Teshuvah and the God We Think We Know | Rus Devorah Wallen

<p>A conversation about Teshuvah through the dual lens of clinical attachment theory and Torah sources. We explore why perfect attunement in any relationship is a myth, and how the rupture and repair cycle of Teshuvah is actually what deepens our connections, rather than threatening it. Rus Devorah walks through how our early attachment styles get unconsciously projected onto our relationship with God, and offers concrete practices for moving toward a more secure, honest connection with Hashem during this season of return. </p><p><br></p><p>Rus Devorah Wallen is the founder and owner of Torah Therapeutics. She is an accomplished musician, performer, social worker, psychotherapist, administrative consultant, lecturer, and community leader whose work bridges psychology and Torah wisdom. Find out more at toratherapeutics.com. </p><p><br></p><p>Article referenced in this episode: https://substack.com/@toratherapeutics/p-212834537</p><p><br></p><p>* * * * * * *</p><p><br></p><p>To inquire about sponsorship &amp; advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.com</p><p><br></p><p>To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Instagram @humanandholy &amp; subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨</p><p><br></p><p>Human &amp; Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday &amp; Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>* * * * * * *</p><p>TIMESTAMPS:</p><p>00:00:00 ---- &quot;Back to the future,&quot; not back to who you were</p><p>00:00:18 ---- Host intro</p><p>00:01:33 ---- Rupture, Repair, and the God We Think We Know</p><p>00:02:42 ---- The myth of perfect attunement </p><p>00:04:46 ---- Why rupture &amp; repair creates a more stabilized relationship</p><p>00:05:07 ---- Attachment </p><p>00:07:55 ---- Projecting childhood attachment templates onto God </p><p>00:09:44 ---- Is it trauma,or is it truth? </p><p>00:10:49 ---- The HALTS acronym</p><p>00:13:12 ---- &quot;The prisoner can&#39;t free himself from his own cell&quot; </p><p>00:15:20 ---- Mapping secure / anxious / avoidant attachment onto our relationship with God</p><p>00:15:50 ---- What secure attachment looks like relationally</p><p> 00:19:30 ---- Bringing the secure-attachment framework into relationship with Hashem</p><p>00:20:19 ---- Avoidant attachment with God </p><p>00:23:09 ---- Moving from an unhealthy attachment pattern t