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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 art of subtraction – on balancing your time
It’s easy for me to keep adding more and more to my schedule. I usually think a class is too good to pass up or sure, I’ll help in the classroom for an hour. Sometimes I forget that I have time … Continue reading
Shining brightly and sharing your gifts
The other day, I was listening to Brené Brown on a podcast lament the fact that we will never get to enjoy the gifts of so many people because they are too afraid to open up and share their talent … Continue reading
Summer books… 7 great nonfiction reads
Did you miss my summer fiction reviews? Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurers Search for Wonder in the Natural World by Leigh Ann Henion “Motherhood affects everything, but does it have to change everything about who I am and what I choose to pursue?” … Continue reading
Busyness as a badge of honor
I’d like to recommend a webinar called “Goodbye Busy: 3 Ways to Reconnect with What Matters Most” with Courtney Carver of Be More with Less and Joel Zaslofsky. It’s about: how feeling busy makes us act busy and what to … Continue reading
On being connected 24/7
On Friday morning, on my way to turn on the shower, I dropped my iPhone in the toilet. I’m just smart like that. Panic rose up from somewhere deep within and I started seriously freaking out. I had two appointments … Continue reading
Those summer books… fiction
For some reason, I had the song from the movie Greece in my head. You know, “Those Summer Nights?” Really, it’s “Ni-hights.” So I’ve changed it slightly to “those summer books.” Flows right off the tongue right? Right? The Courtesan: … Continue reading
