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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: Mussar
The Whole Megillah
Have you ever had a moment where you noticed you weren’t being yourself? We humans have a need to be seen and recognized for who we are. Whenever I am suppressing my true self in order to fit in, I … Continue reading
March/April reading and doing too much – again
Well obviously I have been doing WAY too much and reaching the outer edge of my limits as a human being, BUT… I have finished my Master’s thesis and I’m very happy with it. The Mussar Omer program materials are … Continue reading
What are you doing???
I may just be a tad overextended. The big task this past month was to get my thesis to about a halfway point so that when a new course begins tomorrow, I’ll be in a good place. I have done … Continue reading
The Mountain of Becoming
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba The nectar of these varied translucent souls dance with the westerly breath of air, with the white petals of the almond trees. B’alma div’ra chirutei v’yamlich malchutei They linger above the pale heavy stones to be … Continue reading
Choosing health: physically and spiritually
I know I’m not alone in boomeranging between actively being healthy and letting things go to the back burner. I was doing so well and was so motivated leading up to Sweet Girl’s Bat Mitzvah a year ago. I lost … Continue reading
Working through a personal fear
I did a significant thing (for me). I was asked to lead a 5-minute centering at the start of a workshop on “Bearing the Burden of Another’s Wronging You” for The Mussar Institute’s Elul program. Elul is the Hebrew month … Continue reading
