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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
Rethinking parenting pressures
I’m beginning a collection of courses offered by Brené Brown called “Kitchen Table Wisdom,” beginning with “The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting.” The entire collection is about rethinking the pressures we put on ourselves and our kids. In case you want to … 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
What my days look like right now
I just took SG to school and now I’m home, tossing my sheets into the wash as I jump into the shower. I have to be presentable today because I have three meetings (Sisterhood program planning, teacher conference at school, … Continue reading
House redo: the playroom
Directly opposite our front door is my daughter’s playroom. I think originally it was a separate sitting room… more like a casual family space. It would be a perfect office and probably will be someday. For now, it’s more of … Continue reading
50 shades of gray? No way!
We moved into our house almost 5 years ago and we have repeatedly wondered what to do to arrange our living room in a comfortable way so that we could all hang out together and talk to each other. For years we … Continue reading
