EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 4 MIN
Ep 16 — Rest Without Guilt | Listening to the Wound.
from Listening to the Wound: Where Trauma Meets Tenderness · host Shumaila Hemani
What if rest wasn’t something you had to earn? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani challenges the cultural and personal narratives that make you feel guilty for slowing down. Discover why rest is essential for healing, how guilt around rest is shaped by systemic pressures, and ways to reclaim rest as a sacred, life-affirming choice. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜
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What if rest wasn’t something you had to earn? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani challenges the cultural and personal narratives that make you feel guilty for slowing down. Discover why rest is essential for healing, how guilt around rest is shaped by systemic pressures, and ways to reclaim rest as a sacred, life-affirming choice. Listen to my song “Anticipating” created for the Suicide Prevention & Hope Tour Canada, read my memoir Writing in the Wound at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FLH1R399, and download the Rest Planner at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FB49S3PS. Your story matters. Your life matters. You are not alone. 💜
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