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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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April in Paris
April in Paris… don’t I wish! I’m dreaming of places we could travel – I just don’t know if it’s worth the risk yet to spend time in airports, but I do want to go places sometime soon. I’m starting … Continue reading
September reading and update
“Books to me are portals to the unknown — a place where the mind can rest and rage simultaneously. Books make the future imaginable and the past tolerable. They widen the scope of human existence by telling individual stories of … Continue reading
Those summer books… fiction
For some reason, I had the song from the movie Greece in my head. You know, “Those Summer Nights?” Really, it’s “Ni-hights.” So I’ve changed it slightly to “those summer books.” Flows right off the tongue right? Right? The Courtesan: … Continue reading
I’m stuck in the 1920’s
I recently read three books in a row that are set in New York or in Paris in the 20’s. I’m sure this is not going to be a brilliant review that highlights much about how the three books similarly illuminate the … Continue reading
