Started when I was 3.
Hi, I suffered from death anxiety for my whole life, I have a lot to tell and ask, I really just came here to relate to others.
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Ernest Becker Foundation - a shared legacy
Hello, Death Cafe Community,
I'm writing to share some heartfelt news that has recently touched the Death Cafe movement deeply. We have received a generous donation from the Ernest Becker Foundation, a gesture that resonates profoundly with our work and mission.
The Ernest Becker Foundation, known for its dedication ...
I fear death all the time for 40 years
I came across some undated blog posts with comments but couldn't find a way to add a comment so I'm posting this hoping some of those who posted about their fear of death (thanataphobia) will see this post. I've been living with this horrible fear since the ...
Our Last Goodbye
Come close, sit down beside me, reach out and take my hand our time together is nearly done
The moments I have left I now want to savour surrounded by you my loved ones that have made my life complete
I hear weeping as someone strokes my hair, tears fall ...
Death Café flourishes in Latin America: a brief history
In September 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, El Faro Asociación, under the direction of Viviana Bilezker, held the first Death Cafe in Latin America. Expectant and somewhat nervous about how it would turn out, members of the El Faro team received 30 people. After giving the guidelines, a tense ...
Coming Home
22 years ago.
It was a beautiful soft Florida morning in November. As was his early morning habit, Dad had walked around the house, inspecting the rose bushes to see if any could be cut and brought inside to brighten the air around you. You loved your roses! But there ...
Death Cafe is 12!!
What an incredible milestone we've reached! It's hard to believe how swiftly the time has flown since our 6th birthday, which marked the first Death Cafe birthday video I made following Jon's death in 2017. Before that, I vividly recall being in Jon's living room in ...
The Whys and Hows of Planning Your Funeral Now
Thinking about your death may not feel good. Preparing for the future, however, is a smart decision, especially if it means your family doesn’t need to worry about finances in the event of your unexpected passing. Here’s why I believe you should begin planning your funeral now, plus ...
Death a respite from life !
I will start by saying death and suicide was never part of me ,the thought of dying or killing myself was always a big no..
Then I split with my Girlfriend and 6 weeks later she hung herself leaving me a message ' I get it you don't give a ...
Toxic Stress 15x Higher Suicide Rates /Child of a Violent Alcoholic
I am not here to state whether someone's opinions on Dying are right or wrong? If spiritually death is peace to the soul who else is to judge but oneself. Only you know if you can make it through life much longer. How many secrets do you hold?
If ...
Is Death the end?
Is death the end of our life’s journey? Most people would say ‘Yes, it is.’ This is because death as the end is the reality we see in our world, or our realm. No one knows whether after death, there’s anything else because no one has returned to ...
Nothing Ever Lasts Forever
The only certainty in life is death. This is a sentence I find myself saying on the regular when people ask what I do for a job. When I tell them I'm an undertaker, they usually reply with something along the lines of (with a hint of sarcasm) "Well ...
Death never comes when it needs to
Alot of people have misconceptions about death until you are in a position where you need it. Right now im in a conflicting area of "I don't want to die, I want to live. But I need to die". I say I need to die because my life truly ...
Thank you
You have successfully explained a thought that is pure. My name is Jack and I have experienced so much loss. Understand that I will never run from death, but I will not send off that dinner invitation to death. Thank you for your wonderful thoughts!
Condemned to suffer
I believe I came across this blog for a reason. I hate everything that the media has potraid as love. I want to die, I dont wanna die. I want Love, I can't find love.
Somehow deep down in my heart, all the struggles of financial stability and health ...