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Journaling
Susan Jaye Kaplan, left, and Delia Jones say the journaling project at Ruth’s House has
been a learning experience
for all those involved.
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comes first; after that, it’s a toss-up between the other three.
The journal makes that clear.
While Berezin fashioned a cloth cover for Scalia’s journal, one dominated by Yankees logos and pennants, his large family is arguably the focal point of this document. It is dedicated to his mother, Lucy; father, Joseph Sr.; brother, Joseph; and sister-in-law, Michelle with a note expressing that he wouldn’t be where he is today without them.
Capturing passions and letting others know all the many moments and memories that go into a life is just one of the broad goals behind journaling and this particular project, said Kaplan, known to many in this region as the founder of the nonprofits Go FIT and Link to Libraries.
Others include a desire to have the subjects of these documents open up to people, exercise their memory, and simply talk about what is important to them.
Berezin agreed.
“The process itself works different parts of the brain — the memory part and the creative part can be very healing if you have any conflicts or things you need to resolve as you’re speaking them out, working them out ... it can be very healing in that way,” she said. “John was very excited to share his memories, and I think he was so happy to be part of this project and have someone who really and truly
“The process itself works different parts of the brain — the memory part and the creative part can be very healing if you have any conflicts or things you need to resolve as you’re speaking them out, working them out ... it can be very healing in that way.”
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