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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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Tag Archives: balance
Tipping the balance toward love: my motherhood journey
The other day I realized that we have slowly worked our way through 4 boxes of princess bandaids in the past month or so. My daughter has a psycho very strong aversion to any slight scratch, as well as loud … Continue reading
Self-soothing and differentiation
I am an intuitive and sensitive person by nature. It can be a positive ability to be able to sense others’ emotions and moods. But what we do with that energy is what I want to talk about here. … 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
Improving every single day
Inspired by this post from The Simple Dollar, I want to try to better handle life’s challenges by trying to improve in 6 key areas every day. I don’t think that I’d necessarily define a good day as having components of … Continue reading
