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Dying is a wild night and a new road. ~ Emily Dickinson
Practitioners question: Finding Locations
Posted by Nancy Rhine on May 14, 2014, 8:28 p.m. 5 comments
I've had an interesting experience around organizing our second Marin Death Cafe that Teresa and I have hosted. We had the first one at my office - the Interfaith Counseling Center - which has a comfy library. We had 23 people which was quite a few for a quite evening counseling ...
Death is the cosmic whisper that moves all Life.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe 92119 - San Carlos
Posted by TRVevia on May 13, 2014, 11:16 a.m. 1 comment
Each person attending a Death Cafe brings both questions and wisdom from a unique and valuable perspective. This means that each Death Cafe has an energy and personality all its own!
It continues to amaze us both (Asha & Tracy) how many topics can surface in such a short space of time – we are seriously considering lengthening the time of our Cafés to a full two hours.
Some of the comments expressed in our two circles of attendees in summing up:
- o Some discussion about organ donation;
- o Recognizing & identifying various life events as “losses;”
- o Discussion ensued about loss of siblings;
- o How to construct and distribute ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Philadelphia and Greater Philadelphia
Posted by Rachel Zeldin on May 12, 2014, 9:42 p.m.
On Monday April 28, 2014 the group known as "Life Explorers" reconvened at Le Pain Quoditien for the monthly Death Cafe Philadelphia, a venue to reflect and share one's thoughts on life and death aka "The 'D' Word".
Organized and hosted once again by Rachel Zeldin, founder of Funerals360 ...
Practitioners question: ICGB 2014
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on May 12, 2014, 7:37 p.m.
Wondering if any of the international Death Cafe hosts will be in Hong Kong for the International Conference on Grief and Bereavement? Megan from St. Joe and I will be there.
New Blog post: Dying Wishes for a headstone
Posted by Fergus Wessel on May 12, 2014, 6:55 a.m. 1 comment
I am a letter cutter specialising in hand carved headstones.
I read an article in The Times today quoting a study by the organisation Dying Matters which reveals that half of all people in couples have no idea how their partner would like to depart the world. Four out of five people revealed they do not feel comfortable talking about their own demise.
This rings true in my workshop, where clients come to me to ...
Death Cafe write up: Lawrence Death Cafe
Posted by CW on May 11, 2014, 2:27 p.m.
The April Lawrence Death Cafe was held at the Merc on Iowa in their classroom. We had a good attendance of about 15 men and women discussing different topics concerning death. Since the start of the Lawrence Death Cafe many of the same people return to each of our montly meetings. The conversations are fascinating, educational and even humorous at times. We currently have 15 people signed up for our May, Cafe and there is still room for a few more. I'll post the anouncement today. Love to have you!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe at TANEXPO
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on May 11, 2014, 11:09 a.m.
It was the first time outside the city for Death Café Verona on the occasion of Tanexpo (International Exhibition of Funeral and Cemetery Art), a three day event which took place in Bologna, Italy from the 21st to the 23rd of March. And it was the first time a Death Café has been held at an Italian exhibition centre.
This Death Café was aimed at people working in the funeral parlour and cemetery sectors as the exhibition was not open to the general public. There were two meetings, the first on the 22nd March and the second on the 23rd.
There were 4 participants ...
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on May 11, 2014, 11:05 a.m.
We held the tenth Death Café here in Verona at Elisabetta’s house. There were 6 participants and the evening was characterized by a lively atmosphere with the discussion covering many varied subjects.
It’s difficult for all of us to speak about death, we find it hard to accept. Even in the case of a serious, potentially terminal illness, it is difficult for the sick person to talk to their family as they cannot accept the possibility that a loved one might die. This silence also surrounds bereavement. We cannot find the words to show how we feel close to a bereaved person who in turn seems ...
Hello--we are preparing to host our first Death Cafe and would like to see any press release materials that other practitioners are willing to share. Thank you! Marlise Riffel
Death Cafe write up: Denver Death Cafe April
Posted by Anita Larson on May 9, 2014, 6:08 p.m.
Denver Death Café Summary April 27, 2014
Many thanks to Michael Long with Fairmount Mortuary & Cemetery for hosting the April Denver Death Cafe and providing refreshments. The deliciously large chocolate chip cookie was from Eileen’s Colossal Cookies and there wasn’t a single crumb left! Updates and announcements are posted regularly on our Facebook page so like us at www.facebook.com/denverdeathcafe
WHAT’S NEW?
Colorado Public Radio contacted me regarding their Colorado Matters program and the series on Peaceful Endings. This was a new experience for me and naturally, I thought of a million things I should have said after I left their studio. Here ...
Death Cafe write up: PDX Death Cafe at the Q Center
Posted by Holly Pruett on May 8, 2014, 11:51 p.m.
Report from PDX Death Café 6:
Half Day event with art and storytelling
At The Q-Center, May 4, 2014
The 6th PDX Death Café took place on Sunday May 4th from 1:30 to 5:30 at the Q Center. This was part of a half-day event which included a gallery of “death ephemera” and a storytelling hour, followed by the Death Café.
Who Came:
As this chart illustrates, there was a more even age distribution than at some other Death Café events.
About 80 folks attended overall. 50 participants filled out an evaluation following the Death Café; out of those, 29 were first timers. 10 ...
Broadcast aired this morning with Anita Larson on Colorado Public Radio regarding the Denver Death Cafe. Our next event is scheduled for May 18th at Olinger Hampden Mortuary from 3-4:30 p.m.
See more at: Colorado Public Radio