Depression and Diabetes

The problem, of course, is that when we are depressed, starting an exercise program sounds too hard. It can seem like a terribly long journey.

But, as one of the wisest men who ever lived, Lao Tzu, said about 2500 years ago, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Or, as novelist Anne Lamont, wrote much more recently, take it "bird by bird." She tells the story of how when her 10-year-old brother had a challenging report to write on birds and was overwhelmed.

Her father sat down beside Anne's brother and put his arm around his shoulder. "Bird by bird, buddy," her father said. "Just take it bird by bird."