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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hitchin
Posted by salli on Feb. 10, 2014, 1:11 p.m.
It has been said that a helpful approach to any issues we encounter is to ‘begin with the end in mind’ (Covey’s Highly Effective Habits)
The evening of January 28th saw the first Death Cafe Hitchin. It was a great success with people coming from across the region. They had travelled from as far away as Norwich & Brixton! And a big thank you to them all. For it is people & the relationships we create that ensures the intimacy & sharing that occurs in this unique forum.
Practitioners question: Death Cafe Amsterdam
Posted by Gerko Tempelman on Feb. 10, 2014, 7:14 a.m. 1 comment
Hey guys,
I'm excited to work on the Amsterdam Death Cafe, to be lauched somewhere in spring.
Please let me know if you know any people in the Amsterdam area that might be interested to join, and I'll get in contact with them right away.
Thanks!
contact me ...
Video: Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Posted by Jon Underwood on Feb. 9, 2014, 9:05 p.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Danville
Posted by Jennifer A. on Feb. 9, 2014, 6:50 p.m.
The first Death Cafe Danville met for two hours for lively and sometimes laughter-filled conversations about death-related topics. Eleven of the expected 14 people participated and one individual came to the venue for something unrelated and asked to join the group, for a total of 12 attendees.
Some of the topics were: the importance of voicing what you want done with your corpse, the afterlife, Victorian mourning traditions, society's attitudes about death, death in other cultures (ex. Tibetan sky burials), and how death impacts daily life.
The majority of participants made sure to let me know that they'd like to attend future Death Cafes. Words/phrases ...
Death Cafe write up: Northern Alberta Death Cafe
Posted by Northern Alberta Death Cafe on Feb. 8, 2014, 9:13 p.m.
and the night was cold but warm inside. There were new attendees and some of us old ones..... The conversations were both diverse and interesting. One attendee shared her plans on a new direction in her life as she gets close to retirement and does not want to spend too many more winters in the north of Alberta. Her plans are to do her utmost best to enjoy her finite life doing what she wants to and seeing the world on her terms. Another shared her journey with her diagnosis of terminal cancer and how she too has chosen how to be in control of her last days ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Santa Rosa
Posted by khoare on Feb. 8, 2014, 8:08 p.m. 3 comments
Wow. First meeting went really well. 36 attendees, came from our Unity community, Meetup, waccobb.net and Facebook. I'm so touched by the willingness of these generous and articulate souls to show up, in heavy rain, and spend the afternoon together, talking and listening. A real heart opener. Felt like living fully; an antithesis to death. Good feedback about being encouraged to change seats and provide questions as prompts if needed.
Thank you to all who showed up. We are all so different on the outside and all so the same at our cores.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe, Warsaw, Poland
Posted by Luminus on Feb. 8, 2014, 9:29 a.m.
The first Death Cafe organized in Poland took place in a pleasant Warsaw café called (in a free translation) “Price of Inconsistency”. Eleven persons, man and women attended the event. The discussion went for two hours and floated around the themes of what gives us strength while facing death of our close ones, can we prepare for death – our own and that of the others, how is death seen in other cultures and traditions and last but not least, is the feeling of guilt inscribed in the experience of those who stay alive, when their family or friends died. Towards the end of the meeting, participants expressed the ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Joliet, IL
Posted by Sherry Gilles on Feb. 6, 2014, 1:22 p.m.
We expected about twenty people to come to this Death Cafe but had a number of cancellations due to the incredibly rainy weather and threats of storms.
About twelve people showed up to discuss death topics such as loss of a loved one and what types of funeral or cremation ceremony might suit each person the best. End of Life conversations, having taken place or not, were discussed and how it affected each participant.
One guest came in at the last minute and she shared some good stories from the past about death.
Our hosts served snack food and cake. I only received a couple of evaluations as ...
I shot this image. My husband's hand hold the mirror he smashed for this shot. The hourglass I got online from "StealScene". Very cool.
Press: Death Cafe Ottawa - Needs Votes for Micro Grant!
Posted by deathcafeottawa on Feb. 5, 2014, 11:06 a.m.
Voting is underway at soupottawa.ca! This is a local micro grant that we applied for to help raise funds to keep Death Cafe Ottawa going.
Please VOTE for Death Cafe Ottawa and help us continue to give voice to death, loss, grief, & life!
VOTE HERE: http://soupottawa.ca/web-soupers-choice-polling-now-open ...
See more at: Soup Ottawa
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Niagara
Posted by Oakwood Cemetery on Feb. 4, 2014, 7:05 a.m.
The 2014 Season for Death Cafe Niagara
Thursday, April 10th
Thursday, July 10th
Thursday, October 9th
Every meeting begins at 7:00pm.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hitchin
Posted by suebest on Feb. 3, 2014, 1:33 p.m. 1 comment
An intimate evening sharing some experiences and thoughts which lead to some honest and open conversations........Look forward to the next one, Sali. Thank you so very much.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Glenview
Posted by Kathy Miller, LCPC on Feb. 1, 2014, 9:31 a.m.
Our 2nd Death Cafe Glenview was intimate, warm, and cozy. Nine members of our community met over tea and brownies to share stories, poems, and resources. We laughed. We cried. We connected. Beautiful!
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Feb. 1, 2014, 9:24 a.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe has gotten so good that I really look forward to it each month. I'd like to personally invite more people in the healthcare professions. So many of you talk about the frustration of not being able to talk about death at work or with clients. I hope that together we can increase the number of dining room table conversations - at work, at worship, with children, with parents, with staff, with friends. When we wait to talk about death until we need to, we don't. Or it becomes so weighty that we are overcome. You're invited to the conversation!