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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: Mindfulness
Soulful home: respecting your limitations
Art prints available here. A friend of mine told me that all the STUFF in her home was starting to crowd her and was causing her to feel stuck, trapped, and overwhelmed. She has boxes and boxes of wedding gifts … Continue reading
Reducing the noise factor
Just as “noise” in a photo can make it really tough to see the focal image (and I’m sorry I don’t have an example but I always delete those photos that are too grainy!), added excess in your daily life … Continue reading
Quiet contentment: a photo-heart connection post
It’s time for another Photo-Heart Connection! Haven’t done it before? You can learn more about how to find your Photo-Heart Connection here. Kat talks about “making a commitment to connect art with heart” and invites anyone and everyone to add photography or artwork … Continue reading
Age is just a number
I had coffee recently with a girlfriend who I’ve known since before we were born (like our mothers knew each other when they were pregnant). She said she had been feeling like she doesn’t know where all the years have … 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
Talking myself into slowing down
(In the middle of way too many books) Here’s the dialogue that I wrote in my journal the other day. I was answering myself from a wise place of inner knowing that had been mostly invisible to me until now. … Continue reading
