Yuval Sharaf (35) is an actress, entrepreneur and presenter of Ofer Malls. Married to singer and creator Shlomi Shaban and mother to Nuri (5) and Luka (2). How does she sum up 2020, where she broke out as a promising entrepreneur, and what does she reveal in her Wish List for 2021? Yuval Sharaf stars on the cover of this month’s issue of “Mint” and shares.
1. That the silence brought by the corona faxes me
“When we entered the closure, there was a feeling that the world was over. I was sitting with Nuri (her son – Nash) in the garden and shouting ‘congratulations’ on him riding a scooter, and a frightened person had just passed by and remarked that I would not shout. It was surreal, but against the background of the quiet around – also makes sense. I know a lot of people have experienced relief from the fact that there was no sudden noise, that one can concentrate quietly, in the immediate environment and in the capsule. As I know myself I could have been startled by all this silence, but I actually flowed with it. This silence faxes and makes me precise. ”
2. that despite the initial shock I won in the time of motherhood and family
“During the closure, Shlomi wrote a terribly funny post: ‘I did not think I would know my children so well.’ Although it was humorous, but I remember that at first I really did not enjoy but freaked out – because I was at home with a baby and a five-year-old boy. “The fun of being with them. I said to myself: What other opportunity will I have to be so much with the children? Also something in the world that has changed, and I and Shlomi have no job, gave both of us creative time. I got to know the children and my partner and understand that I am good and pleasant with them.”
“I said to myself: What other opportunity will I have to be so much with the kids?”
(Photo: Shai Yehezkel, Style: Reuven Cohen)
3 that entrepreneurship hat really suits me
“I wear quite a few hats – the actress’ and artist’s hat, the mother’s hat that expanded during this period, and recently also the entrepreneur’s hat. Two weeks after the closure began, I decided to release Group Hague. It’s something I thought about a long time ago, After seeing many parents who have lost their frameworks for children, I have set up a platform that brings together all the parenting experts, from pregnancy to adolescence. This venture has changed my life. I get a lot of thank you messages from all those we helped. When you create something that is yours, it provides, “Therefore, I do not experience this period as negative, but as an opportunity to get to know the entrepreneur myself and understand that I am dependent on myself. The existential fear that accompanied me has disappeared.”
“As an actress I can work half a year insanely and then three months not work at all, and here I have something that constantly gives me a job, and that also has a social impact”
4 that you should concentrate on what is inside
“During the time that Bibi would talk to us every day at eight o’clock in the evening, I would get into anxiety and helplessness. So I just stopped watching it. These things come to life and really stay with them, so this is one of the most powerful and empowering periods. Obviously there are people who can read this and ask, ‘What is she talking about? We have no money to eat!’, And it’s awful, because everyone is a world. I, anyway “I have decided to intensify this anxiety, and I hope I will continue to do so.”
“Thanks to the anxiety of the corona I stopped the FOMO, and it allowed me to explore myself and not just deal with what is outside. If you take these things and really stay with them, then this is one of the most powerful and empowering periods.”
5. You need to find the balance between zooming and contacting people
“The zoom has become an integral part of my day. Some days I have five sessions like this, and it’s very tiring, and on the other hand I would never have had enough of five sessions if not the zoom. It breaks distance, and is fun to see really important people with a kid running behind. “As an actress, I have to send auditions on video, and it has an alienating experience because I lack the small talk and contact with the people. I think we need to find the balance between the two. We are currently in a pendulum.”
6 that I owe culture (and not just me)
“After six years of not working at the Repertory Theater, I returned to the Haifa Theater two months before the Corona. The day before we went on stage the closure of the farm was announced and there was a very strong loss of control. And one day it’s taken away from me, I remember the panic that I’m just being a mom again. It was really heartbreaking. Luckily two productions I do do happen despite the Corona – a German film I’m filmed for and a series called ‘Jerusalem’s Beauty Queen.’ “My many friends are out of work, I’m upset. The world of culture has fallen aside, and there is no outline for tens of thousands of staff and stage. People are thirsty for culture and need it like water. We need to find a solution. Culture is a must have and not a nice to have.”
“The day before we went on stage, the closure of the economy was announced and there was a very strong loss of control.”
(Photo: Shai Yehezkel, Zohar Sheetrit)
1. Let them write the role of my life
“I’m most prepared for the role that awaits me. I feel like a role awaits me that someone is writing right now. I really want to dive into a character that will drive my senses crazy, I look forward to it. It comes after a few years of difficulty with the birth and my difficulty within the difficulty of “The world, and in 2021. I want to pick that fruit. I want someone to see my face and believe in me. It will happen, and I know it will happen.”
“I’m most prepared for the role that awaits me. I feel like a role awaits me that someone is writing right now. I really want to dive into a character that will drive my senses crazy. I want someone to see my face and believe in me.”
2. Release the Fomo
“I downloaded the alerts on the phone about a month ago. I realized they make me stay in one place, and when I open messages I’m actually in another place. I learned that there is no such thing as real multi-tasking. I want to be more on-task, so I feel 2021 is “My probation year to stop being on FOMO. It’s a real detox, and I work on it in different ways: for example, deciding to give myself ten minutes of Instagram a day and meeting the goal.”
3. Get rid of procrastination
“I have a tendency to procrastinate on things that are a little threatening to me, so I tend to put them off, and sometimes I can even forget about them completely. Here, now for example I was asked to give a lecture about myself and the way I went, and it stresses me out. I feel I should be interested and therefore reject it. I wish myself to get rid of the procrastination and work on it. “
“I feel that 2021 is my test year to stop being in FOMO. It’s a real detox.”
(Photo: Shai Yehezkel, Style: Reuven Cohen)
4. Learn to get help
“I would like to know how to get help when needed. I do ask for help with momentary things, but there are quite a few things where I say: ‘Well, I’ll manage on my own.’ I am less daring and less participative and ask for help. I need to know how to do it and trust others more “.
5. Practice more meditation
“After I gave birth to Nuri I took a course in Transcendental Meditation, and there was a time I practiced every day. But over time it became difficult for me to persevere in it. With myself. In the coming year, I will definitely give more space for internal work. “
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