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Podcast: Meaningful Life Skills with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Episode: How to Awaken and Soften Your Heart
Description: Every one of us has developed armor and defense mechanisms to protect ourselves from hostile and predatory forces around us. But what often happens is that your armor becomes so thick, and the masks you wear become so strong, that it gets difficult for you to let anyone in and to let yourself out. Even worse: at times your armor becomes your identity, and you may even lose sight of your own inner gentleness.
This is especially true for one who has suffered sustained abuse and pain. The wounds cause us to lock up to avoid any...