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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: Time management
Life in the fast lane #2 – work-life balance?
When I was a 10-year-old girl playing at being grown up, I may have glorified the idea of being busy… kids to take to school, running errands to the bank and the grocery store, jiggling my pretend keys to an imaginary … Continue reading
Life in the fast lane – an introduction
My sweet little girl loves to play at being older, working as a teacher or the owner of a store or as a doctor, all while juggling a family. When I was a 10-year-old playing at being a grown up, … Continue reading
Time keeps on changing
One of you dear friends told me about this awesome (and free) e-course, Changing Time, about managing our relationship to time. It consists of an “ongoing flow of innovative tools, techniques and ideas to create a new relationship with time,” … Continue reading
What can reasonably be accomplished in 2.5 hours?
Every other morning when I am walking out of preschool after dropping my daughter in her classroom, I have a little lift in my step. It’s practically a skip. After the morning routine and the rush of getting out the … Continue reading
That to-do list in my back pocket
I’ve decided to trick myself into slowing down. I learned the other day that if given half an hour to read a magazine, I will vacuum under my bed instead. Yes, I’m certifiably something! Anyway, if I think of reading … Continue reading
Prioritizing self-care: put the big rocks in first
I have been to many conferences where someone demonstrated the importance of prioritizing by filling a jar with fist-size rocks and asking the class if the jar is full. Since another big rock wouldn’t fit, the class answers, “yes.” However, … Continue reading
