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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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An uphill climb: allowing space for grief
“I’ve never seen anyone in a situation like this handle it as positively as you are.” “Ask Naomi, she’s in charge.” “How did you get all this done so quickly?” My friends, even those with the most positive, look-for-the-silver-lining, don’t-sweat-the-small-stuff-type … Continue reading
Self-compassion September: we can’t heal what we don’t feel
How we relate to everyday discomfort can change everything. The alternative to this fight is to begin a new way of relating to yourself. It involves self-kindness, a feeling of common humanity, and awareness. In the next three posts, we’ll … Continue reading
The 7 sacred truths
Caroline Myss and Carol Tuttle teach extensively about the chakra system and how to utilize it to reclaim your personal power. There are 7 energy centers in the body and each controls a certain aspect of your life. Problems in the … Continue reading
The connection between disease, healing and personal power
“Your biography becomes your biology,” Caroline Myss writes in Part I of her classic book, Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing. She teaches that each illness and each body organ has its own vibrational pattern. As a medical … Continue reading
Little bits of inspiration
I’d like to share with you a few inspirational finds from around the web: This post by Kat about how your honest self shows up in your creations. She writes: “My art is there. It comes from that constant core, the … Continue reading
Where is your thinking spot?
Each person in my family has what we call a “thinking spot.” It came about as a way to model for our daughter how to gain control of strong emotions in a healthy manner. Anytime one of us feels angry, … Continue reading