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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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A moment in time
We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share caring, lightheartedness, and love, we … Continue reading
Gratitude
“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you … Continue reading
Letting go and making space
Wherever I am able, I am giving myself permission to say no to relationships that drain my energy rather than fill me up. I want to make room for new ideas, for authentic relationships that allow me to be truly me. I … Continue reading
Unreleased anticipation
I feel just like this wave today, full of unreleased anticipation for the next 4 days and also for the next few months. I am almost finished packing our home of 8 years and I’m excited to move to an … Continue reading
Full of gratitude
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter and I were sitting at the kitchen table, eating ice cream out of plastic wine goblets, when I said to her, “Isn’t our life great?” She quickly agreed. (She agrees with just about everything I say … Continue reading
Authenticity
A few months ago, a dear friend took me as her guest to hear Dr. Brené Brown speak at a local PBS lecture here in Houston. Brené is a research professor at the U of H Graduate College of Social Work. She has … Continue reading