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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
Living our values
“It’s one thing to know that you’re a loving person. It’s quite another to express it.“ I found this quotation written on a scrap of paper on the mess that is my desk. I am pretty sure it came from Neale Donald … Continue reading
Slow and steady wins the race
One step at a time, I’ve tapped, walked, and yoga’d my way through 9 miles so far and I’m having fun being part of something big and getting more active than I’ve been in a while. There was one day … Continue reading
Me? Run a marathon? YES!
And I need your help! OK friends, you can pick yourself up off the floor now. Did you fall over laughing or collapse in shock at the image of little me with my bad knees and aversion to sweat actually … Continue reading
Soulful home: spaciousness and giving (June prompt)
I am far from a minimalist and I really do derive great comfort from my home and my belongings. Creating a home, to me, is all about being surrounded by things that are meaningful and beautiful to the people who live … Continue reading
The sacred story of you
Do you ever feel like you’re dimming your inner light in order to blend in? I felt that way a lot growing up, beginning in middle school and going forward until college. It wasn’t so much that I wanted to … Continue reading
A love letter to you
On this Valentine’s Day, really just like on any other day, I want you to know how much I love you. This day celebrates the reason we are all here… to love each other and ourselves (and the chocolate only … Continue reading
