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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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Author Archives: Naomi
Self-empathy as a practice
This month our LifeBook theme is healing and authenticity. Expressing myself authentically is so important to me and the healing part seems especially relevant since I have been very demanding of myself lately…. like to the point of trying to keep … Continue reading
Progress report Q1: 2013 goals
What’s the point of having goals if you write them and then forget about them??? I am going to do quarterly checkins this year to make sure I move forward with these. How about that, folks? I’m pretty proud of … Continue reading
Progress report Q2: 2013 goals
“Don’t go anywhere. I beg you; the Moon you are looking for is inside you.” ~Rumi I am quite the taskmaster and it’s getting on my nerves. I’m an over-achiever at heart but I’m doing too much (I wrote a … Continue reading
June Life Book recap: Honoring & Emotions
* * * * * “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ~ Rumi I got a bit behind with my Life Book class and these monthly posts help me catch up! * … Continue reading
I prefer done AND perfect: making a blog book
You’ve heard the saying, “Done is better than perfect?” I am very bad at that one. I just could not follow that in this case, to my own detriment. Sigh. I spent a lot of time on this project. Cyberspace … Continue reading
Photo-heart connection: it’s all in your perspective
“We don’t see the things the way they are. We see things the way WE are.” ~ The Talmud I always enjoy being part of Kat’s Photo-Heart Connection and visiting the other participants’ blogs. Haven’t done it before? You can learn more about … Continue reading
