Sensual Celibacy : The Sexy Woman's Guide to Using Abstinence for
Recharging Your Spirit, Discovering Your Passions,
Achieving Greater
Intimacy in you
Five years ago, Donna Marie Williams decided she couldn't take it
anymore. Years of heartbreak and unfulfilling relationships had taken their toll
on her spirit. She decided that if she couldn't be with her loving soul
mate, she'd be alone. The decision proved to be the right one. In her latest
book, Sensual Celibacy: The Sexy Woman's Guide to Using Abstinence for
Recharging Your Spirit, Discovering Your Passions, Achieving Greater
Intimacy in Your Next Relationship, Williams recounts her adventures in
celibacy and celibate dating with humor and honesty.
Whether single by choice or by "force," many women are finding
themselves not only alone, but celibate. In a society where sex sells and romance
reigns supreme, women practicing celibacy often feel flawed, ashamed,
frustrated, and isolated. They also feel scared, for as they are saying
no to casual sex, they know that there are other women who are willing to
say yes to sex that lacks the context of a committed, monogamous, loving,
healthy relationship. Yet, as quiet as it's kept, even sexually active women
often straddle the fence of indecision. It is truly a new world order of
dating.
The good news is that in that there is a choice. Women--and men--can
choose to get off the crazy merry-go-round of first-date sex, accidental sex,
it-just-happened sex, sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted
pregnancies, and broken hearts. They can choose to practice celibacy for
self-determined periods of time.
Williams' approach to celibacy is truly revolutionary. With sensitivity
and candor, Williams guides women through a 10-step program of
self-discovery,
self-acceptance, creativity, spirituality, personal growth, and fun.
Step by step, women will learn to forgive past mistakes, build a support system,
integrate natural earthiness with a sense of the sacred, set life goals,
pursue dreams, determine their ideal mate, and say "no" to sex that
lacks a loving, committed, monogamous context. They will learn how to develop
true intimacy with a man or live their lives without one. Throughout the
process, women will heal, nurture, pamper, and strengthen their entire
being - body, mind, and soul. As a result, they'll feel strong, confident, gifted,
loving - and incredibly sexy!