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I wish the author had credited Jon and Lizzy as well but I thought this was a lovely article other than that omission. The journalist covers our last Marin Death Cafe and then writes poignently about her own grief journey through the death of her beloved husband.
See more at: Pacific Sun
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Winnipeg
Posted by Death Cafe Winnipeg on July 23, 2014, 12:31 p.m.
A lot of new faces at our most recent Cafe ! About 35 of us met to talk about faith, God, relationships, planning, grief, bucket lists and our constant companion..denial.
The evaluations were almost unanimous in commenting that 90 minutes was not long enough, with only one saying it was too long.
As always, the sharing was heartfelt and touching.
With so much death and destruction in the world this week, we pray for peace and comfort for all who are suffering.
See more at: Winnipeg Free Press
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafes Carmel, IN
Posted by evoci on July 22, 2014, 11:34 a.m. 1 comment
The first Carmel Death Cafe was held on Sunday July 20, 2014! What a great group of people to meet. They were enthusiastic and grateful for one another; in fact, the "theme" in their evaluation comments was that they appreciated being with like-minded people who were willing to talk about death and dying. One even called it "fun" and another referred to it as a "fresh breath of openness". Love that!
Press: At a death cafe: A life-affirming experience
Posted by Linda Stuart on July 22, 2014, 10:51 a.m.
See more at: The Toronto Star
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Northumberland
Posted by Northumberland on July 22, 2014, 8:17 a.m.
On June 24th Last Breath offered another opportunity for the Warkworth community to participate in a stimulating conversation about death and dying, We had 25 people attend and the feedback was that this event was interesting, informative and enlightening. There was a varied faith tradition background with this particular event which proved challenging at times for some of the participants. All in all a lively time had by all.
We are offering our next Cafe in Brighton Ontario in August and we hope there will be enough interest for people to attend during this time of year.
New Blog post: Horses and Death Cafe in Loveland, CO
Posted by Fifth Element Ranch With Tara Pogoda on July 21, 2014, 6:07 p.m.
On July 18th and 19th, 2014 we embarked on a journey through uncharted territory: hosting Death Cafe at a ranch with horses present as facilitators. If you are not familiar with equine facilitators, the very idea might sound preposterous, but these particular horses at Fifth Element Ranch have been trained in therapeutic interactions with humans and have been assisting people with the difficulties of life for several years now.
We set up our chairs in ...
See more at: Sunday Star Times
Death Cafe write up: Columbus Death Cafe
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on July 18, 2014, 2:40 p.m.
In the past two years not much has changed for the Columbus Death Cafe and yet everything has changed. The Columbus event is just as it was 2 years ago...but now we have a whole connected network of hosts around the country and around the world.
There was a smaller group this evening, but with Death Cafe conversations, smaller is sometimes better. The diversity of the attendee backgrounds and experiences always leads to an unpredictable conversation. One attendee had a background in processing death penalty cases, which he mentioned as he introduced himself. This led into a conversation about the recent ruling in California which deemed death ...
New Blog post: Unmoveable...
Posted by Lee on July 17, 2014, 9:38 a.m. 2 comments
The subject of suicide is one of the most difficult and thorny aspects of death and dying. I have lost both family and friends to it in the past and I periodically struggle with depression and feelings surrounding suicide. I hope I remain strong enough to never be defeated by it - but I thought it was important to give voice to its reality in my life (and by extention your lives too) so here is ...
Practitioners question: Advice for My First Death Cafe
Posted by Jenn Matheson on July 16, 2014, 11 p.m. 5 comments
I'm attending my first Death Cafe this Saturday and am organizing my first to facilitate in a few weeks. Any last words of wisdom for a first timer?
Death Cafe write up: Longmont Death Cafe
Posted by Jenn Matheson on July 16, 2014, 10:57 p.m.
Join us for the first Longmont Death Cafe. We'll discuss end of life issues with interested others. Dr. Jenn Matheson will be your facilitator and will encourage open and free discussion about whatever topics participants bring forward. Hope to see you there!
Death Cafe write up: Denver Death Cafe June 2014
Posted by Anita Larson on July 15, 2014, 10:35 p.m. 1 comment
Denver Death Café Summary
June 22, 2014
Many thanks to Michael Long with Fairmount Mortuary & Cemetery (independently owned and operated) for hosting the June Denver Death Cafe for the 3rd time this year and providing refreshments.
The conversation started with a teacher whose life had been threatened by a student. The student was suspended, but what could she do now? There have been so many school shootings and what is being done? Lots of good dialogue erupted about death, fears, awareness and being proactive.
A first-time attendee from a whole body donation program participated in the discussion and answered inquiries about the differences between whole body donation ...
Death Cafe write up: May Tucson Death Cafe
Posted by tucsondeathcafe on July 15, 2014, 7:07 p.m.
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Tucson Death Cafe met the evening of May 6. The crowd was a bit lighter than in months past. It's getting hot here and the time when winter residents are leaving and things are slowing down. Moe's was still plenty full, though, and its openness to the outdoors is a nice feature for circulation, both for people and fresh air. Tonight, as we began going around the room making introductions someone asked who, rather than what, brought us here. This could be taken literally or figuratively. Many folks chose to respond, and the question and the process fostered introspection, remembrance, and gratitude. Some observed there ...
Link: Desmond Tutu: In Favor of Assisted Dying
Posted by Kathy Miller, LCPC on July 13, 2014, 7:46 p.m.
See more at: The Guardian