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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
“Silver liquid drops”
I took my camera out of the bag after several months of hibernation. Here are a few photos from this tree my soggy backyard, along with some of my favorite quotations. I appreciate anew the perspective that looking through the lens … Continue reading
Celebrating progress
No matter how far you’ve come and how much further there is go travel, it’s still a great idea to pause and look back to see what you’ve accomplished thus far and feel good about it. It’s motivation for the … Continue reading
File that under…
Let’s continue our Thursday discussions of SoulSpace! While this isn’t actually “soulful” home reorganization, it is a necessary step in order to have far less paper clutter, which contributes to that yuck factor at home for me. I had a … Continue reading
Oneness with nature
Out of the frantic last week of school before winter break craziness, my daughter getting sick, last-minute preparations for our trip, getting up early and traveling all day, we arrived. We ate. We slept. We found calm. We found ourselves … Continue reading
A walk in the snow
Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. ~Roger Miller I snapped this on our recent trip to Vail… luckily the town shuttle was overflowing with skiers and so we decided to walk. It was incredible. What a … Continue reading
