knees and crying for your momma pain. It didn't help that it happened to be in the most sensitive, elusive, and intimate part of the female body. Yes, I am referring to just where you may have been guessing. One could say that it all started in October of 2019, but truth be told it was actually manifested over a decade prior in 2008. But to not confuse, we will begin with the acute and devastating pain that hit me like a ton of bricks close to 1 year ago. In October of last year, after a particularly stressful period of my life, I woke up one morning with that "not quite right" feeling in my vaginal area. Thinking it would go away, I tried to shrug it off, telling myself it would get better....