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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: Creativity
Photo-heart connection: it’s the little things
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” ~ Mary Oliver I always enjoy being part of Kat’s Photo-Heart Connection and visiting the other participants’ blogs. Haven’t done it before? You can learn more about how to find your Photo-Heart Connection … Continue reading
38 lessons from these 38 years
(A work in progress. I love this quotation from e.e. cummings: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”) “Today is your day of all days… Today you are You, that is truer than true. There … Continue reading
“Steal Like An Artist” week: the importance of hobbies
This is the final post about how much I loved this book. Thanks for hanging in there. If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, I hope you’ll check them out. The book is Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things … Continue reading
“Steal Like An Artist” week: the magic of books
This is the second of three posts on how much I loved this book. Bear with me! If you missed Part 1 on “creating your own world,” I hope you’ll check it out. The book is Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things … Continue reading
“Steal Like An Artist” week: create your own world
When I began writing this post about how much I loved this book, it grew rather long and so I’ve divided it into three separate posts. Bear with me! The book is Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You … Continue reading
Thoughts on creativity and depression
I came across this quote from Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, a few months ago, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since. “At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a … Continue reading
