Welcome!
-
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.
Inspiration in your inbox
Join 178 other subscribers
-
… 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.
-
“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
What can I help you find?
Categories
Tag Archives: ideas
Mussar-themed art
Mussar teaches that life is a curriculum, that each of us is meant to master something in our life. Mussar is composed of the study of specific inner traits. My study partner asked me to create a piece of art for her … Continue reading
Is compassion an action or a feeling?
Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and you just knew you were right? You knew that if the other person would only see things from your point of view, with your own history of thoughts, feelings, and … Continue reading
Alaska photos: Ketchikan
SO MANY PHOTOS! Let’s just start at the beginning, shall we? This is early morning in Ketchikan, Alaska, as our ship pulled into port. “By non-Alaskan standards, Ketchikan was village-sized. If the streets were empty, it would take three or … Continue reading
You might be an artist if…
This is just too good not to share. All six of these scenarios have been true for me at one time or another. How about you?
Week 1 kindness challenge: the environment
The Week 1 challenge on Toddler Approved’s month-long kindness project is to be kind to our environment. This ties in nicely with tomorrow’s holiday of Tu B’Shevat, which is sort of a Jewish Arbor Day. A key principle of Tu B’Shevat … Continue reading
26 acts of kindness: the paper bag project
Jo Anna of The Receiving Project launched The Brown Paper Bag Project in December to inspire creative acts of giving. I saw it on Facebook. She asked for anyone who was interested in getting a brown paper bag in the mail … Continue reading
