Daryl Wood's Blog

I came close yesterday … again … to being seduced into buying something to help “fix me”. Because I live with a belief that somehow I need fixing I am always on high alert for things that will work for my particular “issues”. So it was that yesterday afternoon, between appointments I switched on the tv and saw a very serious look on Oprah’s face. As I listened and watched, I was mesmerized along with the teary eyed audience nodding their heads in agreement. At the second commercial break I ran to my computer, logged into Chapters Online and ordered the hardcover book AND the audiobook. I wanted to be sure they didn’t sell out before I got them. Relieved that I’d purchased the key to happiness, I finished work and made a point of watching the full program later that evening. That’s when a sense of uncertainty kicked in. That’s when I realized I was letting myself be seduced … again.

The book and audio series will surely have a long lasting, positive impact on those who read it and Lord knows there are millions of people who need to read it. The focus is on why we overeat/abuse food and what we can do about it. Not a new topic by a long shot and in the moment it did seem like the author might have a new perspective that would be THE answer for millions of dieting, frustrated overweight people. And I’m guessing it IS the answer they have been looking for. For me? It’s a different story.

What struck me as I gave myself time to absorb the message was that I had learned this truth many, many years ago. The fact that I don’t always apply the wisdom is another issue. What I realized in that moment was that purchasing the book was not the answer. Following my inner guidance and doing what I knew would serve me, was.

So here I was tempted … again … to be seduced by the intensity of the discussion and the longing for change within me. Spending $50 on material that confirmed what I already know, doesn’t feel right. Spending money to download techniques for responding might be worth it.Then again, with my extensive collection of books I’m pretty sure the answer is on my shelf.

And now that I know better, I’m ready to do better.