Latest Death Cafe News
Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on July 27, 2016, 6:23 a.m.
Good evening discussing death and dying and any fear realted to these topics. This was the last evening Death Cafe hosted. I will need time to work on another topic close to my heart. Thanks for supporting the evening cafe, pleased to say the afternoon cafe will continue every 2 month.
The Laguna Beach community has been extremely supportive and involved in our monthly Death Cafe gathering at our local Senior Center. It's beautiful to hear the conversations about death and fears and hopes surrounding the end of life. Thank you to all who attend regularly and if you want ...
See more at: Stu News Laguna Beach
New Blog post: One Man’s Stigmata to Bear and Share
Posted by Kevin Haselhorst on July 26, 2016, 11:53 a.m.
Self-expression is rarely easy for patients because words often cannot articulate how patients feel inside. Children are often asked to draw pictures in order for psychologists to gain insight into perceptions surrounding particular life experiences. Paul, a 57-year-old patient with a provocative and morbid sense of humor, stunned the ER staff with a tattoo on his left forearm depicting how he felt on the day he had a heart attack (05/08/2004). This was ...
Death Cafe write up: Tucson Death Cafe
Posted by tucsondeathcafe on July 21, 2016, 7:58 p.m.
Thunder, lightening, and rain, REALLY! A gorgeous desert monsoon storm began just as our Monsoon Celebration Café got underway. Upon leaving we were greeted by puddles and those amazing fragrances that come from a rejoicing rain drenched desert. Two main café discussions emerged. One, a conversation about our right to die or death with dignity, who has the “say and the sway” regarding what choices we make for ourselves, and what sensitive issues are part of the quandaries engaging our culture right now. And two, mystery, mystery, and more mystery! What do we think happens when we die, if anything? How have our life experiences, beliefs, families and ...
I have a question, the page said new religious groups can't be a supporter, does that mean my Unitarian Universalist church could not donate space or coffe and tea?
Thank you
Linda Lockhart
Link: After Z - a community mourns a 19-year-old victim of the heroin epidemic
Posted by Camille on July 17, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
When a community decides to bring death home and suddenly is hit by the death of a teenager, we all come away with a better understanding of life.
Death Cafe write up: Carmel Death Cafe
Posted by evoci on July 17, 2016, 3:33 p.m.
Our Cafe group continues to attract new attendees and today was no exception. We discussed death and dying, the changes in laws in the US and Canada on physician assisted suicide and how each of us has experienced the death of our parents with a view to how we wish to die. Stimulating, free wheeling and very respectful and supportive of each others' opinions.
An opportunity to experience my first real live dead person became my best birthday present ever.
Ted.com has some interesting videos on the topic of death.
Death Cafe write up: Montpelier Death Cafe
Posted by MontpelierDeathCafe on July 12, 2016, 2:46 p.m.
Musings on the June 2016 Meeting of the Montpelier Death Cafe
"People might not want to talk about it, but the DO think about death. How could they not?"
It is traditional at our death cafe for the facilitator to ask the people there to say why they came, if they can. One person spoke of how when they shared they would be going to a Death Cafe the other person's reaction was "Why would you do that?!?" I think most of us who come to Death Cafe have had that reactions, but this person's response was truly wonderful. "Well," they said, "before you go on ...
Link: Eine sonderbare Stille: Gespräch mit der Autorin Katharina Schmidt
Posted by Aileen on July 12, 2016, 7:55 a.m.
Eine sonderbare Stille. Warum der Tod ins Leben gehört
Einst war er fixer Bestandteil des menschlichen Daseins und des gesellschaftlichen Alltags: Heute wird der Tod verdrängt, jeder Gedanke an das unweigerliche Ende so lange wie möglich hinausgeschoben. Während Sterbende der High Tech-Medizin überlassen werden und Trauern ...
http://kepler-salon.at/de/Veranstaltungen/Eine-sonderbare-Stille.-Warum-der-Tod-ins-Leben-gehoert
Da ich bis knapp vorher unterwegs war, habe ich es versäumt, das Linzer Death Cafe auf der Webseite anzukündigen, und habe den Termin nur begrenzt über Facebook und Twitter verbreitet. Dennoch kamen 10 Menschen zusammen, um bei Kaffee und Kuchen über Tod und Sterben zu reden. Es war wieder eine schöne Mischung aus schon Stammgäste, wiederkehrenden und neuen Gästen. Am Anfang habe wir uns darüber ausgetauscht, wie unsere Familien ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Linz, Austria - Mit dem Tod bei Kaffee und Kuchen
Posted by Aileen on July 12, 2016, 7:18 a.m.
Sonntag Nachmittag, der erste schöne Tag nach einer verregneten Woche, noch dazu Wahlsonntag, und dennoch kamen 14 Menschen wieder zum Death Cafe. Es war wieder eine schöne Mischung aus wiederkehrenden und neuen Gästen, die sich in einer sehr wohltuenden und angenehmen Atmosphäre austauschen konnten. Zentrale Themen waren die schwierigen Umorientierung im Leben einer Witwe, der Umgang mit trauernden Menschen (Was hilft? Was kommt überhaupt an? Was mag man gar nicht mehr hören?), die Angst vor dem Verlust, Grabpflege, Erinnerungstätten, Bestattungskosten ... Es sind wieder Tränen geflossen, es wurde auch wieder viel gelacht, und es war wieder eine große Bereicherung.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Marrickville
Posted by mknight on July 9, 2016, 9:07 p.m.
It seemed that the date for our June Death Café came around so fast this month that I couldn’t help feeling that it was only yesterday when we had last met for Death Café Marrickville, and this time as then, conversation was rich and meaningful, at times painful as tender spots were touched, open, frank and thoughtful.
As is often the case, people brought all manner of life experience/s with them. Some were recently bereaved and grieving, some worked in varying professional capacities with the aged or the bereaved and their families, and some were curious about death and wanted to explore their thoughts and feelings ...
we are about to hold our first Death Cafe meeting/gathering in September and we were wondering if after publicity has circulated with date, place and time, if it would be a good idea to provide an email address, designated to our death Cafe and ask for rsvp's in ...