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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 empath seeks equanimity
“Your spiritual practice will give you many gifts, but don’t expect it to relieve you of your human nature.” So writes Alan Morinis in Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar. In my Mussar learning, I’m now studying “Equanimity,” … Continue reading
October books
There were a few days when I thought I wasn’t even going to have read enough to warrant a report, let alone devouring 12 books! Here’s what I read and enjoyed in October: Clutterfree with Kids: Change your thinking. Discover … Continue reading
A very full life
While 1+1 does in fact equal 2, it turns out that 1+1+1+1+1+… adds up slowly to way too much. I am referring to my scheduling problem of saying “sure” to far too many people. Sure, I’ll teach that class this year. … Continue reading
We can’t do it all… at once
So it turns out that if you try to jam in too much activity into too short a time frame, you will suffer physically and possibly emotionally. Relationships will suffer. You’ll be forced to make some decisions. I should really … Continue reading
The sacred story of you
Do you ever feel like you’re dimming your inner light in order to blend in? I felt that way a lot growing up, beginning in middle school and going forward until college. It wasn’t so much that I wanted to … Continue reading
Glimpses of seaside life, part 1
I grew up in a coastal town, so you’d think I would be immune to the wonders of nature that these photos reveal. Not so. I will never (I hope) cease to: be in awe of the way the … Continue reading
