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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
The struggle to accept ourselves
“Feeling unworthy or insecure, we create a goal, in hopes that achieving this will make us feel good about ourselves. Then we’re off scheming for success, preparing against failure, stirring the water, hoping it will go clear.” ~ Mark Nepo, … Continue reading
Healing your art scars
I am on a journey to be the best Naomi I can be. I want to be the highest version of myself every day, in every moment. And that means switching some of the negative messages I’ve got filed away … Continue reading
Start with noticing
For 38 years now, I have thought that external events and people shaped my life and that I was living within the small framework of my ability to respond to those events. I could give you endless examples of how … Continue reading
March books: spirituality
* * * * * One fun book and lots of spiritual reading this past month. Tell me what you’re reading! George Anderson’s Lessons from the Light: Extraordinary Messages of Comfort and Hope from the Other Side by George Anderson and Andrew … Continue reading
Soulful home: bring in Spring! (April prompt)
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ~ Hal Borland For so many, this winter has been particularly harsh. I know so many of us are ready for some springtime blooms and sunshine. This month is all about … Continue reading
Recipe for spiritual parenting
“Mystical service means modeling calm in chaos, kindness amid anger, forgiveness at all times, personal integrity — to live, in other words, mindful that every second offers a choice either to channel Grace or to withhold it.” ~ Caroline Myss, Entering … Continue reading
