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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 5 MIN

Ep 17 — When the World Feels Cruel | Listening to the Wound

from Listening to the Wound: Where Trauma Meets Tenderness · host Shumaila Hemani

When life feels heavy, unkind, or relentlessly unfair, how do you keep your heart open? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares Sufi-inspired wisdom and personal reflections on finding tenderness in the midst of cruelty. Learn practices to stay grounded, acknowledge pain without losing hope, and embrace compassion as a form of strength. 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. 💜

When life feels heavy, unkind, or relentlessly unfair, how do you keep your heart open? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares Sufi-inspired wisdom and personal reflections on finding tenderness in the midst of cruelty. Learn practices to stay grounded, acknowledge pain without losing hope, and embrace compassion as a form of strength. 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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When life feels heavy, unkind, or relentlessly unfair, how do you keep your heart open? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares Sufi-inspired wisdom and personal reflections on finding tenderness in the midst of cruelty. Learn practices to stay...

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