Who am I, really?

Rav Shlomo Katz opens Chapter 2 of Tanya, where the Alter Rebbe introduces us to the Nefesh Elokit—the Divine Soul.

This isn’t just a concept. It’s you. A literal piece of Hashem, chelek Elokai mima’al mamash, breathing within you, aching to express itself in the world.

What does it mean to live from this soul? How does it speak, feel, and see the world? And how can we begin to identify more with our Divine essence than our animal instincts?