Bless your heart, for your generous response!
As a small introduction to the vast sea that is Sufism, I attach a link to a short Q&A that I was invited to have on the website of Sufi teacher, Idries Shah:
https://idriesshahfoundation.org/interview-with-yahia-lababidi/
I do hope it keeps you good company (& that I’m not trespassing on your kindness in sharing this).
Cheers 🤗