From the Inside Out: With Rivkah Krinsky and Eda Schottenstein #113: Between Trigger and Truth: Tanya’s Invitation to Choose With Leah Rosenfeld
Jul 25, 2025
Leah Rosenfeld, co-director of Chabad of Lake Worth, shares her vibrant journey from Miami to community leadership. She dives into the delicate balance between mind and heart, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection in emotional relationships. Leah discusses the transformative power of Shabbat candles and the significance of choice in personal growth. With practical insights, she highlights how guilt can impede growth while remorse can fuel it, inviting listeners to transform challenges into opportunities for spiritual and emotional equilibrium.
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Choice Makes Us Human
- Humans uniquely have choice: mind can rule heart to shift reactions and create godly behavior.
- Acting from the mind connects to the neshama and produces more wholesome long-term outcomes.
Don't Triangulate Hurt Feelings
- Avoid triangulating wounded feelings with friends; pause and evaluate before venting to a third party.
- Ask yourself if you're seeking validation or an objective perspective before involving others.
Pause Before Important Conversations
- When hurt but needing a real conversation, remove yourself briefly to cool down and prepare your words.
- Return ready to speak from mind-first: state facts, feelings, and hoped-for outcome calmly.
