Legacy

What is Legacy Journaling?

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Living and Leaving Your Legacy®

At one time or another, most of us have asked ourselves these questions:

• What life lessons have I learned?
• What do I want to pass along?
• What do I want people to remember about me?
• What gives my life meaning?

Together we will examine these questions and many more. In this four, six, or eight-week course, you will be inspired to reach new understandings as you explore your life and its meaning. The main focus will be living a life that matters.

By the end of this interactive class, you will be on your way to putting your priceless legacy into an ethical will, a loving legacy letter, a journal, a memoir, an autobiography, a scrapbook, a letter, an oral history, and more. It will be a gift to yourself and to your loved ones, perhaps for generations to come. For starters, all you will need is paper and a pen.

This can be tailored into a workshop of one to four hours as well as a one or two-day workshop. I’m willing to travel in order to provide this opportunity elsewhere.

This is a written interview I did with Sheila Bender for Writing it Real. It includes information on my work with legacy, journaling, legacy journaling as well as my book Living and Leaving My Legacy, Vol. I. 

Read my interview at Writing it real

I was invited to be a guest on Journalverse, which is a gathering place for those who know the power of writing to heal, change, and grow and who want to learn directly from the thought leaders, authors, and experts in the field. As a legacy educator, I was delighted to share ideas about the gift of legacy journaling which we give to ourselves and to others.

Listen to the Telecast

Shepherd.com is a place to discover new books. If you are interested in anything related to legacy, click on this link to find my suggestions of books to explore.

Legacy and Legacy Projects

During the Miami Jewish Film Festival 2021, I had the privilege of interviewing Mitzi Goldman,
the producer/director of “A Letter for Life.”

Watch the Interview here

FOR FUTURE LEGACY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND WORKSHOPS VISIT THE LINK BELOW

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

If you are interested in attending a legacy class or organizing a class with others, please contact Merle R. Saferstein at info@merlersaferstein.com or fill out the contact form.

All classes are open to anyone interested in participating. Some of the locations of classes in the past have been:

Temple Sinai of North Dade,
North Miami Beach, FL

Phyllis Sandler Center for Living Well,
Boca Raton, FL

Bet Shira, Miami, FL

Lynn Cancer Institute,
Boca Raton, FL

Women’s Group, Coral Gables, FL

Dor Dorim, Weston, FL

Hillel Community Day School,
North Miami Beach, FL

Temple Beth Am, Miami, FL

Temple Judea
Miami, FL

Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education,
Miami, FL

Institute of Jewish Knowledge and Learning,
Broward County, FL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION LIST

Below you’ll find a list I distribute to all participants in my legacy classes. Filling it out will ensure that all your information is gathered in one place, and as part of leaving your legacy, it will help those you leave behind close your affairs more easily and without undue burden.

For a form you can print out and fill in by hand you can download the PDF below by clicking on the folder icon in the bottom right corner of the document. Because some categories may not be applicable, you might prefer to download the Word document to edit on your computer, tailoring it to fit your specific life needs. Click on the menu icon on the bottom right corner to download an editable copy. Keep in mind, any files downloaded from the internet have protections in place, so you may have to enable editing.

Once completed, save digital and printed copies in safe places with your important papers, and/or distribute to the appropriate parties.

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WORD
Comments from legacy class and workshop participants:
“Anyone with the privilege of being in one of Merle’s classes understands that she is a gifted teacher, mentor, facilitator, and loving soul.”
“This class has opened up new ideas and vistas for me, which will continue to bear fruit for many years to come.”
“These legacy classes have led to a great self-exploration in an atmosphere which promotes safety and support from those around the table.”
“Merle has a way of helping people open up their feelings, explore them, and find solutions to life’s dilemmas.”
“I look at my life in a much deeper way because of the questions Merle posed. This class is a life-changer, for sure!”
“Throughout the classes, Merle leads with her gentle touch which encourages trust, empathy, concern, respect, patience, love, and compassion.”
“Where else could I be where whatever I say is safe and is listened to in a way that shows me I matter?”
“I never expected to be challenging the meaning of my life, but this legacy class has helped me to look at so much that never mattered to me before.”
“Merle is an unusually gifted teacher, an expert at opening people up and helping them examine their lives in a profoundly meaningful way—always leading the classes with sensitivity and skill.”
“These legacy classes have enabled me to envision my life as a story with a beginning, middle, and present time, in great detail. They have helped me know and see myself more realistically.”
“Merle has profoundly affected the way I live and experience life each and every day. I feel honored to have had this wonderful experience of catching a glimpse of living a legacy-mindful life journey.”
“The first day I set foot on ‘Merle territory’ and began that first leg of my legacy adventure, I knew that the experiences to follow would be extraordinary. And, so, they have been.
“Merle’s guidance and wisdom has impacted my life in ways I never dreamed possible.”

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