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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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Category Archives: Poetry
The Mountain of Becoming
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba The nectar of these varied translucent souls dance with the westerly breath of air, with the white petals of the almond trees. B’alma div’ra chirutei v’yamlich malchutei They linger above the pale heavy stones to be … Continue reading
Concluding Self-compassion September
You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter. – Eckart Tolle – Have you ever thought … Continue reading
Dazzling light
“Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled – to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. I want to believe I am looking … Continue reading
David Whyte on forgiveness
Forgiveness is a skill, a way of preserving clarity, sanity and generosity in an individual life, a beautiful way of shaping the mind to a future we want for ourselves; an admittance that if forgiveness comes through understanding, and if … Continue reading
Alaska excursions: gentle giants of the sea
It’s been so fun to reminisce about our Alaska trip this week. Did you see my post this week about the White Pass Scenic Railroad? Turns out I have some fun pictures from the Chihuly Museum in Seattle and from … Continue reading
2014 intention: let everything happen
It seems the thing to do right now is set some goals for the New Year. Do you do that? Well, I am not going to. I know that each and every one of the next 365 days will be … Continue reading
