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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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Author Archives: Naomi
The politics of fear and a call for transformation
Picking a leader for our country is obviously not a simple process, but the fact that our choices narrowed down to someone many do not trust on one hand and a mercurial misogynist in love with fame and capitalism on the … Continue reading
House redo: living room – part 2
It’s funny to me that I did all this house redecorating last summer but 6 months later I still haven’t shown it all to you! We’re getting there. Since we covered the main room in Part 1, I only need … Continue reading
Let’s do some good!
“If you want to lift yourself up, life up someone else.” ~ Booker T. Washington We were facing 18 days of uninterrupted Sweet Girl time with not much planned… aka, I was very afraid. I needed structure! So I first … Continue reading
Reluctantly, I signed up for Life Book 2017… and it’s awesome!
Do you remember that I participated in Life Book in 2013? I don’t know how it’s been that long ago, honestly. I thought maybe I skipped a year… not 3! Well, here’s why I decided to dive in head first … Continue reading
December snuggled reading
In the Unlikely Event: A Novel by Judy Blume It may be semi-illegal to dislike a Judy Blume book. Who does that??? Well, then I will whisper to you really quickly. (I didn’t care for this one.) What? Hmm? I didn’t … Continue reading
New Years resolutions and other impossible standards
My 2016 accomplishments: 86 blog posts Read 73 books – faves were The Light Between Oceans,History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten … Continue reading
