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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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Is struggle necessary for growth?
We must have times when our hearts struggle and break open. I think perhaps it is only when our heart is broken that we are truly without ego, present to the awareness within us. The Kotzker Rebbe said “there is … Continue reading
Enough already! (aka, learning to be content)
“Who is wealthy?” the Sages ask, and answer, “One who is happy with his portion.” A few months ago now, as part of a book group on living simply, I went through everything in our house and gave away or … Continue reading
Pretending to be super woman
On to part 3 of our series! (See the posts about Perfection and People Pleasing.) I think we should all let go of the pattern of thinking we need to be perfect, comparing our path to others, and judging ourselves. Aren’t we … Continue reading
Nobody’s perfect
I’m enjoying the discussion we started on people-pleasing! Let’s continue our discussion about the 3 P’s (People-Pleasing, Perfection, and Pretending to be Superwoman) by talking about Perfection. What is it and how does it serve/not serve us? Tanya Penny offers … Continue reading
Perfection, people-pleasing, and pretending to be super woman
I think we should all let go of the pattern of thinking we need to be perfect, comparing our path to others, and judging ourselves. Aren’t we all exactly where we are supposed to be? What exactly are we afraid of? Tanya … Continue reading
What is your heart telling you?
I’m delighted to point you toward a guest post I wrote that was published on Raising Loveliness yesterday. In it, I ask you to slow down and listen carefully to the voice within. I hope you enjoy it!
