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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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In WAY over my head (the e-courses I’m taking)
I figure that I’m bound to get a good chuckle or a knowing “me too” out of this problem I seem to have developed. It’s just that there are so many amazing e-courses out there and for every five I … Continue reading
Flow magazine: an ode to creativity and paper
I’ve got to tell you guys about this amazing magazine for paper lovers called flow. It’s from Amsterdam and has been around for years, but only recently in an international edition. It is also about positive psychology, imperfection, and life’s … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Seattle’s Chihuly Museum
Last summer after our cruise, my daughter and I spent a gorgeous day together in Seattle. We took the monorail from our hotel to the Seattle Center to see the Space Needle, the Chihuly Glass Museum and Garden, and then the … Continue reading
The Gifts of Imperfection: Brene’s ecourse
I read this beautiful post by Jodi Chapman titled “Do You Know?” (in which she writes that we are amazing and infinite and definitely already enough – do read it) and it reminded me that I haven’t told you about … Continue reading
Are you an emotional eater? How to stop manipulating food
“Change happens when you understand that you want to change so deeply that there is no reason to do anything but act in your own best interest. When you begin to inhabit your body from the inside, … any other … Continue reading
February book love
* * * * * Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain I loved reading about how introversion is not currently valued by our society and how we became a country that values … Continue reading
