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The cause of freedom
A formerly enslaved American, Epstein's survivors and the women of Iran teach us what freedom actually requires.
 • Kate Woodsome
I rushed to hear monks talk about slowing down
Buddhist monks walked 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, DC to raise awareness of mindfulness. It’s harder — and easier — than it seems.
 • Kate Woodsome
A triage guide for Washington Post staff (and everyone watching)
The same betrayal happening inside that newsroom is happening everywhere. Here's how to stabilize your nervous system and disrupt cycles of harm.
 • Kate Woodsome
You're invited to build resilience together this evening
Join me for a Resilience Toolkit introductory workshop Tues. Jan 27, at 7 pm ET.
 • Kate Woodsome
You don't have to watch
Federal agents killed another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis. Beware of the cost of consuming violence.
 • Kate Woodsome

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The neuroscience of resilience in Minneapolis
From shaky hands to social connection, Minnesotans respond to the collective trauma of ICE with collective care.
 • Kate Woodsome
Jan 13 & 27 intros to the Resilience Toolkit
Join me to learn the science of stress and real-time tools to navigate it.
 • Kate Woodsome
If the Minneapolis ICE shooting left you breathless, read this
Resilience is a democracy skill. Practice with me.
 • Kate Woodsome
Building the infrastructure for an economy of wellbeing
A 2025 year in review: Not bad. In fact, pretty good.
 • Kate Woodsome
JOIN US 12/22: After the Reiner tragedy, Sen. Creigh Deeds discusses what we get wrong about serious mental illness
The Reiner tragedy shows how little we understand about serious mental illness. Va. state Sen. Creigh Deeds knows this personally. He’ll discuss how we…
 • Kate Woodsome
Tips for staying grounded amid reports of mass violence
After the Brown University shooting, the Bondi Beach massacre, the Reiner's murders, and so much more, we need skills and a plan to face collective…
 • Kate Woodsome
The reluctant warrior: What Katharine Graham teaches us about democracy under stress
I joined Bob Woodward and Donald Graham to reflect on leadership, truth, and mental health.
 • Kate Woodsome
Lonely but not doomed: Americans believe they can build a good life even in a moment like this
America’s loneliness is a democracy story. We have to "right" it together.
 • Kate Woodsome
The science behind family holiday stress
The hidden nervous system crisis straining families (and democracy) — plus 4 ways to stay grounded during the holidays.
 • Kate Woodsome
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Invisible Threads
Invisible Threads
Invisible Threads reveals the ties between mental health & democracy. This Regenerative Journalism fosters resilience, exposes the roots of social & political fractures, & grows reader capacity to make positive change.
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