The scapegoat of a toxic family feels deeply invalidated, alienated and alone. It takes deep healing work to recover and see your own worth and build self-esteem. Abandonment issues run deep for the scapegoat and trust can be impossible.

Someone said to me recently while considering her startup business venture that social media seems to be the way people advertise these days. She decided she'd have to do that. I smiled to myself because I've recently closed my social media accounts because it doesn't resonate with me.

This life is a catalyst, a signpost that allows us to gain insight into our deeper patterns and behaviours.