Reflections & Resources

Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 2/14/21 Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 2/14/21

"Who Do I Want To Be?"

None of us were born knowing how to do these things, and few of us were taught these basic skills at any point in our lives.

Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 1/23/21 Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 1/23/21

Complexity & Nuance

We are going to have to lean into the reality that truth is rarely found in the binary. Humans are wonderfully, brilliantly complex creatures.

Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 1/2/21 Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 1/2/21

The Legacy Stops Here

Our commitment to this bootstraps-grit-rugged-individualism legacy is every bit as false and damaging as the prince charming fairytales of our youth.

Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 12/25/20 Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 12/25/20

Forgiveness & Compassion: Central To Our Healing

When we can’t forgive those who have wounded us, we amplify the trauma and it becomes a barrier to us fully healing.

Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 11/14/20 Kemia M. Sarraf, MD, MPH, CCC, TIPC 11/14/20

Our Resiliency Rivers

Even our most adaptive competencies become maladaptive when taken to the extreme. Resilience is a critical skill, one that has been both overplayed and weaponized.