🌿 Today's Reflection – July 4, 2025 “I Realized That Emotional Intimacy Can Be Just as Powerful—and Dangerous—as Physical Intimacy” Today, I reached a turning point in self-awareness. I used to believe that as long as I stayed away from physical contact, my heart was safe. I allowed myself, out of empathy and curiosity, to engage in emotionally intimate conversations with people who were drawn to me — not for my soul, but often for my outer appearance, my body, my beard, my image. And I, too, felt a subtle pull — not because I wanted to act physically, but because I felt seen . Admired. Desired. But what I failed to realize until today is that emotional exposure is also a form of intimacy , and it can be spiritually corrosive when misdirected. Modesty is not just of the body. Modesty is also of the emotions. My body is not just a gift — it is a trust (amanah) . So is my inner self. From now on, I will be guarded not coldly , but consciously . ...