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Death Cafe write up: December Online Death Cafe CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Jan. 18, 2022, 10:59 a.m.
For our December Death Café Iowa, we met via Zoom. Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. We had a group of eight individuals for December’s Death Café. There were individual’s from out-of-state and in-state joining in on our conversation.
This month’s discussion centered around the holidays and how death and grief affects the holiday experience. Some individual’s talked about creating new traditions to honor their loved one(s) throughout the holidays. One individual shared that her family had tried to create a new tradition the previous year, but it didn’t serve its purpose, so she had to try something ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on Jan. 17, 2022, 8:07 a.m.
This was our fifth Online Death Café Cymru and, as before, we were pleased to welcome some old and some new faces.
The conversation was wide-ranging this time round. They touched on several topics, with a particular emphasis on the material aspects of end of life and dying. They included: 1) finding the right words to comfort the bereaved; 2) options for what should happen to our bodies when we die; 3) creativity, in particular the role of storytelling in dementia care; 4) photographs as a link between generations; 5) possessions as clutter or treasure, and as a manifestation of our legacies; 6) putting our affairs in order ...
Link: We all need to have humor when facing Stage 4 cancer
Posted by janisx on Jan. 16, 2022, 4:39 p.m.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online GMT
Posted by carmeldunmall on Jan. 10, 2022, 2:27 a.m.
7 of us discussed many aspects of death, dying and bereavement. There was an openess within the group to go where the discussion led.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CST November
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Jan. 5, 2022, 1:05 p.m.
There were four individuals who attended our Death Café in November. The group talked about a variety of topics, the first being do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. Individuals talked about the different types of DNRs in Iowa and the forms to fill out to have your DNR request honored. Iowalegalaid.org was mentioned as a good resource for DNR forms.
One individual mentioned that they had been to a dying expo and shared their experience at that event. Medical assistance in dying in relation to the Iowa legislation was discussed, and it was mentioned that the Hospice association has been lobbying against medically assisted death. Palliative care was ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe, Albany, CA PST
Posted by merav on Dec. 29, 2021, 9:08 a.m.
We welcomed a few regular attendees and many new arrivals. Zoomed in from around US and UK. Deep listening as we shared our questions, joys, concerns and experiences. An atmosphere of care and respect. We spoke of living more fully as we respond to awareness of our mortality. Some laughter and tears. Prep of Advance Directives, End of life wishes, MAID, grieving, and what do we want to leave. We gather again the 4th Sunday of the month, Jan 23, 2022. Grateful to our Death Cafe Founder. Join with your support. https://www.patreon.com/deathcafe
New Blog post: 5 Beautiful Ways to Remember Your Dog
Posted by Jools Barsky on Dec. 20, 2021, 11:18 a.m.
Although your pet might seem full of life right now, one day they will die. Their eyes will lose their sparkle, their tail will grow still, and their life will slip away. Losing your pet can seem unbearably painful, but it’s something you need to prepare yourself for if you want the love, friendship, and devotion a dog brings to your life.
The death of your dog doesn’t have to be the end ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on Dec. 20, 2021, 7:52 a.m.
This was the fourth Online Death Café Cymru. We were pleased to welcome some new participants and to welcome back some familiar ones. The international composition of the group was again enriching, as it has been previously.
The focus this time was mainly on end-of-life experiences, from the perspective of both carers and of the person dying. Their respective needs, wishes and choices at this intimate and precious time were discussed, as was the potentially important role of the death doula or end-of-life companion.
Participants found this session inspirational and commented that they had learned from listening to other people’s stories.
We shall be posting 2022 dates ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe
Posted by mj_dananas on Dec. 11, 2021, 6:48 p.m.
Hi,
This is a virtual Death Cafe hosted via Discord. As your host, I am based in British Columbia, Canada on Pacific Standard Time. This is our first Death Cafe hosted on the BC Support Server. Please click on this invite link to join:
https://discord.gg/VMRK4Qk
Thank you for reading.
Hi,
I'm currently research peoples views on the sustainability of funeral options in the UK and would value an opportunity to talk to people who are thinking and talking about funerals and death.
Specifically I'm looking to talk to people who are over sixty and live on the ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe, Albany, CA PST
Posted by merav on Nov. 29, 2021, 8:47 p.m.
Lori Goldwyn and Jim Kirkpatrick hosted this Cafe, welcoming participants from Australia, New Orleans, East Coast and the SF Bay Area. We randomly broke our group into rooms with 8 people. Laughter and tears and satisfaction. A first Death Cafe for a few participants Most found us via our sponsor Jewish Gateways and others word of mouth. Sharing, caring and deep listening, leaving space for silence and for all to speak. We spoke of loving someone who is dying, grieving, end of life planning with a parent, living wakes, planning our own memorial, ethical wakes and ethical wills. Handling the "things" of the deceased loved one. We will ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on Nov. 17, 2021, 9:41 a.m.
This, our third Death Café Cymru, had several overseas contributors for the first time, which was a welcome development. We, the organisers, noted a great diversity in our approaches to death and dying.
Topics raised included: 1. End of life: recognising the signs; supporting the dying; letting go; the role of the professional (e.g. the death doula); and 2. Our own mortality: preparing for, and thoughts about death, spirituality and the afterlife.
Feedback included the following comments: supportive space – refreshing discussion – good to share – listening is good – strangers but feel we know each other – please carry on.
Sarah Hillcoat and Brigid Haines
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Manila November Meetup
Posted by mamiyocamille on Nov. 13, 2021, 1:26 a.m.
We had a small group today but it proved to be a great session. After our initial introductions and reviewing of death cafe guidelines, the participants talked about why we were there and our relationship with death. We started out by bringing up society's relationship with death and how it's hard to talk about.
We talked about death and what thoughts and emotions come up for us when we hear the word death. We briefly touched upon whether or not we have thoughts on the after life. Some had thoughts that there is not life after death whereas others thought the question of an afterlife wasn ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Louth, Lincolnshire
Posted by KateH on Nov. 3, 2021, 9:16 a.m. 1 comment
Monday night was Louth’s first Death Cafe.
It was nerve wracking waiting to see if anyone would turn up but by kick off time at 7pm, people had arrived - all wondering what they’d come to.
Kate began the session with a brief background to Death Cafe, its origins ten years ago and subsequent spread worldwide.
After that, everyone was invited to introduce themselves and say something about why they had come along.
What followed was interesting and thought provoking. There were different reasons for coming, some wanting to share experience, others simply wanting to find out more about a subject that feels so avoided in our ...
New Blog post: why death is a taboo?!
Posted by Doaa on Oct. 30, 2021, 9:01 a.m.
Hello! I am a Doaa and I love to talk about “death” from all angles and "point of views"! Death is a rich topic that raises a lot of different opinions and "fears"! One of the most interesting things, neuroscientifly speaking, is that about our "survival" mechanism! We, as a species, hate the idea of "death"! Because we have to give life "more of us" and death does not serve this most important evolutionary goal ...