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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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Tag Archives: Kindness
26 acts of kindness: the paper bag project
Jo Anna of The Receiving Project launched The Brown Paper Bag Project in December to inspire creative acts of giving. I saw it on Facebook. She asked for anyone who was interested in getting a brown paper bag in the mail … Continue reading
26 acts of kindness: participate in a woman’s journey to freedom (giveaway)
Ever since reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide a few years ago, I have sought out ways to help women in this region of the world. I’ve given a Kiva loan to a woman. I’ve raised … Continue reading
26 acts of kindness: spreading holiday cheer
Happy New Year to you and yours. 🙂 I am desperately itching to have some time to myself once my daughter goes back to preschool next week and my husband goes to the office. Then I’ll be able to put … Continue reading
Follow up to Random Acts of Kindness week
“It’s a beautiful fact that in practicing kindness, we can’t help but deepen our understanding of how inner and outer change are fundamentally intertwined.” (Daily Good, “5 Reasons Why We Serve.”) I’m following up with you all on our week … Continue reading
It’s Random Acts of Kindness week!
Today is the first day of Random Acts of Kindness Week, which was started years ago by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. I am trying to come up with some ideas that my daughter and I can do together … Continue reading
Affirmation statements
I bought an e-book recently by Ev’Yan Nasman called Sex, Love, Liberation: A Manifesto for the Bold at Heart, and it included daily e-mail prompts to keep me mindful in my self-actualization practice. Entitled 30 Days of Sensuality, the prompts were helpful … Continue reading
