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Maria Carter/Unity of El Cajon
Hosted by Unity of El Cajon / Maria Carter
Date: | Jan. 27, 2015 |
Start time: | 6:30 p.m. (PDT) |
End time: | 8:30 p.m. (PDT) |
Address: |
Unity of El Cajon, Hammons Hall 311 Highland Avenue, El Cajon CA 92020 At intersection of Highland & Lexington (Hall is located at back of parking lot) 92020 United States |
Donations both accepted and requested |
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About this Death Cafe
Death is most often a taboo or ultra-sensitive topic. In a relaxed and safe setting, people come together to discuss life, death, and dying while making the most of our finite lives. Not a therapy or grief group. Just simply a gathering for discussion over coffee, tea and cakes.
Death Café is built on the premise that many people want to talk about death, but feel uncomfortable discussing it with family and/or friends. The safe, secure and confidential atmosphere of Death Café fosters dialogue with those who share a desire and curiosity to explore the end-of-life and its many peripheral issues. Bring an open mind, an open heart, and your curiosity!
KPBS coverage of Death Cafes - http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/nov/26/death-cafe-tea-and-cake-make-death-more-palatable/
About Unity of El Cajon / Maria Carter
Maria Carter attended Death Cafés initially to support her friend, Karen Van Dyke, who pioneered the events in San Diego County. What she found was very lively, intriguing, 'edgy' conversations and so many interesting people. Hearing from people from all walks of life and cultures, from Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, atheists, to hospice workers, terminal patients, organ donors, organ recipients, or just those who want to explore, Maria found the environment a very enriching experience. Wanting to share Death Café with others, she introduced this forum to Unity Church of El Cajon, who quickly embraced it.
Death Cafés have prompted Maria and her husband to update their living trust and call a family meeting with their children to discuss. She was also better prepared and more peaceful with the recent passing of loved ones. A cancer-survivor, she sees Death Cafés as a way to also revisit life's priorities.
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