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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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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
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
Picture Inspiration: weeks 4 and 20
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Week 20: Excavation! We’re moving from exploration to excavation this week. As we explore our world with our lenses, we often find the things we long to discover. The word excavation … Continue reading
Picture Inspiration: weeks 3 and 19
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Week 3: What’s Your Motif? Because the idea of rhythm is so multifaceted, let’s explore another part of the definition this week… “a patterned repetition of a motif.” A motif is “a distinctive … Continue reading
Picture Inspiration: weeks 2 and 18
Picture Inspiration: 52 Weeks of Photocentric Creativity and Community Week 2: Finding a little rhythm One part of the definition of the word rhythm says: “a harmonious sequence or pattern of masses alternating with voids, of light alternating with shade, … Continue reading
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
