Shira Yariv is an exotic beauty with the soul of a poet and sexiness of a
Shira Yariv
Shira was born on a nippy night on
She was born into an orthodox Jewish family, though she says they are more traditional than observant. However, she has rather eclectic spiritual beliefs, incorporating some Taoism, Buddhism and even some Hinduism.
‘I read a magnificent piece on religion. It stated that God is like a multifaceted diamond with each religion representing an aspect of it. It doesn’t matter how we get to faith, beauty and light, as long as we get there.’
Work and Play
Shira is currently studying for a BSC in nutrition and working as a personal assistant. She loves outdoor adventure. Some of her favourite adventures include picking cherries in Ceres in Cape Town, picnicking in the sun, visiting the lions and other large cats at Lory Park, giving the SPCA dogs some love and visiting interesting monuments such as the Nan-Hua Buddhist temple in Bronkhorstspruit.
As far as indoor adventure goes, she loves places like Rose-Boys where she can sing along to her favourite 60s, 70s and 80s tunes while dancing on tables. She also loves chilled out places like
For relaxation, ‘there’s nothing better than a deep, hot stone massage in a dimly lit room with gentle music playing in the background.’
Dreams and Aspirations
One day Shira hopes to pursue her passion of studying psychology, English and, her biggest passions, Greek and Roman mythology. She will be enrolling at UNISA in October and is beyond excited at the prospect of achieving her goals.
Sex appeal, confidence, warmth, sense of humour, adventurous, spontaneous and positive are the qualities she looks for in a man. Oh, and random kisses here and there. And he has to be passionate, deliciously passionate, about everything!
To sum it up, she wants, ‘the kind of guy who will lead the dance instead of sitting on the sidelines and watching it.’
Riding the Emotions Through
Shira deals with heartbreak and disappointment by letting herself feel all the emotions she needs to feel. ‘The word emotion is based on the Latin word emovere – E means out and movere means move. So I feel my emotions and let them move through me and finally let them out.’
She believes there is no sense in letting a negative experience bog you down. While it is easier said than done, she uses the tools from ‘The Secret’ to help her through.
‘For example, the gratitude journal sounds kinda dorky, but it actually helps,’ she laughs as she brushes her cascading thick hair from her face.
To her, life is about duality. Without dark there would be no light and without cold there would be no warmth. The age-old saying she constantly chants to herself is, ‘what shall be, will be’. And she will sometimes find herself singing, ‘Que sera sera.’ What will be, will be.
