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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: relationships
Would your childhood self be proud of who you’ve become?
We examine ourselves to know who we are. And who we are is told in our actions and our important relationships as well as what we wish for ourselves. When we know where we currently stand, we can determine how … Continue reading
Energy boundaries
One of the benefits of knowing your Energy Type is that it gives you complete permission to be yourself. For many people, it helps their life makes sense. It means that you are PERFECT being YOU! So what about when someone comes into your … Continue reading
September reading report
My favorite post from September, and the one with the most comments, is How to be a slacker: a guide for perfectionists and overachievers. As I mention, I have really been trying to be conscious of how I spend my … Continue reading
Photo Friday: it’s a date!
Mr. B and I finally got a babysitter and went out for a coffee date and a walk around a different neighborhood. We got to talk about our shared exhaustion and frustration in parenting our spirited and determined little girl, … Continue reading
Good books, modern motherhood, and other ramblings
It finally cooled off around here yesterday, enough for me to change out of my short-sleeved t-shirt into cozy flannel and put socks on! Who knows how long that will last (it could be back to 80 tomorrow) but I … Continue reading
Taking down barriers to passion
That we close down is not a problem. In fact, to become aware of when we do so is an important part of the training. The first step in cultivating lovingkindness is to see when we are erecting barriers between … Continue reading
