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Human & Holy is on a season break for the rest of the summer! During this time, we're airing your favorite moments from the past few seasons. Watch the original episode in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhnlNd2zd2wIn this excerpt from a past episode with Devori Nussbaum, we explore healing a blocked heart, rooted in Tanya and Chassidic thought. We explore why arrogance and honesty are opposites, the Torah's real definition of humility, and the difference between grief and depression. Devori shares how the animal soul keeps us "small, safe, and in control" and the exact language for asking G-d for help from wherever you honestly are, not where you think you should be. If you've been feeling numb, disconnected, or far from Hashem, this episode is a way back in.Devori is an integrative psychotherapist who has trained in many different healing modalities including body psychotherapy, imago therapy, logotherapy, the energetics of food, quantum touch, breathwork, CBT, NLP, EMDR, IFS, inner child work and somatic modalities. She is also passionate about teaching Chassidus in a way that is accessible, relevant and embodied, showing people that these teachings are not just nice ideas, but a description of our reality. Get in touch with Devori and find out more about her work on www.devorinussbaum.com. * * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.* * * * * * *TIMESTAMPS:0:00 — The antidote to the desire to be "transformed"0:15 — Presencing your block: how to begin when you feel numb or disconnected1:09 — Why honesty is what unlocks connection to Hashem1:40 — The Tanya's teaching on the oneness of God and the kelipah (shell) of separation2:57 — Pain vs. suffering: the difference between what hurts and the story we tell about it4:08 — The void as a portal: Ayin (nothingness) as the source of infinite potential5:09 — Bringing G-d's presence into your darkness: how tears open the way to joy5:30 — The classic teaching: "To open hearts, to know what one sees and hears"6:59 — Seeing past people's defenses to "the light behind their eyes"8:22 — Living in constant one-on-one conversation with G-d9:14 — Why we judge the external shell before we ever see the soul underneath10:22 — The frequency of oneness: hearing it like a heartbeat, an undercurrent11:49 — Clearing the noise: expanding your capacity to notice the sacred in ordinary things13:31 — Where blocked hearts really come from: unacknowledged grief14:12 — Grief, attachment, and learning to move through the seasons of life17:25 — Is being present with pain against Jewish values? 17:56 — Merirut vs. atzvut: the Tanya's distinction between grief and depression19:26 — Moving through the cycle of grief back into joy21:41 — "Ask for help from where you actually are" 23:04 — Arrogance and honesty as opposites, and what true humility actually means24:00 — Moshe Rabbeinu, humility, and the honesty of naming your own greatness25:28 — "Small, safe, and in control": the animal soul's real agenda26:26 — Living from the divine soul: success and failure as opportunities, not identity28:20 — The real cost of letting go of an identity you've outgrown30:22 — Peeling away the layers: why every threshold in life asks you to release something31:51 — Closing thoughts
