Dr. Wendi Williams

The Well isn’t just a newsletter—it’s a balm. A reckoning. A remembering.

You’re not alone.
You’re not imagining it.
And no, you’re not done.

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Be Well,
Dr. Wendi

The #BlackFemaleProject presents, "The Majestic Place: The Freedom Possible in Black Women's Leadership" by me and @wgarrettwalker.bsky.social for our in-person book launch on April 7 in Oakland, CA. @ebavdir.bsky.social
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MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis' The John D

Every single philanthropic institution needs to do this rather than retracting right now.

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WE create the #MajesticPlace. WE create the Freedom Possible in our Leadership!

Join us at The Majestic Place Virtual Book Launch on March 20, 2025 @4-5:30 pm PT. Register at the link in QR Code.

#TheMajesticPlace #BlackWomenLead #Freedom #Possibility @wgarrettwalker.bsky.social

On International Women’s Day we honor the past, present, and future contributions of women who make our state stronger.

Medicine. Simply. Thank you @angelarye.bsky.social and @joyannreid.bsky.social. Looking forward to, I hope, the continuation of this media option. We need it!

We have been exposed to A LOT of stimuli. There is no shortage of hot takes or hard hitting analysis to help us understand what is happening. And perhaps that is the problem. 

"What echo chamber brings you comfort?"
But perhaps more importantly, "are you ready to hear beyond your comfort?"

I appreciate you! Thank you for doing what you do, being who you are.

To every woman who feels overlooked or unheard—Women’s History Month is a reminder of your strength and worth. Together, we move forward in solidarity.

What’s mess! Thank you to you all! 🙏🏾

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Looking forward to following you on your next endeavor and grateful for your voice and truth-telling.

Last week 200 psychologists came together to set a vision for the future of psychology. The weight of our work it feels especially urgent. At the core, it’s simple: we become psychologists because we want to help people.

#PsychologyMatters#EverythingIsGoingToBeAlright

Untethered Something familiar in an unfamiliar place brought me comfort. Just as that yellow ball held together at black seams tethered to the pole on

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be untethered—free, yet disconnected. In a world flooded with information, I ask: What keeps us tethered in these uncertain times?

Read part one of my latest #ThroughLiminality post & share—what’s keeping you grounded?

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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.

Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

Get in dorks, we're going protesting!

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL

Because science is for everyone!

Find us at standupforscience2025.org

#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Never be afraid to write your heart out. To write your ass off. To write until your hands cramp. Because when you look back at the miles of ink behind you you might just have a masterpiece.

K Dot’s work is so layered; scholarly, actually.
Beautiful to witness the “walk in New Orleans with the etiquette of LA.”

- Are you ready to lead change but frustrated by setbacks in equity and inclusion?

- Are you questioning how to stay committed to fairness and equity in a shifting world?

- Do you wonder how to lead with dignity during challenging times?

Join our waitlist and learn more. lnkd.in/gw-sDiKG

Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.

Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.

Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.

Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.

Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

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Absolutely

*NEW PUBLICATION ALERT*
The Majestic Place: The Freedom Possible in Black Women’s Leadership

“wherein she accesses the presence, purpose, and practice of leading while Black and woman, authentically herself and without apology.”

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#TheMajesticPlace #BlackWomensLeadership

Here’s a snippet from my latest post, “The Opportunity in Uncertainty” for the #ThroughLiminality_Blog.
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#EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce

Do you ever have the feeling that everything is coming at you from everywhere and all at once?

There was genius! 💜

May you rest assured knowing that other people’s thoughts, feelings, or opinions about you are simply none of your business.
Be well,
Dr. Wendi

The Opportunity in Uncertainty A tradition I maintain at the top of each year is a New Year’s Day hike. I like to set out late morning, early afternoon and surrender my…

“Like many of you I, too, am bombarded with a steady flow of messages about the precarity and uncertainty of our times…confronted with the messages of the impending doom of the consequences of our past and present coming to bear.”
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A passage from the Tao that’s frequently worth revisiting.