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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 #4: framing – we’re going vertical!
There was another long delay, but we’re back in motion now! We changed our stairway to have one side open so that it wouldn’t feel like a tunnel. We also removed a dividing wall in the master closet. Those two … Continue reading
Rambling thoughts in prayer
The weeks leading up to the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are meant to be ones of introspection. There have been many instances in the past month or two when I’ve thought about ways I have … Continue reading
Book Review: How to Stop Time
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig SUCH BEAUTIFUL WRITING! I just finished this beautiful novel and was writing a quick review for my monthly book reports, but I was having such trouble choosing one excerpt to share! Haig has … Continue reading
New house update #2: laying the foundation
Friday 7/20: Beams being excavated. Steel cages being assembled. Dumpster arriving. Friday 7/27: Pouring 50 yards of concrete for exterior beams. Perfect weather for concrete. Forms came off Wednesday. Rough grade Friday. CMU starts Monday. 8/7-9: Interior drainage completed. Concrete … Continue reading
What do you need to radiate today?
We went on an extended family vacation with my parents and my siblings and their families, 7 days on a cruise ship. With Sweet Girl and her 4 cousins, there were 13 of us. We created a lot of great … Continue reading
