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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: Spirituality
On silence: part 3 of a collaborative photo-essay series
Hi friends! We are back with part 3 of 5 of our collaborative fun! Every Wednesday for 5 weeks (October 23-November 20), my dear friend Amy (of Tao Te Ching daily) and I will collaborate on a set of essays with … Continue reading
Such a yellow: healing through art
In preparation for an intuitive painting class that begins on Monday, I have been working through July and August’s Life Book lessons, trying to catch up and complete one per day. On what must have been an emotional day … Continue reading
Photo-heart connection: an infinite storm of beauty
“Standing here, one learns that the world, though made, is yet being made; that this is still the morning of creation.” ~ John Muir, Travels in Alaska I always enjoy being part of Kat’s Photo-Heart Connection and visiting the other participants’ blogs. … Continue reading
Restoration and soul crafting
I’m replaying some old posts while I take some time to relax with my family. This one originally ran 8/27/12 and got 256 views! You might also enjoy these posts: More Soul Restoration artwork Soul Restoration truth cards This week I’ll … Continue reading
A bend in the river: thoughts on perspective
You know that feeling you have when you’ve had a great vacation? That pleasant, relaxed inner calm you get when you’ve gotten some clarity on your life’s big picture goals? You see how far you’ve come thus far (in your … Continue reading
The one where I play a minister in real life
I met my friend Christina in graduate school at Carnegie Mellon. During one particularly boring discussion in “The Rhetoric of Science,” a seminar with all of 5 students, I couldn’t stop looking at Christina’s little boots. She has tiny feet … Continue reading
