What does it actually look like to internalize the identity of the soul as our own? To approach our own reflection with a deep understanding of our essence, of the way it does not hinge on anything but the piece of G-d inside? In this episode, Shterna Ginsberg explores how to stop depending on others for your sense of self and find the infinite worth that lies within.||

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - The Search for Sense of Self

0:36 - Meet Shterna Ginsberg

1:47 - What is the Neshama?

2:59 - Roots vs. Fruits: Why We Miss Our Essence

4:34 - The Self-Care Problem: No Self to Care For

6:09 - How to Bridge Concept to Experience

7:21 - Hidden Hashem in a "Realistic" World

8:07 - Power Dynamics: Who Controls Your Life?

10:57 - Healthy vs. Unhealthy Dependency

11:48 - The Inner Island of Love & Dignity

13:41 - The Bell Story: Faith Must Be Practiced

16:08 - Chochma, Bina, Das: Three Steps to Integration

18:32 - Dealing with Inner Resistance & Toxic Self-Talk

19:29 - Setting Up Your Internal "Fire Department"

20:45 - The Shaitel Story: Practical Soul Identity

22:37 - Essence vs. Personality: What's Really You?

25:40 - "Just Be Nice"

26:38 - No Excuses for Not Shining Your Light

28:18 - Marriage Without a Self: The Dangerous Dynamic

30:14 - "I'll Give You Everything for a Sense of Self"

32:40 - Parenting from Wholeness vs. Neediness

34:16 - The Apple Story: When Identity Depends on Details

36:10 - Unconditional Love Requires Soul-Centered Identity

38:21 - Root of All Problems

40:45 - "You Are Worthy" - Empty vs. Soul-Based Truth

43:08 - The Virtual Reality Experiment

46:27 - Living in Hashem's Reality vs. Virtual Reality

48:44 - Breaking Through the Barrier

50:35 - Practical Integration: Using Daily Mitzvos

52:28 - The Bell System: Connecting Dots in Your Day

54:04 - Who Is the Self?