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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: perspective
OLW blog hop: beginnings
Hello beginnings! I’m super excited to begin a second year with Ali Edwards’ One Little Word class. I selected stillness as my word for this year. I really wanted it to be stop, as in physically stopping myself when I … Continue reading
Relief… everything is going to be amazing
This is a letter I got from Brave Girls Club about a month ago: Reading it, what I most felt was relief. I have been questioning my wants and doubting myself and my abilities so much lately in this on … Continue reading
OLW blog hop: wrapping up “mindful” and starting anew
“Mindfulness is bringing to the present the awareness of things that you have learned.” ~ The Dalai Lama Hello endings and hello beginnings. This was my first year participating in Ali Edwards’ One Little Word class and what a year … Continue reading
Good books, modern motherhood, and other ramblings
It finally cooled off around here yesterday, enough for me to change out of my short-sleeved t-shirt into cozy flannel and put socks on! Who knows how long that will last (it could be back to 80 tomorrow) but I … Continue reading
Prioritizing self-care: put the big rocks in first
I have been to many conferences where someone demonstrated the importance of prioritizing by filling a jar with fist-size rocks and asking the class if the jar is full. Since another big rock wouldn’t fit, the class answers, “yes.” However, … Continue reading
Finding moments of perspective
I am trying to enjoy the beauty and the challenge that is motherhood for me. There have been several recent articles about balancing the chaos and exhaustion of parenthood with moments of realization that these early years are fleeting and … Continue reading
