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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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Category Archives: Creativity
Inspiration: Women reading and writing
I would rather sit and read a book or magazine than do so many other things. I was looking online for photographs of women reading and I found these by Nina Leen. She was one of the first female photographers for LIFE Magazine … Continue reading
Picture Inspiration: weeks 6 and 22
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Week 6: Seeing Double Once you’ve started looking for reflections, you can’t stop seeing them. This week, experiment with different ways to fill the frame with your subject and its ghost. Play … Continue reading
Happy anniversary to me!
“If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you … Continue reading
Picture Inspiration: weeks 5 and 21
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Week 5: Infinity and Beyond Repetitive elements, forms, or shapes can often be best showcased when they are put to work with another effective technique of creating good imagery. Enter the … Continue reading
A list of possibilities
I have recently come across several blog posts about life lists (some call it a master list or a bucket list) and how important they are to reaching a goal (two great posts are here and here). The act of trying to come … Continue reading
Letting go and making space
Wherever I am able, I am giving myself permission to say no to relationships that drain my energy rather than fill me up. I want to make room for new ideas, for authentic relationships that allow me to be truly me. I … Continue reading
