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Practitioners question: Can I just go ahead and make a death cafe?
Posted by paraglider on Feb. 18, 2014, 11:43 a.m. 5 comments
Hi I've read all the marvellously worded advice, ethos and guidelines on here and I want to set up a death cafe. Can i just go ahead now? (I am already a qualified group therapy practitioner and a student psychotherapist - not that that's all necessaery:). I just don ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Ukiah
Posted by Death Cafe Ukiah on Feb. 17, 2014, 10:38 p.m.
We had a wonderful group in February with heartfelt discussions. Our next Cafe is March 1, 2914, same place, 2-4PM. New faces are always welcome.
"We waste so many days waiting for weekend. So many nights wanting morning. Our lust for future comfort is the biggest thief of life"-Joshua Glenn Clark
“An awareness and understanding of death raises our state of life. When we are cognizant of the reality and inevitability of death we begin to seek the eternal, and become determined to make the most valuable use of each moment of life.”- Daisaku Ikeda
“All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another person’s (or thing’s) mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time’s relentless melt.” -Susan Sontag
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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe, Brisbane, Queensland
Posted by Beth OBrien on Feb. 16, 2014, 8:39 p.m.
Discussion as usual was lively and interesting. We had a discussion about whether there were any movies on the afterlife, and how people rely on information from TV and film. Talk then moved to the topic of dying at home, and how most people don't know about the local palliative care teams, and rely heavily on hospital admissions instead. We discussed the process of when a person dies, and how they are cared for before taken into the care of a funeral home. On a digital note we noted the interesting webpage e-closure that offers a service to turn off all of your digital life when you ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Blue Mountains
Posted by Death Cafe Castlemaine on Feb. 16, 2014, 5:08 a.m. 2 comments
This latest Death Cafe was co-hosted by myself (Hayley West) and Kerrie Noonan.
I opened procedings talking about my arts practise and research topic as a Masters candidate - 'The Vestigial: remnants of the dead and demands on the living'. My interest area being what to do with objects and memories left behind when loved ones die. I read a passage from 'Objects of the Dead' by Brisbane writer Margaret Gibson, a fabulous book.
With a few artists present it made for interesting creative talk around arts practises and death related inquiries.
We were also introduced to the 'Shroud Momento' project by Helen Dunne who came up from Sydney ...
Death Cafe write up: Lincoln Death Cafe
Posted by LLM0027 on Feb. 14, 2014, 5:24 p.m.
Lincolns Death Cafe held on Feb. 6 was a great success! We had 19 people and everyones responses on the survey were positive. They are asking for more, wanting friends and family to attend. The Loveknot Coffee Shoppe was a great venue, big thanks to Roxanne. Thanks to all who helped and participated. Watch FaceBook for further Death Cafes!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Charlotte, NC
Posted by Gaye Dimmick on Feb. 14, 2014, 12:13 p.m.
Because of snow. Next one Feb 25.
New Blog post: Death Midwifery vs. Death Denial
Posted by cassandra yonder on Feb. 13, 2014, 3:47 p.m. 5 comments
With increasing frequency and ferocity we accuse ourselves of being a death denying culture as though it is something to be ashamed of. Its true, we have become alienated from the rituals associated with end of life and post death care. Understandably, those who awaken to that fact often feel angry, frustrated or motivated to shift our awareness.
Death Cafe write up: Friendly & Fearless Tucson Death Cafe
Posted by tucsondeathcafe on Feb. 13, 2014, 2:27 p.m.
Tucson meeting #16 happened Feb 4th at Big Moe's Coffee Emporium, in the Metal Arts Village. The turn out was enough to pleasantly crowd the coffee shop on a chilly evening in the desert, opened exclusively in the evening for Death Cafe by owner/host Tammi. As a special treat Tammi featured "Death by Chocolate" hot cocoa - your choice of white, mild or dark chocolate no less!!
Also lending a bit more excitement, an independent, documentary film crew from LA was here to film us (willing participants only). Facilitators Kristine and Cindy began with brief introductions, and reviewed the suggestion for tonight. Participants had been invited to ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Fairfield, Iowa
Posted by Thresholdingjennifer on Feb. 12, 2014, 7:41 p.m.
This Death Cafe is now full. We will keep you posted on future Death Cafes in Fairfield in the coming months. Please go to www.thresholdingcare.com for updates for these events in this area!
Death Cafe write up: Albuquerque Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Feb. 11, 2014, 5:40 p.m.
On Saturday, February 2, 18 people came to share their thoughts on mortality to get the most out of this [finite] lifetime at the latest Albuquerque Death Cafe. The eight men and ten women all had their individual reasons for attending the free event at Sheila’s Sweets, and the conversation was fascinating, as always.
Lola the plastic skeleton presided at the head of the table, wearing a cowboy outfit. Remember, “whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.” Death is a lot like that.
The conversation started with the topic of New Mexico’s new status as a state that allows physician aid-in-dying, joining Oregon, Washington, Vermont and Montana. Talk ...