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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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Life lessons
Among his many lessons, Rabbi Hillel the Elder tells us that we already have everything that we need to fulfil our purpose. I have the tools and I have the right circumstances. Yet someone needs to actually do it… and that can only be me. You have the same setup. How miraculous it is that we each have a unique purpose in the world! Continue reading
On fear and inadequacy
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading
An incubation period for knowing
“I think you should learn, of course, and some days you must learn a great deal. But you should also have days when you allow what is already in you to swell up inside of you until it touches everything. … Continue reading
November books
Who knows how I did any reading last month, but I did. These books I think I inhaled in 2-day chunks of time. Each was very engaging in its own way. I’ve got many on my nightstand and in … Continue reading
September reading
Obviously, September here in blog-land was all about self-compassion. It was fun to focus on one thing for a month, though I am happy to move on to other fun things. I will start showing you some before and after … 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
