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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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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The one where I realize that I’m a judgmental taskmaster who doesn’t ever let up
I got a massage yesterday and it was actually very instructive. I knew I needed one badly when a tension headache developed and would not go away despite stretching or Advil. After I woke up with the pounding at 4am, … Continue reading
Photography as sight training
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” ~ Dorthea Lange When I was in high school and needed some quiet, I would go sit on the beach. Aside from a fisherman or two, … Continue reading
Seeing holiness in an ordinary moment
Just wanted to share a moment from yesterday. It’s a simple one, but yet extraordinary at the same time. This little hummingbird of a toddler sitting in front of me and singing with wild abandon was just so joyous to … Continue reading
Bliss List #4 and Photo Friday
Today I’m participating again in Liv Lane’s Follow Your Bliss bloghop. Liv writes, “Every Friday, I will share a list of the bliss in my midst, reflecting on moments over the past week where I’ve caught myself in a sense of wonder, … Continue reading
The art of now
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. ~ Eckhart Tolle * * * A 2008 article from Psychology Today somehow popped into my life recently, right when I most needed it. “Living in the moment—also called mindfulness—is … Continue reading
More iPhone macro lens shots
I am still loving my new iPhone macro lens. This time I got beyond my own house… all the way to the butterfly center at our Science Museum. Since I first posted about it two weeks ago, I know of … Continue reading
