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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: Photography
Photo Friday: texture before and after
I am having such fun playing with textures!! If you want to pick up some free textures, head over to Kim Klassen cafe blog. She recently gave away 12 free ones as part of her 12 Days of Textures. She has … Continue reading
2011: “I did” list
Before I start thinking ahead to what I want to accomplish in 2012, I’m patting myself on the back for everything I did in 2011. It felt like a quick year. (It has felt like a quick decade actually. Has … Continue reading
Griffin House – a new fave
Just LOOK at him! Stop me before I say something I’ll regret. (I should mention that I loved his voice and music before I saw this picture.) You can see this much better here. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4GYqDfOzMA?rel=0&w=480&h=360]
On infinity, awe, and sunlight – and a poem by Tony Hoagland
Every so often, I read The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor. Ha! I wish I were reading it with Garrison Keillor. I can just imagine… He posts a poem every day, and a few months ago, he put up a … Continue reading
On layaway angels and giving
Oh, how I love this story from the NYTimes! People are going to stores and paying off other people’s layaway accounts. I wish I could do it too. I love the anonymity of it. It’s just giving for giving’s sake.
Photo Friday: My first exhibit
I’m so excited to share that I have a few framed prints on sale at a coffee shop in my neighborhood. I go there anytime I have a babysitter, just to sit with my laptop and work on my pictures/scrapbooks, … Continue reading
