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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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New house update #7: windows and carpentry
Building a house can easily be a full-time venture. There’s the back-and-forth e-mails and calls with the window vendor, getting the sizes exact and changing last-minute things; with the appliance vendor, adding a service pantry sink/faucet or changing our freezer … Continue reading
New house update #6: second story
Remind me not to get his behind again on posting updates. It’s hard to remember back… Things are looking up! Sunday, 10/7: While SG is in religious school on Sunday mornings, we have started visiting the house. It’s one of … Continue reading
October update and book report
It’s been quite a busy month here. We were all very taken up with the Astros winning their Division and hopefully moving forward to the World Series again, but that was just not meant to be this year. Weather changes … Continue reading
We are all refugees
We decorated the front of our house for Halloween this year. Really, it was just a minimal fall-themed dusting compared to what some of our neighbors do. Sweet Girl has gotten really into it, straightening the little pumpkin flag often … Continue reading
New house update #5: higher still
This is SO EXCITING! I am guessing this part of the process is going to be my favorite because we’re creating something out of thin air. First there was nothing. Now there is the structure of a house. I’ve collected … Continue reading
September reading and update
“Books to me are portals to the unknown — a place where the mind can rest and rage simultaneously. Books make the future imaginable and the past tolerable. They widen the scope of human existence by telling individual stories of … Continue reading
