Although preservation of life is medicine’s central goal, ultimately however, death is an unavoidable outcome. In the last decade, there has been a tremendous increase in nursing homes, assisted living homes, long-term care centers, along with a very significant increase in older people living alone in their own homes ...
I am grateful for so much since finding my way into my current headspace. I am not overly sure I knew just how grateful I would become for all that life promises until recent events. I have heard countless stories, believed in everything, seen the results with my own ...
We all thing of grief and mourning as the process that comes after a death. But, there is an even longer mourning period that comes before the loved one’s death. The grief process we go through leading up to a loved one’s death is usually referred to as ...
Lots of people still equate life after death with religion. Does life after death have to have anything to do with religion? I think we will only be able to understand and prove/accept life after death when we fully realize that it has nothing whatsoever to do with religion ...
Gracias a todas las personas que os acercasteis al Death Cafe de Donostia-Euskadi (SPAIN) el pasado mes de Febrero.
Encuentros desde esa COMPASION que nos une .
ESKERRIK ASKO BIHOTZEZ
Amaia
Mandalara Taldea
It is both strange and interesting to look forward to a shared conversation about death, in particular with an unknown configuration of family, friends, neighbours and strangers who have yet to give shape to that group and its discussion. Who will come? Why or why not? Will there be enough ...
Life is filled with all sorts of ups and downs. However, one of the worst experiences in one’s life is the loss of a loved one. The scar that this experience leaves in person’s mind never fades away. It is one of the most depressing experiences. If a ...
We are based in San Jose, CA, USA and we are starting an art project called "Mementomorium—Transforming the fear of dying into the happiness of living".
The idea is to induce a deathbed-like experience through a short-term session in a sensory deprivation casket (a dark, quiet, and cushioned chamber ...
I came home a short while ago from a night shift in a care home for the elderly and mentally ill.
My last three hours were with a man called Ken. A year ago he was the life and soul of the unit, so I’m told. Now 90% of ...
Our first Death Cafe at Woodbine Heights is still 5 weeks away, but I'm already thinking about it, pretty constantly.
This is partly due to the seeming incongruity of hosting a gathering to talk about death in a religious institution that is apparently supposed to focus on life, both ...
When I was in my early 20's my young sister died. People are not meant to die when they are 15. I though only old people died. It was incredibly difficult to talk to my friends about this. They didn't know what to say to me. Some avoided ...
Generally, in our day-to-day lives, death and dying is not a common topic of conversation. In our fumblings and mumblings when we do try to talk about death and dying - or listen to someone else who wants to talk about it - we're just not very good at it in ...
The search for meaning
Many, if not most, terminally ill patients experience a crisis of meaning as they approach the end of their lives. They are often racked with feelings of inadequacy and regret. Torturing themselves with existential questions focused on “What did I accomplish?”, “What did I really do ...
There is a particular weird experience of death and that is the one where you don't have the opportunity to say goodbye.
Although it might sound harsh, blessed are those who have the chance to say goodbye before someone passes away.
My family and I emigrated twenty years ago ...
