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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Iowa
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on March 20, 2025, 10:11 a.m.
Our most recent Death Café was held March 19th, 2025 and we had 7 people in attendance. With a couple of our attendees working or volunteering in hospice, we touched on topics regarding the benefits of the relationships you make with people there. We discussed how much the presence of another person can be effective, and how just being there to listen and ensure the person is not alone is a rewarding experience. We also talked about being instruments of compassion, and finding healing within other people. The final big topic we touched on was aspects of religion, what happens after death, and interacting with people of ...
With Lewis Lansford
Dec. 6, 2025, 1.15 p.m. - 2.45 p.m. (BST)
New Blog post: Why I Became a Death Doula
Posted by Sallyann on March 19, 2025, 6:49 p.m.
Death is all around us. The news is full of stories of tragedy, disease and disaster. As we age we witness our bodies decline and inch toward death. Throughout our lifetimes, our skin flakes off daily while new cells are generated. Babies are born in families after a person has died, new shoots appear on a plant that has shed its leaves. It's all part of the natural cycle of life, the Yin and ...
Death Cafe write up: Thursday Evening Death CafePortland, OR
Posted by nomenoyou1 on March 13, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Our second Thursday cafe was delightful. We had 16 attendees in two rooms with a good demographic mix. The conversation today centered around spiritual issues. People discussed their current feelings about spiritual matters and how their life journey brought them to this place. We also discussed how faith and spirituality impacts our approach to death and dying. There were many heartwarming stories and deep sharing. We also spent some time discussing psychedelics and end of life preparations. Excellent cafe.
Death Cafe write up: Regency Death Cafe Jacksonville FL
Posted by Ileana Pérez Díaz on March 11, 2025, 11:56 a.m.
The primary objective was simply to get the conversation started with a focus on the Hispanic community in Jacksonville, Florida, I am grateful for the strength and guidance that helped kickstart the conversation. A heartfelt thank you to the friends and family who supported my very first meeting. I look forward to many more and while I know the journey ahead will be challenging, I am excited about the endless possibilities that lie ahead.
El objetivo principal era simplemente iniciar la conversación con un enfoque en la comunidad hispana en Jacksonville, Florida. Estoy agradecida por la fortaleza y la orientación que ayudaron a iniciar la conversaci ...
Death Cafe write up: Second Sunday Death Cafe Portland, OR
Posted by nomenoyou1 on March 9, 2025, 11:33 p.m.
Death Cafe write up: Erstes Wiener Death Cafe
Posted by JELLA JOST on March 9, 2025, 5:03 p.m.
Ich schreibe auf Deutsch, es ist leichter für mich, die meisten Besucher und Besucherinnen bei uns in Wien sprechen Deutsch. Vorletztes und letztes Mal war das (Haupt-) Thema Sterbehilfe. Eine Besucherin bekannt von ihren Erfahrungenausführlich zu erzähle: die Prozedur, dü Hindernisse, die Bedenken, der Prozess dahin ihrer Freundin, die nach schwerstkranken Jahren diese Entscheidung treffen konnte und damit glücklich war. Mich hat das Thema bis heute noch beschäftigt und hat Auswirkungen und macht mich in irgendeiner unaussprechlichen und unerklärbaren Weise auch froh, dass schwerstes Leid, Schmerzen, unheilbare Krankheit, totale Abhängigkeit von anderen, völliger Verlust von Autonomie, dass ein sterbender Mensch ...
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA PST
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on March 6, 2025, 8:13 a.m.
The Febuary 2025 Virtual Death Cafe welcomed 6 women and men for this Virtual Death Cafe. We live in USA West, South, South East, North East, Midwest, and Canada . After introductions of where we live, experiences with Death Cafe, as well as what brings us to Death Cafe now. Silence ended with a member describing their history leading to interest in all matters related to death and dying. And how they became interested in Death Cafe. All members followed with similiar sharing. Describing our preparations for our own death, how to be nurtured in final days, what we would like our death to be and caring for dying.
Death Cafe: Sacred Threshold Death Cafe Portland OR
Posted by Pamela Rathbun on March 1, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
With Pamela Rathbun
Dec. 17, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)
I am hosting a Death Café to create a sacred space for open, honest conversations about death—helping others embrace mortality, release fear, and live more fully
RSVP Appreciated (through ...
Death Cafe write up: Southwest Durham NC Death Cafe
Posted by Yvonne123 on March 1, 2025, 2:29 p.m. 1 comment
Thanks for another thoughtful and sincere conversation, everyone who joined this Monday!
We touched on so much! Topics included:
An increase in lynchings of Black men recently and how little media attention it has received
Methods by which governments have executed citizens (deemed “criminals”) and the irony that a State can declare ending one’s life illegal but then turn around and execute a person.
How we react to dead bodies:
- Some folks couldn’t handle bloody bodies but were ok without visible blood;
- Some folks didn’t want to see any muscle/flesh, but were ok with skeletons;
- The ethics of having bodies (in any form) on ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Logan North Library Qld Australia
Posted by Kate Leotta on Feb. 27, 2025, 9:29 p.m.
Death Café in the Library Underwood 22/02/25
The conversation flowed and it wasn’t dull! They vary at each Death Café, are enlightening and enriching for the soul. This Morning was no exception:
This information below may sound like an agenda or a theme was set; no it was not the case. Conversations at this Death Cafe (and all that I host/faclitiate) were/are self directed by participants.
The general consensus was that we are all going to die!
Tomorrow is not promised, living fully is a positive and can be better if written documents called Advance Care Planning are in place and conversations are ...
Practitioners question: Not promoting businesses at Death Cafes
Posted by Jools Barsky on Feb. 22, 2025, 5:09 p.m. 7 comments
To our wonderful Death Cafe hosts, current and prospective,
As I write this, over 20,123 Death Cafes have been listed across 93 countries, with tens - if not hundreds - more happening each week. It’s thrilling to think about how many thousands of people have engaged in open, honest conversations ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Iowa
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Feb. 19, 2025, 8:29 a.m. 2 comments
Our most recent Death Café was held February 18th and we had 5 people in attendance! We touched on two main topics in our Death Café: how different religions handle death and burial services, and the idea of legacy building. In our discussion of different religions and death we talked about Catholics & Cremation, ideas of reincarnation, and Muslim end of life rituals, which include physical acts of memory building (an example would be donating to charity in the deceased honor). When we touched on the idea of legacy we reflected on how talking about your person makes you feel like they’re still with you. A key ...
Death Cafe write up: Herne Hill Death Cafe
Posted by annkenrick on Feb. 18, 2025, 3:54 a.m.
A diverse group of 21 people, across the generations, attended the Death Café. Some key themes emerged:
· The shock of sudden death of a family member highlights the need for open discussion about planning for death at a time when there is no pressure. Conversations can also eliminate regrets, after the person dies, about what you wish you had said.
· You can feel very exposed when a family member dies, as the logistics that follow death are not well understood.
· When a person is terminally ill but does not want to die, it feels a betrayal to talk about death. One participant explained that in Thailand they were ...
Death Cafe write up: Chestermere Death Cafe
Posted by chestermerepubliclibrary on Feb. 14, 2025, 1:22 p.m.
We recently hosted our first Death Cafe in our city and had 11 people attend, despite the freezing temperatures outside.
Some of the people even came from a different city to join in. Many of which were grateful to have a space where an open and honest conversation about death and life could happen without judgement or fear of speaking of such a taboo topic.
We touched on a variety of topics, including ways to go, how to approach family in having a conversation of what to do when their loved one passes, what we think happens when we pass and much more.
What was an hour and ...