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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: Mussar
Going from type-A to, um, type-A 1/2?
Lots of activity this past month!! We have transitioned into summer, spending time at the pool and camp and lots of fun art projects, movies, etc. My daughter and I are making friendship bracelets for each other. I’m surprised that … Continue reading
An empath seeks equanimity
“Your spiritual practice will give you many gifts, but don’t expect it to relieve you of your human nature.” So writes Alan Morinis in Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar. In my Mussar learning, I’m now studying “Equanimity,” … Continue reading
YOU’RE WORTH IT!
“I can’t think about one more thing.” “I don’t have time to exercise every day.” “I don’t want to put forth the effort that healthy cooking (and grocery shopping) would entail.” “I have other things to think about besides what … Continue reading
As you do, so you become
Imagine opening your car’s gas cap and filling the car with a squirt bottle of sunscreen. Or a roll of dimes. Pickles anybody? Of course that’s not the fuel our cars were made to accept. Our vehicles are machines that … Continue reading
Is compassion an action or a feeling?
Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and you just knew you were right? You knew that if the other person would only see things from your point of view, with your own history of thoughts, feelings, and … Continue reading
