Monday. What kind of day is it for you?

Jan 18, 2021 05:42 PM Central
Leah Negrin
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Monday. What kind of day is it for you?

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso🎨

I've written on Mondays before about how I've re-framed my feelings about them. I used to dread them, like Sundays brought me deep into the depressive hole. Now, to be fair, I was working jobs I didn't like, wasn't sure where I wanted my life to go and living a life that wasn't authentic to myself-I just didn't know all of that yet. I also didn't know that there were people out there that enjoyed Mondays, or really they enjoyed their days in general. It's not that everything was always rainbows and sunshine but the overall drum of happiness was there.

So when this quote appeared in my inbox this morning, I thought, yes.

I'm challenged by my business, and often get caught up in that perfectionist mindset of, can't submit this, or share this, or reach out to someone that needs help because maybe I don't know everything there is to know and shouldn't move forward. Well if Picasso says to just do it, I'm going to go ahead and do the scary things that I cannot do so that I may learn how to do them.

Anyone else feel this in their lives at some time? Throw me a 💖if you get this!

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Meet Leah Negrin

I am a bold, beautiful, sometimes timid, usually happy, essential oil, nutrition junkie. Although at 39 I feel as if I've had several careers over a lifetime (or at least sometimes when I look back at my resume that is what shines through). I've been a paralegal, an office manager, an administrative assistant, worked in commercial lending and have finally landed on nutrition.

My journey to nutrition started many years ago when my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and food had to change for the family. From there, along my own health journey I’ve helped people not only figure out what to eat but how to do it so that it can work for them sustainably. For almost seven years I’ve been counseling people on their nutrition and weight loss journeys.

Finally getting some sunshine in Southern California *Photo credit Brittany Hassett

I am knowledgeable about what purpose food serves your body and I focus on finding sustainable options when it comes to food; this also led to my love of essential oils. I had the opportunity to attend a workshop where a registered dietitian spoke about using essential oils in her practice to help her patients. I was floored. I knew that #plantsheal but I didn't realize that others in the 'conventional' medical community thought that as well!! Learning that it was possible to incorporate these magical little bottles gave me a huge sense of hope.

Alina, myself and Caitlin (oily bffs) *Photo credit Anne Negrin

As I learned more about these oils I was diagnosed with increased intestinal permeability or as many of us know it, leaky gut. Leaky gut has been around for quite awhile but many of us are just learning what this is or why this is even more common these days than ever before. Many issues can be related to leaky gut including autoimmune diseases. Receiving this diagnosis just led me down a path further to learn about nutrition and how to best serve my body and take care of myself.

Enjoying a vegan ice cream cone in Budapest! *Photo credit to Michelle Owen

Since birthing our sweet baby boy at home earlier this year I’ve been incredibly passionate about helping other women too who are pregnant and new mothers with their nutrition. Eating healthy for your pregnant body and your postpartum self is a game changer for both mother and baby.