Our Demons

People are products of our culture and our culture is a liar. I have known half a dozen people who have bought their dream house, castle in the wilderness only to discover a crippling depression larger than they'd ever experienced. They truly believed that if they stepped into this picture all of their troubles would vanish. The exact opposite occurred. All of their troubles were magnified in the belief that they had finally escaped them. Moving to a pastoral setting with a view of a waterfall and a private pond and the designer kitchen is not how one's demons vanish. 

Our demons vanish when we give them a seat at the table and take notes.