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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: Kindness
Is compassion an action or a feeling?
Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and you just knew you were right? You knew that if the other person would only see things from your point of view, with your own history of thoughts, feelings, and … Continue reading
Tearing apart the past
“You see a wall, you look at it so much and so hard that one day you see clear through it, then, of course, it’s not just one wall any longer. It’s every wall that ever was.” ~Thomas Wolfe, You … Continue reading
Woulda coulda shoulda
Do you have that voice in your head that pipes up no matter what, judging and wagging a finger at what you could have done better? Mine has been particularly vocal lately. If you were a great mother, you’d know how … Continue reading
Giving Tuesday: a way to give back
Today is Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is Black Friday. Monday is Cyber Monday. What’s left? Commercialism Tuesday? NO! Some wonderful people have come up with Giving Tuesday, a global movement for creating positive change. It even has its own hashtag and social … Continue reading
Honoring your YOU-ness
It’s been a few weeks of running errand after errand, going to meeting after meeting, and generally forgetting to take care of myself. Mr. B reminded me about the self-care promise I made. In the midst of all the doing, I … Continue reading
Happy anniversary to us!
I thought I’d rerun this anniversary post another year later, updating 12 reasons my husband is right for me to 13 reasons since it’s now been 13 (mostly) wonderful years. I was surprised to see that it had gotten 375 views! … Continue reading
