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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: brene brown
Healing your art scars
I am on a journey to be the best Naomi I can be. I want to be the highest version of myself every day, in every moment. And that means switching some of the negative messages I’ve got filed away … Continue reading
In WAY over my head (the e-courses I’m taking)
I figure that I’m bound to get a good chuckle or a knowing “me too” out of this problem I seem to have developed. It’s just that there are so many amazing e-courses out there and for every five I … Continue reading
The Gifts of Imperfection: Brene’s ecourse
I read this beautiful post by Jodi Chapman titled “Do You Know?” (in which she writes that we are amazing and infinite and definitely already enough – do read it) and it reminded me that I haven’t told you about … Continue reading
November reading update
November was a great month for reading, mostly right before bed. I’m already into two new and excellent soul-stirring works to tell you about in the next update. Enjoy! Oh, and I really do love when you recommend books to … Continue reading
This is for those of us who power-wash our power-washers
It takes great courage to allow ourselves to be vulnerable, imperfect, ourselves. To set boundaries and to let go our our ideas of perfection. It’s not really a revelation to me that I could use some self-compassion. I’m taking Brené … Continue reading
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
