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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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Writing as metaphor
This is an excerpt from In Other Words, by Jhumpa Lahiri’s linguistic autobiography: Why do I write? To investigate the mystery of existence. To tolerate myself. To get closer to everything that is outside of me. If I want to understand … Continue reading
Same tour, different itinerary
I’m honored to be tapped again to participate in this blog tour. I answered these questions in mid-May in this post, just after (coincidentally) my daughter was sick. Why go on the same trip yet again three months later? I … Continue reading
I’m going on (virtual blog) tour!
One of my very first online friends, Kelly, invited me to participate in a virtual blog tour. (Her post was published last Monday.) I met her in one of the first online photography courses I took and we have enjoyed … Continue reading
2013 OLW “stillness” review
This may be the last OLW blog hop since the class is moving to Ali’s website and there will be a Facebook group. I still plan to check in here on the first of the month because I work to deadlines. 🙂 … Continue reading
Carnival of Creative Mothers: nurturing creativity at home
Welcome to Week One of the month-long Carnival of Creative Mothers to celebrate the launch of The Rainbow Way: Cultivating Creativity in the Midst of Motherhood by Lucy H. Pearce. Today’s topic is Nurturing a Culture of Creativity at Home. … Continue reading
On silence: part 3 of a collaborative photo-essay series
Hi friends! We are back with part 3 of 5 of our collaborative fun! Every Wednesday for 5 weeks (October 23-November 20), my dear friend Amy (of Tao Te Ching daily) and I will collaborate on a set of essays with … Continue reading
