I run outdoors a couple of days a week, but there is a daily run I also do. The daily run is to "outrun my demons." Say what? The inner demon tells me that I am useless. Aging can be ripe for this demonic message. Or when we think we have failed at something or not done a good enough job as in "I am a bad parent, worker, friend." We get that sense of being useless. It is a lie which is why I call it demonic. It wants to keep us from getting up and doing some kindness, being of service, overcoming our isolation. Giving is a way out. Being of service to another person, place or situation is a way out of feeling useless. Writing a blog, even if it gets no "like" hits, is one way that I outrun my demons. Take out the trash. Empty a dishwasher. And try to say "yes" when someone wants to talk with me. Absolutely no "like" hits for a blog? Well, that might be a time when the demon wins!
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