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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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Photo Friday: garden update
I just LOVE watching these flowers bloom! My backyard blooms practically change by the hour it seems. Our daylillies are just starting to open up too. You know, I always took gerber daisies for granted. They seemed so plain … Continue reading
Photos from the nature center
We spent last Saturday morning at an Earth Day festival at our Nature Discovery Center. My favorite part was that we went on a guided nature walk and got to see a screech owl. The first picture is with the … Continue reading
Prescription for a Monday
Backyard Gerber Daisy unfolding with Kim Klassen texture “Simply Inspired.” I hope you had a lovely weekend. We had a perfectly relaxing Friday afternoon but then were quite busy with what felt like non-stop activity the rest of the weekend: an … Continue reading
Photo Phriday: Textures and Apps (and a schedule change)
In my Swan Dive class, we spent this week looking around us for textures in our everyday environments and then applying them to our photos. “[This] awakens our images from being only about photography into the world of being art or digital mixed-media.” … Continue reading
What makes you YOU?
This short exercise was part of this week’s Swan Dive class on layers and textures and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you. “Our photographs tell stories of who we are, of what we are … Continue reading
Guiding principles of unconditional parenting
I want to share a section of Alfie Kohn’s book, Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason, because these concepts are really helping me find reserves of patience and lovingkindness for my daughter that I never … Continue reading
