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Death Cafe write up: Windy City Death Cafe
Posted by Kathy Miller, LCPC on May 4, 2017, 4:29 p.m.
Eight individuals, including six new folks, participated in last Friday's Windy City Death Cafe. Everyone actively participated, bringing conversation ranging from individual experiences of grief and loss to the experience of being present when a loved one dies to messages received from beyond the grave. We also covered the variety of body disposition options available today and useful documents for end-of-life planning. Asked to describe their experience of a Death Cafe, responses included "eye-opening," "fun," "refreshing," & "communal." A truly wonderful evening!
We are having a death cafe this weekend and I want to find out what the rules and suggestions are on having children. My preference is to NOT have kids present.
Please advise!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Leeds
Posted by Philip Sheridan on May 4, 2017, 7:02 a.m. 1 comment
“Thank you.”
As people left, many expressed thanks and appreciation to the organisers of this Death Café. Those attending came from many different walks of life and each individual held a different perspective on death. Some came with questions, others with recent experience of death; all with a desire to talk and listen to others in an open and welcoming place.
Those attending the session were a mix of colleagues, friends and strangers to each other yet the session was marked by honesty and intimacy.
Conversation, washed down with tea and cake, was accompanied by laughter, sadness, enthusiasm and curiosity. The topics discussed encompassed the physical, spiritual, social ...
New Blog post: What do people talk about at a Death Cafe?
Posted by Aileen on May 3, 2017, 11:35 a.m. 2 comments
The Death Cafe in Linz, Austria, “Mit dem Tod bei Kaffee und Kuchen”, has been taking place every month since November 2015. Sometimes the group is small, only about seven or eight people, but sometimes there are more than twenty participants, although the average is about ten to fifteen. Ages of the participants range from 17 to 94, and personal experiences vary even more widely. We meanwhile have a small core of “regulars”, who come ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - North Bay, Ontario
Posted by NNPCN on May 2, 2017, 3:27 p.m. 1 comment
The Near North Palliative Care Network hosted it's first Death Cafe on April 26th, 2017. It was a huge success, thanks to the over 30 attendees. We will be hosting another Cafe in September! Some of the feedback included:
enjoyable, pleasant, refreshing, love, informative, good sharing, enlightening, expanding, thought provoking, validating, calming, friendly, empowerment and comfortable.
We are looking forward to the next one.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tampa
Posted by Cat Martin on May 1, 2017, 5:22 p.m.
A lovely time was had by all!
We were in one of the conference rooms this time. It was a wonderfully quiet room, and made for an intimate event.
Thanks to Roberto Torres of The Blind Tiger. Thanks to those who attended.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Calgary
Posted by Death Cafe Calgary on April 30, 2017, 9:39 p.m.
Another Sunday afternoon in Calgary spent at another Death Cafe!
Twenty people came to Rosso Coffee Roasters (which was a feat since we were competing with Comic Con right across the street)!
What a wonderful community, sharing ideas and stories.
Thanks to the terrific staff for all their help. Everyone very much enjoyed the delicious tea, coffee, and treats!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Devon
Posted by Nixie James-Scott / Ruth Chambers on April 30, 2017, 6:45 a.m.
We would like to say a great big thank you to the wonderful folk who came to our recent Death Café at Griffin's Yard, South Molton! There were 15 people who joined us, mostly new to our Pop Up Death Cafés...the ages ranging from 28 to 80...the conversations full and frank....moments of great poignancy, illumination, deep sharing and much laughter! All alongside excellent drinks and cake from Griffin's Yard - so a big thanks to them too! Just starting to share information about our Dying Matters Awareness Week events in May - we hope that many of you will be able to join us ...
This is a BBC 1 World Service radio documentary on Death Cafe.
Many thanks for all involved in the making of this, with special thanks to Chelsea Dickinson.
"Dying to Talk
The Documentary
There's only one thing in life that's certain: death.
Many people believe that talking about ...
Death Cafe write up: Belleville, IL Death Cafe
Posted by maggieboone on April 26, 2017, 10:46 a.m.
Belleville Death Café Summary 4222017
The summary for this meeting contains a lot of information (either by attachment or websites listed). Our discussions were varied and all pertained to internment or inurnment as well as ways to memorialize our dead loved ones. The information is by no means, legal advice and should only be used for educational purposes. That is fitting considering the purpose behind the Death Café is to educate individuals about death to dispel avoiding or fearing aspects of death. When that happens, one can then proceed with living. Death is as natural and inevitable as birth.
Here are the educational materials promised. I am working ...
Hi
Our first death cafe is being held on 13th May and we're wondering whether we should have name labels available? Anyone else done this? Good idea or not?
We have three facilitators who we thought should wear name labels, but not sure if attendees would want to.
Death Cafe write up: Swindon Death Cafe
Posted by Sue Holden on April 24, 2017, 5:31 a.m.
A well attended meeting which discussed what if you had an envelope with the date and time of your death inside, would you open it? I think the balnce was just about in the favour of no but it was agreed that we should make the most of our present lives anyway.
We also had a question asked about inheritnce tax and after life planning especially as new laws were coming in regarding inheritance tax.
Next meeting Tuesday 9th May in Dying Matters Awareness week.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Mungia, Bizkaia
Posted by Naomi on April 23, 2017, 6:15 p.m.
The death cafe was attended by 15 people. It was the first event of this kind in the region and people were not sure what to expect. Conversation flowed and in the evaluation at the end in general people felt that it was a good idea and people felt that they had had a safe space to be able to discuss how they felt, their ideas and beliefs. We discussed books and movies. People talked about personal experiences and how that has changed how they see death. We talked about death as taboo and how death is dealt with in schools. One person asked the group to share ...
Practitioners question: journalists at Death Cafe events
Posted by hjyoung on April 21, 2017, 6:02 p.m. 3 comments
I will be hosting my first Death Cafe next week and a journalist has asked if she can visit to write a story about the event. I appreciate what you've posted on this website about journalists at the sessions but I'm wondering if people who attend the event ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in White River Junction, VT
Posted by Cynthia Stadler on April 10, 2017, 3:33 p.m.
I realized this was scheduled for Easter Sunday, so we are meeting the following weekend.
This is a great group- we have regulars and new people. lively and fun.
The April meeting we will be joined by a group og interested dartmouth Students!!