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Link: Favorite quotes from Carmel Death Cafes in Indiana
Posted by evoci on March 27, 2015, 3:33 p.m.
"I'm not afraid to die I just don't want to be there when it happens." Woody Allen
"I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you're gonna die!" Captain James Kirk, Star Trek commander
"Spoiler alert: Life's a movie where everyone dies at the ...
New Blog post: Death & Grief
Posted by Kiran Sidhu on March 26, 2015, 6:14 p.m. 34 comments
No one told me about the physical pain I would feel from losing my mother. The umbilical cord that connected me to my mother, and to the world, has been brutally severed and the world as I knew it is no more. It has become a veritable jungle that I must try to navigate and find shelter, but there is no map and I’m without a compass.
I can pinpoint exactly when my mother ...
Practitioners question: Seeking New York City residents interested in holding Death Cafes
Posted by Martin G. on March 25, 2015, 12:25 p.m. 1 comment
I've learned about Death Cafe from a friend and practioner in the Bay Are - California. I'm seeking to learn more about hosting a Death Cafe or series of Death Cafes in the New York area as I see there's been a scarcity of them here. Thank you!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Corvallis
Posted by dorbolo on March 24, 2015, 8:10 p.m.
Last evening’s Death Café was remarkable for me. The ideas and topic moved fluently and widely with liberty and honesty. I am honored to be in rapport with such marvelous minds. It seems clear that while our lives are finite, the span of ideas about that fact is not. The conversation continues on Monday 03.30 6:00-8:00 26th Street Beanery on Monroe in Corvallis.
http://www.allannbroscoffee.com/#!26th-street-beanery/c5zf
I’m the guy in the tie. ~jon
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe of Venice, Florida
Posted by Pam Schierberg on March 21, 2015, 5:16 p.m.
Another great discussion today with those who have been attending for some time, along with those new to the concept and conversation. With every session we listen...we learn...we ponder, and for some we may even consider a change for our remaining time on earth.
Our conversations easily move from the pragmatic to the spiritual, and how our thoughts and feelings have changed over time. But the bottom line keeps coming back to the fact that only in a Death Cafe can one openly consider life and death in a safe and open environment.
Join the conversation on the third Saturday each month, 1:30 pm - 3 ...
Death Cafe write up: Providence Death Cafe
Posted by Cassandra Tribe on March 19, 2015, 9:57 p.m.
My goodness....another Death Cafe tonight and the subject ranged as usual - but we began much differently - instead of laughter yoga or my awful ice breakers - we had a proposal of marriage and acceptance. It set a kind of joyous tone as we explored infant death and the love & grief of parents, ideas about accepting imminent death only to be surprised with a change to imminent life, we await the word from our death row friend as he enters his final appeal and talked about the complications of death penalties, we also talked about the concept of the "death hormone" and whether or not our bodies are programmed ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Low Country
Posted by Jan Schreiber on March 19, 2015, 3:40 p.m.
At South Carolina's 2nd Cafe, I was interested in trying a new venue (restaurant vs. a yoga studio) and scheduled a weekday evening, instead of a weekend afternoon. Although I requested rsvp's-only half of the participants contacted me. As a result, there was a little confusion initialy in the table arrangement. Of the 9 attendees, 6 were " first-timers". Both male & female & 50-75 yrs of age. I personally felt the absence of a more varied age group.
Unfortunately, the venue was a little distracting with kitchen noise. Nevertheless, the group was quite animated, forthcoming & opinionated!. The sharing ranged from personal funeral wishes, processing loss, wills & probate, to ...
Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on March 19, 2015, 7:14 a.m. 1 comment
Our March evening Café could welcome new members who inspired to a very lively discussion about death, meditation, Liverpool Care Pathway, staying with the dying or does the dying need to be left alone? A social worker among us has often been the only person for the dying as no relatives were to be found – such a privileged. One of us has listened to Youtube: “Gone from My Sight” where Barbara Karnes from Heartland Hospice in the US talks about discovering grief, loss, and the dying experience. So much to learn from this talk as Babara sits with the dying and has a unique way of talking with ...
Death Cafe write up: Highcliffe Death Cafe
Posted by Lis Horwich on March 19, 2015, 6:57 a.m.
On this nice spring afternoon we met with two new members of the café. Discussing many topics from making sure you are one of the 30% of the UK population who has a will specifying every aspect of your passing from funeral, possessions, home etc. to considering using a solicitor, who normally charges 10% or a probate company, who charges 4% to finalise your estate. Particularly if you have no living relatives it is essential you have your wishes expressed on paper. We also talked about gratitude for your life no matter how it might feel for you right now. Some of us believe that we choose our ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hong Kong
Posted by Carmen Yau on March 17, 2015, 10:47 p.m.
It was a wonderful experience for everyone to join the "death cafe x Lost & Found" on 15 March 2015 in Hong Kong.
As usual, Death Cafe Hong Kong rely on facebook to invite participants to join. After the coverage from a local newspaper Mingpao, there were more participants to join. Therefore, we were lucky to have more diversity among our participants. Both elderly and young adults had great conversation. Participants using graphics and quotes to facilitate their sharings.
Practitioners question: Funeral directors at death cafes
Posted by Death Cafe Warkworth on March 16, 2015, 11:55 p.m. 2 comments
I am about to hold my first Death Cafe in a few weeks.
I've been approached by some funeral directors who want to attend in a group. My initial thoughts are that this is not the target audience, but then I think just because they work with death I ...
Death Cafe write up: Providence Death Cafe
Posted by Cassandra Tribe on March 16, 2015, 5:18 p.m.
in a little red room, still so fresh it smells, with kindergarten chairs just waiting for the afternoon crowd - 6 of us gathered in the middle of the day for the daytime Providence Death Cafe in Fox Point. We were laden with hospice workers, as well as a familiar face - and of course, our guest from death row. The topics ranged about perception of age and death, meaning and awareness - and weather it was a generational awareness - or just one that comes and goes. The stories about chidlren sent off to school to tell strange tales of their homelife - that shocked and appalled as no one knew they ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Calgary Mar 15, 2015
Posted by Death Cafe Calgary on March 15, 2015, 6:14 p.m.
Calgary Death Café attendees came from as far away as Red Deer on March 15 and enjoyed the lovely venue: Sunterra Village Marché. Thirty people configured themselves into large groups of 5 or 6 per table. There was a lot of lively conversation and laughter over coffee, tea and a variety of delicious pastries and muffins. Participants arrived by motorcycle, C-train and car, but we're not sure how the goose got there (sorry the goose wouldn’t pose for a photo)! The majority of attendees were new to Death Café and shared that they enjoyed the experience. We look forward to hosting the next Death Café in ...
Death Cafe write up: Blue Ridge Death Cafe
Posted by Blue Ridge Death Cafe on March 15, 2015, 5:40 p.m.
Thirteen people met at the Old City Cemetery to luanch our first Blue Ridge Death Cafe.
Over Blueberry Pound Cake new and old friends engaged in conversation that was candid, open and life-giving.
Thanks to all who came today!