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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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Willy, nilly, silly old bear
Pooh hasn’t aged a bit since his debut in 1977 (note to self: start bathing in that anti-aging honey!). There were three things about this movie that stood out to me. 1) The literary-ness of the storytelling. The movie begins “on … Continue reading
Farewell Borders – the end of an era?
“We had worked very hard for a different outcome. The fact is that Borders has been facing headwinds for quite some time, including a rapidly changing book industry, the e-reader revolution and a turbulent economy. We put up a great fight, … Continue reading
A child’s heart
I just have to share a few things that have recently struck me about this whole mothering thing. I am seeing my heart walk around outside my body and sometimes that can be quite painful and heartwearming at the same … Continue reading
The Daily Gift
Jo Anna from The Receiving Project sends out daily e-mail “gifts” that often help me focus my day. In line with yesterday’s post about intuition, I’d like to share this one with you. Remember that things always seem to work … Continue reading
What does home feel like?
In making decisions about our future home, we have had to imagine what our ideal home would be like. We seem to choose simple, clean lines and warm colors, and yet I am drawn to cottage-like white fences and cozy … Continue reading
Whirlwind changes
Since my last post about our house renovation, SO MUCH has changed! We may be packing sooner than we think. Yay! Almost all the cabinets and drawers are in place. We’ve measured for granite and it will be installed later … Continue reading
