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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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Tag Archives: Mussar
New beginnings
The Jewish High Holidays begin this Friday evening. We are to spend the month prior to the New Year in prayer, repentance, and reflection. I think going into these worship services without spending some time in self-reflection is like showing … Continue reading
Letter to myself (and to humanity) from my higher self
How can you make the best of this? What lessons might you learn here? What strengths do you have within you that you can pull from right now? Continue reading
LOVEly books
I like to consider February to be the month of love. It’s Sweet Girl’s favorite holiday and she likes to draw hearts all over the place. This year, I was in Israel for Love Day, so we opened our cards … Continue reading
Healing from trauma… patiently?
“When something bad happens to you and you did not have the power to avoid it, do not aggravate the situation even more through wasted grief.” This was written in 1807 by Rabbi Leffin in the Mussar book Cheshbon HaNefesh. … Continue reading
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 struggle necessary for growth?
We must have times when our hearts struggle and break open. I think perhaps it is only when our heart is broken that we are truly without ego, present to the awareness within us. The Kotzker Rebbe said “there is … Continue reading
