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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: Mindfulness
Thoughts on wholeheartedness
I love reading and learning more about happiness. What is it exactly? How do you cultivate it? I find that I feel best when I am being authentic (like Gretchen Rubin’s personal commandment to “Be Gretchen.”). Brene Brown writes and … Continue reading
Prioritizing self-care: put the big rocks in first
I have been to many conferences where someone demonstrated the importance of prioritizing by filling a jar with fist-size rocks and asking the class if the jar is full. Since another big rock wouldn’t fit, the class answers, “yes.” However, … Continue reading
This self-care stuff is so hard!
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I admit it ok? I can’t do it very well. Trying to sit on the couch and read a magazine when there is disorder around me is almost impossible. Well, … Continue reading
Self-care for the novice (me!)
We’ve talked all week about allowing ourselves to relax. Some of what I’ve been learning lately is sinking in… yesterday morning I woke up feeling tired and a little full from this past week’s many activities and I actually told … Continue reading
What to do with empty time
Apologies for quoting Martha Beck yet again, but this article was hugely eye-opening for me. In it, she gives some advice detailing exactly what to do with any amount of found time so that you’re prepared to use it wisely … Continue reading
The importance of empty time
Yesterday we talked about signs that we need to literally stop and be still. I took out my to-do list this morning and really looked at it. I imagined it was 50 years from now and tried to decide which … Continue reading
