Welcome!
-
About me
Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
Inspiration in your inbox
Join 178 other subscribers
-
… reading in bed, candles, diving into a new project, learning something new, crisp crunchy leaves underfoot, hearing my daughter laugh, starting a new book, finishing a book, organizing, floating on my back in the pool and staring at the sky, writing, craft supplies, photography, poetry, a good massage, knowing smiles, singing along to the radio, getting things done, comfy bedding, hot chocolate, paying attention to the details, libraries and bookstores, campfires, astronomy, finding beauty in the everyday, impromptu road trips, quiet, journaling, learning about myself, waking up and reading in bed (preferably with coffee), home, interesting flowers, affection, Sleepytime tea, capturing a moment in time with my camera, true laughter, soft rain.
-
“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
What can I help you find?
Categories
Author Archives: Naomi
Freedom under threat: political religious extremism (Sacks #1)
The final book in this series is Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. This book is absolutely outstanding and I cannot say enough good things about it, but it is complex and looooong. I learned … Continue reading
Freedom under threat: It Could Happen Here
“Lincoln dismissed the idea that a foreign power could stamp out American democracy. But there was another danger worth ruminating over: Americans themselves.” Hate crimes. Antisemitism. Religious freedom. Free speech. Racial justice. Criminal justice reform. Education equity. Women’s equity. Voting … Continue reading
Freedom under threat – Hate in the Homeland
The United States will be minority white by 2045. Thus, due to a new-felt urgency and a shared goal across a variety of hate groups, the last several years has seen some new practices, such as seeking to undermine the … Continue reading
Freedom under threat: hate theories and altruistic evil – a series
Protests in Ottowa with hate symbols Synagogues, schools vandalized; worshippers attacked A bible teacher sharing antisemitic methods Students in Alabama doing the Nazi salute Attacks in New York, banning books about the Holocaust and slavery, taking away voting rights, more … Continue reading
Starting the year off right! January books
Have you ever experienced a time when so many different sources start to coalesce into a single theme or idea? I’ve been experiencing that so much recently! The classes I am taking and some of the reading I’m doing have … Continue reading
Reading life update – another 80-book year
Does anyone even remember me anymore? I know I have been terrible about this. This post was initially entitled “Summer Reading.” Ha! In the interest of getting this published, I’m putting just simple descriptions. No pictures; no excerpts; no links … Continue reading
