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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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“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: Leo Babauta
The art of subtraction – on balancing your time
It’s easy for me to keep adding more and more to my schedule. I usually think a class is too good to pass up or sure, I’ll help in the classroom for an hour. Sometimes I forget that I have time … Continue reading
Doing less to ultimately do more
First, I found out that there was an error when I signed up for an e-course and my payment wasn’t processed. So I took a step back and realized that I felt relief at the potential of having that off my radar … Continue reading
We are not waking a path, but surfing a sea
Oh, Leo, you’ve done it again. Over and over again I am inspired by Leo Babauta at Zen Habits. He recently posted (“Why We Overplan“) about why NOT setting goals, when going on vacation or in everyday life, will help us … Continue reading
Stop trying to do it all
I read somewhere that you CAN have it all; you just can’t have it all at once. If I want to rest, I can’t also be vacuuming the car. If I want to hang pictures, I can’t also be stocking … Continue reading
Clutter is holding onto the past; fearing the future
Ah, Leo. You are hitting the nail right on the head yet again. In his post, “Decluttering as Zen Meditation,” Leo Babauta could have been talking directly to me. Luckily, enough friends have told me they face the same battles … Continue reading
Reduce your needs and be content
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits had a post recently about how dangerous it can be to compare ourselves to others – their possessions, their ideas, their actions. Here is part of it: “If you look to the lives of others, … Continue reading
