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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: Motherhood
Exiting the laborynth
Pam England, in her book Birthing From Within, explained that after a woman delivers a baby, it takes about three years for her to emerge from what she terms the “laborynth,” an intricate maze of hormonal ups and downs, identity and … Continue reading
It’s all so very forever, isn’t it?
Of course I know that having a child and guiding them safely toward independence and responsibility is a large job that you can’t just hand off to someone else. I do. There’s only a respite for me when said child is … Continue reading
Surrendering
Julia of the blog Painted Path recently wrote a post called “The truth is” that resonates so much with me that I wonder how she knew exactly how I am feeling. She said, “I’ve been running at such a pace, … Continue reading
Everything’s ok
Thud, thud, thud. “Aaaahhhhh!” “Anthony, come down here!” I am with my daughter on a bench in Chick-fil-a’s play area, our more-than-once-a-week hangout, and she is scared of all the noise that the other kids are making. Someone bangs their … Continue reading
Willy, nilly, silly old bear
Pooh hasn’t aged a bit since his debut in 1977 (note to self: start bathing in that anti-aging honey!). There were three things about this movie that stood out to me. 1) The literary-ness of the storytelling. The movie begins “on … Continue reading
A child’s heart
I just have to share a few things that have recently struck me about this whole mothering thing. I am seeing my heart walk around outside my body and sometimes that can be quite painful and heartwearming at the same … Continue reading
