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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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Checking in…terview
I am looking forward to a general sense of having landed after a long journey, of being home. Continue reading
How we grow
Learning to see the obstacles as a gift is really really hard. At least for me. To do that, we first have to completely let go of the expectation that things are meant to be a certain way for us. Then we have to learn to trust… trust in the unforeseen infinite powers at play in the universe that events will unfold as they are meant to and that there will be nothing that is not meant to be. Perhaps we can come to find peace in the knowledge that there is ultimately nothing to worry about, that somewhere, somehow, all is as it should be. Continue reading
New house #14: TILE
Craft room, powder bath, guest room, daughter’s bath, master bath Continue reading
New house update #13: making good progress!
We ended April and began May with the sheetrockers working away skimming the walls and making a dust storm. We end this month with carpentry and tile contractors working their magic. The living room is all things carpentry! Never fear… … Continue reading
May update and reading
Hi friends! Brief life update: A good deal is happening at our house so I’ve been quite busy there, answering contractor questions about cabinets and tile. Exciting!!! The owner of our rental house is coming back so I have been … Continue reading
The painting is complete!
It turns out that when you are undecided, unsure, lacking in firm direction, you feel more stress. Who’da thunk? Continue reading
