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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
Look at me now!
I’m pretty fortunate. I hope that by saying that, I am not tempting fate and inviting disaster. And I hope accepting this abundance is ok. Last night I read about what daily life was like in 14th century England and … Continue reading
Celebrating the marriage partnership
Mr. B and I were deliberating over a big purchase decision. It doesn’t matter what it was… what it did for our partnership is what I’d like to tell you about. In our deliberations, at any given moment, one of … Continue reading
David Whyte on forgiveness
Forgiveness is a skill, a way of preserving clarity, sanity and generosity in an individual life, a beautiful way of shaping the mind to a future we want for ourselves; an admittance that if forgiveness comes through understanding, and if … Continue reading
Perfection, people-pleasing, and pretending to be super woman
I think we should all let go of the pattern of thinking we need to be perfect, comparing our path to others, and judging ourselves. Aren’t we all exactly where we are supposed to be? What exactly are we afraid of? Tanya … Continue reading
Living with an open heart
The antidote for hate and violent acts is not more hateful acts. No matter what unkind events are occurring in the world, and there are always many, we must monitor our stress and anger levels, not giving in to the darkness, … Continue reading
Rerun: Letting in the light
The following is a post from two years ago that popped up on my site stats as having been read, so I clicked on the link and read it… and it spoke to me! I am pleased to notice that … Continue reading
