MONDAY MONSTER (Part X) 👹👼

Nov 19, 2018 04:20 PM Central
Leah Negrin
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Monday. There are a lot of times that Mondays are difficult. Then there are plenty of times when Monday is a joyful relaxing day. I wouldn't say this Monday was either of those things.

I am going back to NYC for the first time since I have moved. It is the longest I've been away from my city. I am surprisingly just fine, if not happy, to not be living in NYC-a sentence I NEVER thought I would utter, like ever. It's not that I am so majorly in love with Chicago (although a great city!) or even that I don't love NYC with all my heart (because I do); but it's time for a new chapter in my life, one that includes my favorite place in the US, Southern California.

While waiting for my flight to board I notice that there are a ton of people near the gate to board, waiting, ready to pounce! Yet they have called no one to board, not even the fancy people. I keep thinking, 'you guys need to chiiillll out!' Then I remembered that this plane is definitely filled with New Yorkers and I most definitely used to be one of those people waiting in line way before necessary. I feel relaxed that I'm not as tightly wound as I used to be. I can't wait to be even more open once I make the move to SoCal. 🌊🏖🙏

Top three things that brought me happiness on this Monday

Oiling up! With flying Thieves is my number one best friend! Always important to keep that immune system going, especially on planes!✈💺
Cleaning the kitchen before I left our apartment, I love coming home to a clean (or at least 'cleanish') space!🔑🗝
Watching a Hallmark movie about a single mom and her two girls who move back to South Carolina from LA. Just a sweet story with some serious eye candy 😋

What is one thing you did today to beat the Monday Monster?! 👻 ❤️‍❤️‍👻

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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.