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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: tulips
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
Life is in the details
I used Kim Klassen‘s “cherish scripted” texture on these tulips that I bought at the grocery store simply because I’d never seen them before. They’re just so darn furry, you know? Have a magical Wednesday, friends!
Photo Friday: tulips
The randomly chosen winner of the Freeset tote bag is Susan (check out her website here), who wrote: “New skills. New life. Giving women a chance. The world will never know peace until every one of us is valued and … Continue reading
Photo-Heart Connection, journal love, and Weekly Photo Challenge
This is a catch-all post for three different fun projects: the Photo-Heart Connection, some journal photos that a group of friends and I are all posting and sharing, and the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. I hope it doesn’t get too … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Close
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is CLOSE. Close. It’s a feeling, it’s a proximity…it’s people, it’s a place, it’s objects. They’re close. “they do not kiss but they both want to instead their feet touch and so do their arms it is … Continue reading
Photo Phriday: Textures and Apps (and a schedule change)
In my Swan Dive class, we spent this week looking around us for textures in our everyday environments and then applying them to our photos. “[This] awakens our images from being only about photography into the world of being art or digital mixed-media.” … Continue reading
