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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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Excerpt from Rebecca Solnit
When you don’t hear others, they become unreal, and you are left in the wasteland of a world with only yourself in it. That surely makes you starving, though you know not for what, if you have ceased to imagine that others exist in any true, deep way. Continue reading
April books
This month has been full of firsts: I started drum lessons! I began working with a personal trainer 2x/week (it is kicking my butt) I started attending a weekly Torah study class Also in April, we hosted Passover seder, went … Continue reading
New house update #12: moving forward
We’ve finally gotten past our latest delay and we have walls!!! I don’t talk about the house with friends because it’s pretty much all I think about already. I could tell you 50 facts about windows and their materials and … Continue reading
Remodelista: The Organized Home
Remodelista.com has a theme: “better living through organization.” What does that mean? Buy fewer, but better, things. Donate what you don’t use. Seek out products made of sustainable natural materials. Know what you have. Find a place for everything. This … Continue reading
Kitchen plans: the “before”
Our selections: The accents of the cabinets are black. The countertop is white Silestone. The cabinets are the light brown. The chevron tile is for the backsplash. I’ve chosen some chrome globe lights very similar to these I saw on … Continue reading
Home and exile: a Passover accounting
We will be celebrating Passover in less than 2 weeks. Passover is always on the 15th of the Jewish month of Nissan, which is a full moon. During the Passover Seder, we retell the story of the Israelites’ journey from slavery to freedom. … Continue reading
