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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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House redo: the playroom
Directly opposite our front door is my daughter’s playroom. I think originally it was a separate sitting room… more like a casual family space. It would be a perfect office and probably will be someday. For now, it’s more of … Continue reading
Save the best; get rid of the rest
Thanks so much for all your enlightening comments on my last post, All you need is LESS. We are definitely in a similar place in fighting clutter and determining what we value most. I am really good at organization. I … Continue reading
Soulful home – the discover stage
When I was originally making choices and trying to incorporate color into the living and dining rooms, I had absolutely no idea how to go about it. I was very conscious of how my house would look to others. I … Continue reading
File that under…
Let’s continue our Thursday discussions of SoulSpace! While this isn’t actually “soulful” home reorganization, it is a necessary step in order to have far less paper clutter, which contributes to that yuck factor at home for me. I had a … Continue reading
Ah, consumerism
In preparing to sell our home, we put 75% of our “stuff” in storage. It’s so enjoyable to have the open space and I want our new home to be just as open. Now that our house is under contract and … Continue reading
