11 years later...

Sister Feelgood was published in 1996 by Crown Trade Paperbacks. In its heyday, it was named one of the top 10 health and fitness books (in 1996 or '97) by Cooking Light magazine. Before going out of print, it sold around 25,000 copies. In today's market, that may seem like a drop in the ocean, but to me it means that thousands of women found its positive daily messages a comfort and an inspiration. Rather than letting it disappear completely, I've decided to release the whole thing on this blog. It's still under copyright, so if you share with others, please acknowledge me as author. Let me know if you'd like to see it republished in book form. In the meantime, enjoy!

Friday, March 9, 2007

Day 35

Ain't no mountain high enough to keep me from exercising today.

Diana Ross had the right idea. She wasn't going to let a little thing like Mama Nature keep her from her goal. We should be just as determined to achieve our health and fitness goals. Determination is different from obsession. Obsession can lead you down a path filled with diet pills, crash diets, and images of Barbie dancing in your head. Obsession can lead to food diseases like bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and compulsive eating--all of which lead to depression. A determined woman, however, takes a balanced approach to achieving her health and fitness goals. More important, she sets reasonable, achievable goals based on her age, lifestyle, genetic makeup, and body type.

Does my desire originate from internal or external forces? If internal, I know I'm on the right track. If external, I'll sit still in order to hear my inner voice again.

Posted by Donna Marie Williams at 9:12 AM

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