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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
More Picture Color memories
Continuing yesterday’s post about my Picture Color class… What’s Your Shade: Many of us begin our day by applying some kind of color shade to our own personal palette. Today, share a little something from your “beauty regime.” Can you tell … Continue reading
Picture Color memories
The Picture Color class is coming to a close today and it has been so wonderful for me. Not only do the daily prompts open my eyes to new ways of viewing the world around me, but the community is … Continue reading
Picture Inspiration: weeks 1 and 17
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Picture Inspiration is a companion space to the Picture Series classes and consists of weekly photocentric prompts, challenges and projects. It’s a virtual coffee shop – a place to gather, chat, … Continue reading
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
Stop and ponder the amazingness
If you don’t read anything else today, read this. It’s beautiful. Here’s a little excerpt: “Stop for a moment & ponder the amazingness of your body. “Think about the miracle of each breath that enters into your lungs, effortlessly, without … Continue reading
Picture color
Creativity Bootcamp got away from me after the first two days with all the packing and planning I was doing… yesterday I printed out all the class materials and comments, put them in a binder, and I plan to do all … Continue reading
