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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: Motherhood
What can reasonably be accomplished in 2.5 hours?
Every other morning when I am walking out of preschool after dropping my daughter in her classroom, I have a little lift in my step. It’s practically a skip. After the morning routine and the rush of getting out the … Continue reading
Kids make terrible pets
Happy belated Mother’s (you’re doing the most amazing work on the planet) Day to you all. I wanted to pass along the two articles below. They might just be especially useful to you if two nights ago you stomped from … Continue reading
30 questions
I think the willingness to reflect and grow has always said a great deal about me as a person… let’s see how I’m doing as a wife and mother. Inspired by Mandi and her post “30 Questions to Ask to … Continue reading
Note to self – May 1 OLW bloghop
This post is part of the One Little Word Blog Hop where members of Ali Edwards’ OLW class share their monthly assignments. Each month, on the 1st of the month, I’ll participate and then give you a link to the next in line (see … Continue reading
We are not waking a path, but surfing a sea
Oh, Leo, you’ve done it again. Over and over again I am inspired by Leo Babauta at Zen Habits. He recently posted (“Why We Overplan“) about why NOT setting goals, when going on vacation or in everyday life, will help us … Continue reading
Guiding principles of unconditional parenting
I want to share a section of Alfie Kohn’s book, Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason, because these concepts are really helping me find reserves of patience and lovingkindness for my daughter that I never … Continue reading
