The Heart of Speech

How Language Nourishes the Soul - Essay #27

Hello! My name is Sadia. I write about Sufism sometimes, but mostly I write personal essays about things I’m learning from my spiritual teachers and my toddlers. Each newsletter starts with a confession and explores topics like fiction or philosophy and ends with a question for you to consider. Last week’s piece A Love Letter might be my most popular post yet. If you like this post, I welcome you to buy me coffee and chai as I drink both without discrimination. Each essay requires about 2 cups of chai, though some essays require more caffeine. I welcome your comments and I respond to each one.

Thank You

I hit 2000 views here on Substack. Assuming that 50% of these views are just me and my partner, rereading stuff I wrote, 1000 views still feels like a lot. Thank you to the 100 subscribers. I couldn’t have made up all these email addresses myself. Thanks for sharing this writing with someone in your life. A special thank you to my founders and donors. If I put all your initials togethe…