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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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Magazines
I LOVE to read magazines… just sitting and flipping through something literally light, tearing out an article here or there to file away. I’ve got serious ones (The New Yorker and Brain, Child), parenting ones (Scholastic Parent & Child, Parenting), and tons of … Continue reading
Clutter is holding onto the past; fearing the future
Ah, Leo. You are hitting the nail right on the head yet again. In his post, “Decluttering as Zen Meditation,” Leo Babauta could have been talking directly to me. Luckily, enough friends have told me they face the same battles … Continue reading
The Guardian’s 1,000 Novels
“1,000 Novels You Must Read Before You Die” Selected by the Guardian’s Review team and a panel of expert judges, this list includes only novels – no memoirs, no short stories, no long poems – from any decade and in any … Continue reading
Reduce your needs and be content
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits had a post recently about how dangerous it can be to compare ourselves to others – their possessions, their ideas, their actions. Here is part of it: “If you look to the lives of others, … Continue reading
It’s excellence, not happiness, that we admire most
One of my favorite NYTimes colomnists is David Brooks. He recently wrote “It’s Not About You,” an op-ed piece about some of the contridictions today’s college graduates face. This particular part stood out for me: “The graduates are also told … Continue reading
Help us name a school
The school I (along with many friends and family) am building in Cambodia will be in Kampong Cham. They would like to know what name I’d like to give our school. Most donors name the school after themselves. There are … Continue reading
