Ep 18 — When Your Gifts Are Misunderstood | Listening to the Wound.  episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 5 MIN

Ep 18 — When Your Gifts Are Misunderstood | Listening to the Wound.

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

What happens when the talents that make you unique are misread, minimized, or rejected? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares personal stories and Sufi-inspired wisdom on honoring your gifts even when others can’t see them clearly. Learn how to navigate the hurt of misrecognition, why your gifts may challenge existing narratives, and how to protect and nurture your creative spirit. 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. 💜

What happens when the talents that make you unique are misread, minimized, or rejected? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares personal stories and Sufi-inspired wisdom on honoring your gifts even when others can’t see them clearly. Learn how to navigate the hurt of misrecognition, why your gifts may challenge existing narratives, and how to protect and nurture your creative spirit. 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 happens when the talents that make you unique are misread, minimized, or rejected? In this episode, Dr. Shumaila Hemani shares personal stories and Sufi-inspired wisdom on honoring your gifts even when others can’t see them clearly. Learn how...

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