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New Blog post: Death Cafe end of 2013 round up - and plans for 2014!
Posted by Jon Underwood on Jan. 3, 2014, 1:09 a.m. 29 comments
It’s been a fantastic year for Death Café.
Together we’ve worked to hold hundreds of Death Cafes where people have come together in comfort to talk openly about death. There have now been 450 Death Cafes listed on our website, and many more that haven’t. Literally across the world we have got people talking about death.
This year we’ve re-written the guide to running your own Death Café, enabling more and ...
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Dec. 30, 2013, 3:41 p.m.
"All love leads to loss. If we commit ourselves to another person, form an attachment, we will surely have to relinquish that attachment. It may be through death or some other form of separation. Either they leave or you do. That is not the issue, however. What is important is that some time in our life we must face and deal with loss and separation. For some, it may happen in later life, for others it may occur earlier and more frequently. Frequency, however, doesn't make it any easier. When separation occurs, we will grieve, we will suffer. No one is immune. It's the price we ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Victoria, Canada
Posted by Don Morris on Dec. 27, 2013, 5:22 p.m.
We had a beautiful experience Sunday night Dec 8th! It was our 1st Death Cafe with a small number of peeps and we loved it! Blessed to have Michael Van der Kamp on piano and Katherine Muncaster sing a Diana Ross classic to start the evening off~
Death discards distinctions.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Open Center New York City
Posted by wisewidow on Dec. 26, 2013, 2:44 p.m.
The launch of Death Café at the Open Center New York City was well received. Ralph White, a founder of the Open Center and initiator of this location, joined in our conversation. With ten participants in total, we divided into two tables where we shared conversations on loss of loved ones, life after death, our own deaths and how we want to die.
The café at the Open Center can hold a maximum of fifteen and we can see that, in a short period of time, we will be moving to a larger space within the center. The Open Center of New York City is another great addition ...
Death Cafe write up: Valley Death Cafe
Posted by JoyKrauthammer on Dec. 21, 2013, 10:27 p.m.
HI,
First conversation held on Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2013 for Valley Death Cafe, was thankfully successful. We had a lot of food! (see photo) I felt supported by all I'd read on Death Cafe site, and grateful, was able to facilitate a smooth meeting. I shared the history of Death Cafe. Event was planned for 2 hours with people who mostly knew each other, and it went for an additional half hour with more questions and thoughts shared.
Evaluation at end was very positive. Only women came who were invited and positive about discussion on end-of-life issues. Same amount of people invited didn't come because ...
Press: Death Cafe on Radio New Zealand Spiritual Outlook
Posted by Jon Underwood on Dec. 20, 2013, 11:34 p.m. 3 comments
Feartures interviews with Jon Underwood and Nicola Carroll from Tairawhiti Hospice who organised the first Death Cafe in New Zealand in June 2013.
Thanks Lisa Thompson for interviewing us and putting the programme together.
[Small clarification - the project that is mentioned is not Dying Matters, but Find Me Help which ...
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/spiritualoutlook/20131215
Death Cafe write up: Denver Death Cafe December
Posted by Anita Larson on Dec. 18, 2013, 3:12 p.m.
Denver Death Café December Summary
The Denver Death Café continues to attract an intelligent, diverse group of people who are hungry to understand and discuss death. The room was at capacity with those who took time out of their hectic holiday schedules to engage in life-affirming conversation. A few comments and highlights from participants:
“I want to discuss death at a young age so I can live a better life now. I will definitely be here again and will tell my friends.”
“Death is the new sex education. People want to talk about this.”
“Just as birth is a labor, death is a labor. It is hard work ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Olympia WA
Posted by JoanH on Dec. 18, 2013, 2:29 p.m. 1 comment
Death Café Olympia. Location was as much a part of the experience as the conversation.
On October 24, 2013, a week before the many traditions of Hallow’s Eve, the first Death Café Olympia was held at the downtown Traditions Café and World Folk Art. Known for its community and fair trade practices, the intimate setting of mostly tables for four received high comments and praise. Donations were accepted to cover the donated space, coffee and clean up so generously provided for this event.
About 30 people of the 40 RSVPs attended. The initial 20 spots via a Meetup page - http://www.meetup.com/Death-Cafe-Olympia-WA/ - and Facebook http ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Ukiah
Posted by Death Cafe Ukiah on Dec. 18, 2013, 9:29 a.m.
Our first meeting had 40 people and was very lively. We got some very good feedback from the participants. Our second cafe had 13 wonderful people who braved frigid weather to come. Quite a contrast between our first experiences.
We will continue to meet the first Saturday of each month. Next meeting is January 4 in the new year.
Resource: Death in Classic and Contemporary Film: Fade to Black
Posted by Jon Underwood on Dec. 17, 2013, 10:49 p.m. 1 comment
Daniel Sullivan is Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Arizona, USA. He is the co-author of many research articles and book chapters on topics ranging from psychology to film and literature.
Jeff Greenberg is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, USA, and is President of the ...