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Toxic Shame: What It Is, How It Hides, and Why Your Body Remembers
There's a kind of pain that doesn't announce itself as pain. Toxic shame lives underneath behavior — in the body, in our patterns, in the quiet belief that we are fundamentally flawed. Here's what it looks like, and what healing can actually involve.

Odile McKenzie, LCSW
Mar 245 min read


How To Heal From Emotional Neglect: Why Food, Clothing, and Shelter Are Not Enough
Emotional neglect is a hidden trauma, especially in Black, immigrant, and POC communities where survival was love. But food, clothes, and shelter aren’t enough. This blog explores how emotional neglect impacts adult relationships, and how somatic healing and ritual can help you reconnect and heal. Don’t wait for permission to begin. Your healing starts now. Click the link in bio.

Odile McKenzie, LCSW
Apr 29, 20252 min read
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