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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: Photography
My rainy day photography adventure, part 2
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau
My rainy day photography adventure
I spent a few hours this past weekend driving around the resort in the rain, hopping in and out of the car whenever I desired, capturing nature’s beautiful wonders. I completely forgot myself and was engaged in the project. The … Continue reading
A weekend of true friendship
“They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world & after awhile they forgot everything but the good & true things they would do someday.” ~ storypeople I have just returned from a lovely weekend … Continue reading
Word of the year
After completing my vision board (see Monday’s post), I began searching for one word that would summarize what I would like for myself for the coming year. I looked up the word CONNECT and I didn’t really love the definitions. … Continue reading
Improving every single day
Inspired by this post from The Simple Dollar, I want to try to better handle life’s challenges by trying to improve in 6 key areas every day. I don’t think that I’d necessarily define a good day as having components of … Continue reading
