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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
You say it’s your birthday???
To me, a very happy birthday includes some meaningful recognition from your family and a few close friends that you matter to them. It includes a bit of reflection along with looking forward to the year ahead. I don’t need … Continue reading
David Whyte on forgiveness
Forgiveness is a skill, a way of preserving clarity, sanity and generosity in an individual life, a beautiful way of shaping the mind to a future we want for ourselves; an admittance that if forgiveness comes through understanding, and if … Continue reading
Forgiveness: how to set down a long-carried burden
“Don’t surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn’t true anymore.” ~ Cheryl Strayed Do you carry around an exaggerated sense of responsibility and self-judgment for something that happened long ago? Is there something in the back … Continue reading
Too much… another post about clutter
Since writing this post early last week, there have been more discoveries that I look forward to sharing with you. The main point: ENJOY your life. Thoughts can be clutter too. Too much stuff. Too many commitments. Too many comparisons. … Continue reading
Essentialism and the pursuit of less
Exactly how do you pursue less? The underlying premise of essentialism is that you just can’t fit it all in. At some point you’ve got to be selective. I realize now that I can’t devote my best self to the most … Continue reading
As she turns 7 – parenting in the age of YouTube
Sweet Girl turns 7 this week. I wouldn’t have thought it to be such a change, but the past few months have brought sassiness and drama into our lives for the first time. I blame You Tube, but it’s got … Continue reading
