But yeah, like holding on is hard. We get lost in this world that's of just chaos and every single day there's a thousand tasks to get done. You know, like that holding onto the hot coals, like at one point or another, we're going

to drop it because we're human.

And that's what, like, that's what I want people to understand that, yes, we're holding

onto hot coals and we're holding so hard, but there are going to be days where that falls

out of our hand or it gets loose and then we have to kind of run after it and grab it again.

And that's okay you know a lot of

people hate on themselves because they're not perfect none of us have been created to be perfect

or flawless but it's not it's not the act of dropping the coal that's going to determine what we're

going to be in the hereafter it's it's what we do after that are we going to go after it and try to grab it again? Or are we just going to watch it roll away and say, you know what, I don't

care.

Islam is meant to be practiced by human beings who are flawed and in pain, who struggle to succeed but sometimes fail, and who return to God after those failures.

You're listening to Unsweet and Unfilter the podcast, Episode 29 of Season 3.

These words were sprouted from pain on a journey of

healing and understanding. Words spoken by today's special guest, Esmaa Hssein. Lately, my doaes have

been accompanied by a tear-soaked prayer mat, moments of reflection where I unload every

burden weighing heavy on my heart, nights where I allow my heart to speak

on my behalf, mornings where I wake up feeling a bit more lighter, knowing that my creator

is the only being that understands the wishes that lie beneath my tongue and the wounds my tears

may still carry.

In this timely episode, I had a very personal and intimate conversation with Asmaa regarding

her most recent posts that had gone viral, where she had shared her relationship with her hijab.

Asmaa is an author, a blogger, and a mother, just to name a few of her successful endeavors.

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