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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.
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… 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.
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“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
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September books
School is in session! Sweet Girl is doing amazing. She has her desk setup in her room and logs into each class, participates, does her homework, and seems to be enjoying it. The school is very welcoming and encouraging… every … Continue reading
How true are our beliefs?
I am fairly sure that a large portion of our country is experiencing this resistance right now. New ideas are being perceived as harmful… they go against long-standing structures they know to be true. Perhaps they were true for a long while, but new information is trying to flow into those systems, and it’s getting blocked. Millions are pretending a systemic national problem does not exist, ignoring injustice and hatred, simply excusing the president’s many insulting remarks because they don’t fit with what they believe to be true. Continue reading
How I lost 20 pounds in three months
I accepted what I’d done to myself and that I’d actually made everyday life much more difficult by adding an extra 40 pounds to carry around. I also acknowledged that there is nothing I can do about my past choices. However, I can learn from them in many ways. I know that I have certain tendencies and I need to work harder at the discipline required to counteract them. Continue reading
New beginnings
The Jewish High Holidays begin this Friday evening. We are to spend the month prior to the New Year in prayer, repentance, and reflection. I think going into these worship services without spending some time in self-reflection is like showing … Continue reading
August book/life report – checking in
There’s so much noise in the world, right now, yes? So much division in our country. It all contributes to feeling unsettled and anxious and I vacillate between trying to help bring forward good things and hoping to tune it … Continue reading
