Mundanely Sacred Practices
A short issue this time
Happy Friday, friend.
This newsletter finds me very much in the middle of many things:
Working on a business launch
Putting together a pilot of a new meetup format (this coming Monday!)
Preparing for 2 international trips in a row, including getting my dog used to his new sitter
Recording podcast episodes
Celebrating Passover
Being a single parent
Waking up at various hours because of sirens
This list makes me incredibly aware of how privileged I am to be doing all of this and to be only annoyed but not scared for my life because of the last point. It also makes me incredibly aware of the conjuncture between the excitement of creating something new, the necessity of breadwinning and the very mundane reality of being a body and not only a brain - and needing to take care of that body.
Before I run off to do ALL THE THINGS, I’ll leave you with this thought: These days of Passover - the days between the first and last ones, which are holidays - are called “the mundane sacred”. How beautiful and painful is it, to be sacredly mundane or mundanely sacred? Isn’t that the whole point of being a human? How endearing to be this weird combination of body, mind and spirit - maybe it could make it easier for us to observe our fellow flawedly perfect humans with empathy (yes, this is an anti-war statement.)
Two relevant things:
My podcast episode with the smart and compassionate Chaya Gilboa - touched upon this very topic among others (see video above).
I’ve been following Kleidi from Soft Sundae Studio for a while - and I love her latest stories about taking care of yourself as a creative business owner launching new services. She touches upon how fun - but how draining - it can be to be excited. I met with Kleidi last week and got so much from our session, I higly recommend you check her out (I know this sounds sponsored but it isn’t!)
Until next time (from NYC!),
Yours mundanely,
Chedva