Dick Cheney’s passing prompts us to ask not just what he did, but why and, more importantly, how we break the cycles he perpetuated that have turned trauma into more trauma. open.substack.com/pub/katewood...

It was such a pleasure to take time with the Voice of America’s @newsguy.bsky.social to discuss the silencing of VOA but also resilience and what it takes to stay grounded and act with integrity — even when the system around you feels like it’s collapsing.

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Read the full guide >> bit.ly/44gi7d0.

Save it. Share it. Stay rooted.

If we want to thrive — at work, in community, as a country — we need to build cultures that value recovery as much as perseverance. #leadership #wellbeing #resilience

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Americans got grit. But, considering the strained, broken state of our minds & body politic, we need something else. Resilience isn’t about pushing through. It’s about knowing when to pause, how to reset & where to find support.

#mentalhealth #democracy

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To cut through the panicked media coverage of Trump, I spoke w/ Dr. Cedric Alexander, a lifelong Republican, law enforcement veteran & clinical psychologist, about America's underlying depression & division, & strategies to respond to agents of distraction & rage. open.substack.com/pub/katewood...

I hear both immense despair — and hope — across America. For those grappling with the uncertainty & anxiety of polycrises, it can test people’s ability & will to imagine a better future.

This may be a time for grief, but it is not a time to stop imagining: katewoodsome.substack.com/p/peoples-ma...