Sufi Heart with Omid Safi Ep. 7 - Rekindling Our Tenderness
Jan 15, 2019
Omid Safi, a professor and director at Duke University's Islamic Studies Center, discusses rekindling love and tenderness with Taniya Hussain, a trauma recovery coach. They explore the connection between love and social justice, emphasizing that love transcends romance and is vital in public life. Omid highlights the importance of self-tenderness, daily replenishment, and setting healthy boundaries to combat burnout. They also stress the need for communal care and the intrinsic dignity of every individual, encouraging listeners to treat themselves with the same compassion they offer to others.
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Love As Public Justice
- Love belongs in public life, not only the private or romantic sphere.
- When love shapes public structures it becomes justice that values caregiving work.
Start A Gratitude Practice
- Practice daily gratitude by consciously recalling everyone who loved and cared for you.
- Use those memories to counter the lie that you are unworthy of love.
Give Yourself The Same Care You Give Others
- Treat yourself as you would treat a friend in pain and speak to yourself with the same care.
- Recognize you are inherently worthy of love independent of what you give to others.
