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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Kiel
Posted by KatrinMona on April 22, 2022, 2:15 a.m.
Our first Death Cafe in Kiel took place last night - we met at 6pm with 12 people in total (14 had registered) and just like in the guidelines, time flew by.
We agreed that we would host another one in this part of town - 21 July - and the person whose venue we were able to use has also let us know that other parts of town are interested.
Safe to say, we think we got off to a good start and look forward to future events!
We took no photos.
The evaluation forms were very positive.
Katrin
Death Cafe: Port Angeles Death Cafe "Tea To Die For" at VHOCC
Posted by Tea To Die For on April 21, 2022, 5:26 p.m.
With Priscilla Schaefer / Rick Barney
June 24, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific Timezone)
This group is meant to foster informal and relaxed monthly discussions around death without any agenda. While not a grief support group, it is open to anyone interested in deepening ...
Link: WhenYouDie.org - All things death and dying
Posted by WhenYouDie on April 21, 2022, 12:31 p.m. 1 comment
WhenYouDie.org is a wonderful resource for all things death and dying. There are podcasts, stories, articles, and a documentary series focused on what happens when you die. The first film in the series, In the Realm of Death & Dreaming, asks the big question: Does consciousness continue after death, or ...
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe EDT
Posted by suemannell on April 11, 2022, 4:09 p.m.
13 people registered for this Death Cafe, which included participants from Canada and the U.S., from students to seniors. Over an hour and a half, we discussed grief, multiple losses, terramation, mental health, out of body experiences, differences in bereavement experiences, recent loss, Death Doulas, the importance of ritual, and more.
Participants shared experiences, asked questions, exchanged emails, and posted helpful or informative websites in the chat. Most spoke, all listened, some were teary, we had a few laughs. Closed off our rich time together with a candle light ritual and blessing. Looking forward once again to next month!
Art: Flowers and Silences : Seshendra Sharma
Posted by Saatyaki S/o Seshendra Sharma on April 11, 2022, 4:16 a.m.
Flowers and Silences
The dim darkness-the diffused light-dimness of one merging into the other-imparting more length to the long trees that are standing like stretched out shadows wearing stars in their hair-
silence is imparting more depth to the darkness
in this advaita where darkness is merged into silence, my mind wakes up, now not only sound but even a ray of light is a violent disturbance to the profoundness of peace-
in such moments deep truths unveil themselves-now I realize it is not sound but in silence melody lives-
I am born out of flowers and silences- while passing my hand brushed against a flower,
I asked ...
New Blog post: Planning After a Terminal Illness Diagnosis
Posted by Lucille123 on April 5, 2022, 1:15 a.m.
At a Death Cafe (https://deathcafe.com/), people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. The goal is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Reach out (https://deathcafe.com/contact/) today to find out more!
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Whether you’ve learned that you or a loved one has advanced cancer, lung disease ...
Hello everyone,
My name is Chelsea and I am an Associate Producer of the documentary In the Realm of Death & Dreaming, which asks the big question: Does consciousness continue after death, or is it lights out? This is the first film in a three part series about death and dying ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hoxton London
Posted by Abi on March 31, 2022, 2:19 p.m.
To those that did brave the chilly evening to attend the first Death Cafe at Curious Yellow Kafe, I am proud and humbled by this evening of conversation.
We had 13 attendees, all experiencing their first ever Death Cafe event. Conversations included stories and experiences with funeral directors, funerals and deaths during COVID restrictions, old and new grief and how others respond to our grief, caring for the dying and how to live with death in our everyday life.
Thanks to all that shared, were vulnerable, respectful, kind and brave. From the responses, I am pleased that attendees got a lot from the evening. I intend to host ...
Death Cafe write up: Lunchtime Death Cafe Chelmsford
Posted by Jane Iskander on March 25, 2022, 1:32 p.m.
The Ideas Hub Chelmsford Death Café 25-03-22
Facilitated by Jane Iskander
Today we held a lovely Death Café, an opportunity for people to come together in a relaxed environment to talk about death. This Death Café is kindly hosted by The Ideas Hub, who also provide tea, coffee and biscuits. At this monthly lunchtime event, the conversation flowed, covering a range of topics, with plenty of laughter too!
The discussion touched on many matters, talk of wills and why many of us find it difficult to ‘ get around to writing a will, are we afraid that writing a will means we are ready to die, or will die ...
Practitioners question: Absenteeism
Posted by ponderingleaves on March 23, 2022, 7:50 a.m. 4 comments
A matter borne of our pandemic-induced Zoom era has prompted disdain among a few of us who host death cafes. It is what I’ve dubbed the “black box syndrome.” That is, it has become increasingly common for individuals to join the discussions groups in facial absentia, with the video ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on March 22, 2022, 3:57 a.m.
Another respectful, profound and illuminating discussion took place at this, our seventh Online Death Café Cymru.
Some of the topics which came up were: children and death; military deaths; deaths in space; the right to die, including dying young; the desire to curate our own death and those of others; communicating wishes about those left behind when we die, including and especially pets; primal instincts in humans; films about dying and death.
Any one have resources for topic of death that we can share at our first death cafe?
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe a Figueres
Posted by CristinaGomez on March 20, 2022, 6:26 a.m.
El passat dissabte 19 de març ens vam ajuntar 8 persones de diferents edats, professions i interessos per conversar tranquil·lament sobre la mort.
Va ser un espai molt enriquidor on vam poder compartir experiències personals, diferents punts de vista i, fins i tot, anègdotes gracioses.
Practitioners question: Starting a new Death Cafe in Kansas City
Posted by Ghafari on March 18, 2022, 9:34 p.m. 7 comments
Good evening all,
I have been approached about starting a new Death Cafe in the Kansas City area. A locsl brewery and I are discussing starting a new option. Kansas City had one in the past and the person moved away is what I heard.
Talking about death is not ...
Death Cafe write up: March Online Death Cafe CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on March 17, 2022, 10:09 a.m.
For our March Death Café, we met via Zoom and Jennifer Leatherby from the Iowa Death Collective facilitated. They were assisted in facilitation by Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group. We had a group of five individuals. We had two individuals join us from out of state, one from the West coast and the East coast and the other individuals joined from Iowa.
We began our group by talking about the history of Death Café’s and how the discussions have changed over the years. As a group we reflected on the opportunities Covid-19 has brought to our Death Café. Our group has grown into a community ...