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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: Writing
Self-talk: be mindful of my tone
When I hear one of my friends being hard on themselves, it is so easy to recognize that she is being unreasonable in her expectations and she needs to take it easy in one way or another. It’s quite a … Continue reading
Why we read and write a la Katrina Kennison
In this recent post on her blog, Katrina Kennison, author of The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A Mother’s Memoir and Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry, wrote about how she recently holed up at her mother’s … Continue reading
Happy blogiversary, Poetic Aperture!
Ah, the power of a year. Today my blog is one year old! I love it more than ever and have been surprised at how much it means to me. I’ve been crafting this post for a long time, looking … Continue reading
Between Interruptions is now an e-book
You may remember that I took two writing classes from The Momoir Project and found writing about motherhood to be cathartic. The online group of women in the classes became a supportive sisterhood for me and I am still connected … Continue reading
Living in the moment
Reprinted from The Writer’s Almanac. LOVE THIS!!!
Path finder
There’s something so promising about beginning something new. That must be why I keep doing it! I started a new class this week. (Yes, I do know I don’t have time for another one, since I’m already taking two and since … Continue reading
