You’re Not Lazy - Your Body Is Asking for Support
One day, you're on top of the world—checking boxes, making meals, managing meltdowns like a pro. The next? You're staring at your to-do list like it's written in another language, wondering why you're so tired even after a full night’s sleep.

You feel bloated after meals you thought were healthy. You lose your temper over spilled goldfish. You can't remember where you put your phone... again. And the brain fog? Thick enough to swim through.

Let’s pause right here.

You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re not doing something wrong.

Your body is just asking for support.

The truth is, we’ve been taught to push through. Hustle harder. Add more to the routine. But when your hormones, nervous system, and digestion are all shouting for help, pushing through only makes the crash hit harder.

That mid-afternoon slump that hits like a truck? It’s not just “mom life”—it could be blood sugar instability or high cortisol. The irritability that seems to pop out of nowhere? It might be low progesterone or nutrient depletion. The bloat that shows up after your salad? That could be your gut struggling with raw veggies or a sluggish digestive system.

Our bodies are constantly working to keep us balanced—but they need the right fuel to do that well.

So what can you do?

Start small.

✨ Eat balanced meals with protein, fat, and fiber to keep blood sugar stable.
✨ Drink water before reaching for that third cup of coffee.
✨ Get sunlight in the morning and take a 5-minute walk after lunch.
✨ Swap diet culture for nourishment and rhythm.

And most of all? Listen.

Your body is wiser than you think. That fatigue, that mood swing, that feeling of being off—it’s all communication. Not failure.

If you're ready to go deeper, to understand why you feel the way you do and how to support your hormones through every season, I created the Cycle Syncing Recipe Book just for you. Because healing shouldn’t be overwhelming and feeling good shouldn’t be rare.

💛 You don’t need to be “fixed.” You just need a plan that works with your body, not against it.

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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.

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