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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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Category Archives: Books
More style; less stuff
On to the next book in my You Are What You Own self-challenge! “Creating a home you love is simply about deciding what to focus on and then giving yourself permission to stop worrying about the rest. This book is … Continue reading
February book report
Reading Fiction Really Will Make you Nicer and More Empathetic – a new study that’s great news for book lovers! It has been increasingly more difficult to choose books for Sweet Girl. More times than ever before, I come home … Continue reading
You are what you own (or, an experiment in decluttering methods)
Every New Year, lots of people (probably mostly in North America) set some type of organization or decluttering goal. Sometimes it sticks, sometimes not. For me, I’ve always loved getting my belongings into a pretty-looking storage container of some sort. … Continue reading
January life and reading
Somehow January has already come and quickly gone. Here are the highlights: The biggest news is that we lost our Project Manager for our house build. Apparently, he had not been a detail person and had let many things slide, … Continue reading
Seasons readings! December books/update
Hello and Happy New Year, friends! We’ve had a couple of birthdays, traveled to New York City, finished the first half of the school year, and survived Winter Break. I am more than delighted that we’re back to our structure … Continue reading
November life update and reading report
I wrote this post from beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, where I spent a few days at a Mussar Institute conference. It is sunny and cool here, and the mountains and cacti give it a gorgeous setting. I have gained so much … Continue reading
