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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
Happy anniversary to me!
“If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you … Continue reading
A list of possibilities
I have recently come across several blog posts about life lists (some call it a master list or a bucket list) and how important they are to reaching a goal (two great posts are here and here). The act of trying to come … Continue reading
Observations from a balcony
I meant to post this a few days ago but somehow saved it as a draft and left it at that. The internet connection in Sardinia was challenging my patience! A bee zooms from flower to flower, pink to purple … Continue reading
Reflections
I invite stillness and lean into a new pace. Rushing and multitasking can give way to the Mediterranean breeze and quiet. Sunshine, flowering vines, a canopy of trees. Here my respite begins. It’s a struggle to surrender to the quiet, to … Continue reading
The mom monologues
Points North Magazine, an Atlanta publication, recently asked for submissions about motherhood for their Mother’s Day edition, so I sent them my “Letter to my Daughter” (see original post). They liked it enough to publish it online here.
Creativity boot camp
It’s Spring Training time! Yes, I know. We will just be getting home from a week in Italy and I will have to pack and get ready to move to a new house. I’m crazy. But this is just too fabulous to miss! … Continue reading
