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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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How to grow a materialistic child
My grandfather grew up on a large piece of land in Poland. His household (which included his parents, four siblings, grandparents, uncle and his family, and a caretaker) would rise early to tend to the animals, bake the daily bread, and … Continue reading
Enough already! (aka, learning to be content)
“Who is wealthy?” the Sages ask, and answer, “One who is happy with his portion.” A few months ago now, as part of a book group on living simply, I went through everything in our house and gave away or … Continue reading
Is self-help really all that helpful?
Read this. Do that. Retweet this. Exercise like that. Don’t eat this. Be that. Jeez!!! Is there an implication that we aren’t good enough!? How much better can we possibly get??? Marie Folio, personal empowerment guru, says in this short … Continue reading
The stepladder approach
I wrote this post about 9 months ago but never posted it because our daughter “fell off the wagon” so to speak. After going on the reward vacation, we came home and basically had to start over. So I gave … Continue reading
Self-care
Self-care to me means reading fiction or interesting nonfiction. Slowing my pace. Coffee with a friend. Watching the birds in my backyard. Savoring the smell of a morning cup of coffee. Sleeping in. Taking macro photos of flowers. Savoring a … Continue reading
Wednesday has been cancelled: embracing the weirdness
Have you ever watched people dance without hearing the music they must be listening to? They look completely goofy. Or have you been on an airplane or in a quiet waiting room and heard someone who was wearing headphones, engrossed in … Continue reading
