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Complexity & Nuance
Flecti Non Frangi: To be bent, but unbroken. This idea is the heart of our work at Lodestar -- how do we realize and acknowledge the...

Kemia Sarraf
3 min read


We See What We Believe
“It’s a pretty human thing, to favor the stories we tell ourselves above all others.” Dan Stolar I first read this sentence 5 or 6 years...

Kemia Sarraf
4 min read


The Legacy Stops Here
Dear Everyone: Remember how they taught you. How much of it was fear. Refuse to hand it down. The legacy stops here… Melissa Etheridge ~~...

Kemia Sarraf
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Forgiveness & Compassion: Central To Our Healing
Our New Year's blog is written by Dr. Ann Deaton, one of Lodestar’s Team Leaders, Coaches, JEDI facilitator and coach trainer for our...

Kemia Sarraf
2 min read


In Defense of Others
Dear Everyone: This week my feed was flooded with photos of colleagues getting their first Covid19 vaccination. They had sleeves rolled...

Kemia Sarraf
2 min read


Weaponized Resilience
Dear Everyone: Recently, I've fielded a lot of requests for presentations and tools on resiliency. Specifically in healthcare and...

Kemia Sarraf
4 min read


Amplify or Mitigate?
Dear Everyone: We each have an important decision right now, one that many of us may not even recognize we face: Do I Amplify or...

Kemia Sarraf
5 min read


Leaning In, Listening, & Learning
Dear Everyone: Open handed, open-hearted listening is one of the greatest acts of grace and human kindness we can offer. Without these,...

Kemia Sarraf
4 min read


The Healthcare Industry: Ready For Coaching?
At the intersection of two large and diverse professions lies an opportunity for relief from the pain and struggles that adversely impact ma

Kemia Sarraf
7 min read


Our Resiliency Rivers
Dear Everyone: A couple weeks ago I wrote the first in a three-part series about resilience and then, predictably, got sidetracked....

Kemia Sarraf
7 min read


Stuck In The Middle With You
Sculpture by Alexander Milov Dear Everyone: I got a phone call very late last night. Normally, I turn my phone off early - it's part of...

Kemia Sarraf
4 min read
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