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New Blog post: Seeing death
Posted by Amna on Oct. 21, 2016, 2:02 p.m. 4 comments
It's not that I fear death for myself but I am constantly scared of my loved ones dying even though they are healthy. It's gone to the length that I get this anxiety towards people who I haven’t had the opportunity to know well, I can't even talk to my crush without thinking he will somehow die the next day. I know its odd and awful thinking but its something that ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe of Ocala
Posted by Teddy on Oct. 20, 2016, 6:13 p.m.
After having experimented with different locations since our start up in November 2013. We decided to try the other side of town. Our monthly meetings have usually been attended by the same group of people, averaging 3-5, with 2 or 3 new people once in a while.
We had meetings in several restaurants, which often turned out to be too noisy and disruptive. Then for over a year we met in my living room. Since March 2016 we're meeting in the Choir Room of a church on the side of town, where many senior communities are located. This led to several of our regular attendees opting out ...
Death Cafe write up: Swindon Death Cafe
Posted by Sue Holden on Oct. 20, 2016, 3:42 a.m.
The second Death Cafe in Swindon was held on October 11th at the Dojo Cafe.
Amongst subjects that were discussed was 'why is it that no-one tells you that you need to order twice as much food for a wake? Why do people eat so much? What is it about roadside displays of flowers? Who decides when they should be removed and who clears them up? Is there a call for a place that people can go to in order to find out the small practicalities of funerals, death and dying,like how much food to order?
The next Cafe is on November 8th at the Dojo Cafe ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe-London Ontario
Posted by shancalv on Oct. 19, 2016, 9:39 p.m.
Thank you to all that came out --it was lovely to have both new and seasoned participants at the first Death Cafe of the fall. Someone summed it up as a "simple but rich experience" and I would agree. Other things that were shared in the closing included how people learned new information and had their own ideas affirmed, how we are so different but also alike, and the belief that we "only get to do death once, so want to do it well." We also started a dialogue on the value of story in the discussions, bringing up the ways story can both mask deeper emotions if ...
Death Cafe write up: The Lewisham Death Cafe
Posted by LewishamDeathCafe on Oct. 19, 2016, 9:44 a.m.
W meet on the first Saturday of each month between 2:00 and 4:00p.m at Coffee Costa in Rushey Green SE6.
There are several 'Costas' in the neighbourhood: Ours is opposite PEACOCKS, the Dress Shop in the High Street and a few doors down on the same side as the Eastern Queen
You will be most welcome to attend; but please contact me on:
francisgardom@aol.com.
NEWCOMERS ARE SPECIALLY WELCOME
This is a beautiful book about living, caring for those whose lives are ending and how compassionate care changes all of us.
Practitioners question: Hosting my first Death Cafe!
Posted by Avery Chase on Oct. 17, 2016, 3:32 a.m. 1 comment
Hey all,
I am looking into hosting my first Death Cafe here in Florida.
I have a dear friend who hosts in Philidelphia, and amabout to start picking brain (pun intended) on how she started up.
What are the first few topics, ice breakers or questions you tend to ask ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Calgary
Posted by Death Cafe Calgary on Oct. 16, 2016, 4:32 p.m.
An intimate opportunity for conversations about death and dying—along with coffee and pastries of course—were the order of the day for Calgary’s Death Café held October 16, 2016. Participants persevered through construction detours to make these important conversations happen. Thanks to all the participants and to Caffé Artigiano Westmount for contributing to a great event!
Written by a woman (Rachael Naomi Remen) who works with people who have life-threatening illnesses, this book is insightful and loving and a great resource for thinking about life and death.
New Blog post: What is your view on 'How to Die a Good Death'?
Posted by Josefine Speyer on Oct. 14, 2016, 2:02 a.m. 5 comments
Death Cafe write up: Tucson Death Cafe
Posted by tucsondeathcafe on Oct. 13, 2016, 5:04 p.m.
Big Thanks to Jeff for hosting September’s café! And thanks to everyone who helped him out. Despite the big impact of hurricane Newton in the Tucson area it was a great café turnout. Some of the topics that came up were historical death rituals and funerary customs, green burials, and death with dignity. Letting you all know that the UA journalism student who visited the ...
Death Cafe write up: Tucson Death Cafe
Posted by tucsondeathcafe on Oct. 13, 2016, 5:01 p.m.
Our October 7th Café was energized, intriguing, and creative. We conversed about the rites, rituals, and reasons for popular events to honor our dead such as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Tucson’s own All Souls Procession. We asked the question: “How does “celebration” enter into end-of-life remembrances?” We talked about memento mori – objects that can serve as reminders of our ...
Thank you Valerie Pritchett for covering this story!
See more at: ABC 27 News
Practitioners question: Hosting in my wellness center?
Posted by KristenHatch on Oct. 10, 2016, 10:16 a.m. 2 comments
Hello, I'm a hypnotherapist that practices out of an alternative medicine clinic in Northampton, MA, and am interested facilitating a group in that area. I am wondering if it would inappropriate to host it at the clinic, as it could seem like a promotion of our services, although I ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Seoul
Posted by http://cafe.naver.com/healingdying on Oct. 9, 2016, 2:28 a.m.
on October 7th , hold second death cafe. 13 individuals gathered in the hyowon-healing center. a brief introduction on the history of death cafe was given and then each person give their name and to say what brought them their tonight.