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New York, the capital of neuroticism

— Stephanie Foo prologue of What My Bones Know (2022)

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It takes an intellectual and physical effort to shove aside the comfortably worn neural pathways and go in a different direction.

What My Bones Know (2022)

Every villain's redemption arc begins with their origin story. (prologue)

What My Bones Know (2022)

Being healed isn’t about feeling nothing. Being healed is about feeling the appropriate emotions at the appropriate times and still being able to come back to yourself. That’s just life.

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Capitalism and academic success have buried trauma.

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The important thing in healing is being able to hold the nuance of it.

Interview with The Guardian (2022)

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