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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
Taking stock mid-way
We are exactly halfway into our Jewish year… 6 months past Rosh Hashanah and we have just completed Pesach. It’s the perfect time to assess how we are doing with our goals and intentions for the year and what we … Continue reading
Seek to fulfill your purpose each day
Last week in my mussar study group, we discussed the soul-trait of “moderation,” neither too much nor too little of any one action or thing. Interestingly, the next trait we’ll be studying is “responsibility,” which is taken to mean “bearing … Continue reading
Where on earth…
… have you been??? I know, I know, and I’m sorry. Some things have had to give, you know? I am thinking through a great many things the past couple of weeks. Adorable. On doing too much: In my small … Continue reading
Why connection is so important
I am writing this on Sweet Girl’s 8th birthday. I have learned more from being a parent of this child than I’d guess she has learned from me, though who really knows how much we take of each other. The … Continue reading
Self-compassion September: the shared human condition
“Being human is not about being any one particular way; it is about being as life creates you—with your own particular strengths and weaknesses, gifts and challenges, quirks and oddities.” (Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to … Continue reading
Cultivate gratitude
I found this on Spirit Picks, a monthly Houston newsletter by Sarah Gish featuring inspiring programs and events in town. “Gratitude is a habit that can change the world and our own lives. Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod were … Continue reading
