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Death Cafe write up: Belper Death Cafe
Posted by katedamiral on Jan. 30, 2022, 8:53 a.m.
Twelve people attended this cafe and we managed to have a good conversation as one group even wearing masks.
Themes explored included: the urge to tidy up your life before you die, reluctance to face the inevitability of death - and how to recognise when you are ready, the role of professionals both before and after a death and the important role they should play in supporting loved ones who want to be involved, different cultural attitudes towards grieving and the value of a good cry.
People also shared a range of recommended reads including:
- the novel All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West
- The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Rituals ...
New Blog post: Will We Be Bored In Heaven?
Posted by michaelburke on Jan. 28, 2022, 10:50 p.m.
by Michael Burke
from: lifedeathanddying.com
Most of us hope that after we die we go to some sort of after-life. It might be Heaven, or paradise or some spiritual realm where there is nothing but love and peace. Whatever it is we imagine it’s way better then life here on earth. We don’t have to go to work, pay bills, watch what we eat or worry about getting sick. Everything will be ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe CST. CLOSED to new sign-ups. Full.
Posted by elms on Jan. 24, 2022, 11:04 a.m.
What questions do you have about death and dying? What fears? Here’s your chance to air it all out!
Death Cafés are a part of a global movement to provide a relaxed and nurturing setting where you can join open, honest, agenda-free discussions to explore the questions you may have about life, dying, and grief. The objective of a death cafe is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. This is not a therapy or a grief group. For more information, visit deathcafe.com. Hosted by the UUFF Care Team, and facilitated by Renée ...
Death Cafe write up: Tucson Online MST Friendly & Fearless Death Cafe
Posted by TucsonFFDeathCafe on Jan. 23, 2022, 11:50 a.m.
Death customs across the globe vary but also share many elements. The story of a father’s send off in Thailand was shared at Cafe this week. On the third day of community ritual a pickup truck carried the casket and a large photo of the deceased and paraded slowly through the town on the way to the crematorium. All the villagers came out to line the streets, including mother’s with babes in arms, whether familiar with the person or not, to do the very important life ritual of seeing off the dead. Some of us thought this was a lovely idea and would wish the same ...
Death Cafe write up: January Online Death Cafe Iowa CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Jan. 20, 2022, 2:35 p.m.
For our January Death Café Iowa, we met via Zoom. Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group and Jennifer Leatherby from the Iowa Death Collective facilitated the group. We had a group of seven individuals. Most were joining from Iowa, but we also had individuals join us from the West and East coasts.
We began our group by talking about tragedy and the responses to tragedy by individuals and the community. Depending on the tragedy that occurred, we talked about how it’s easy to want to blame the incident on something, but why? The person that died in the incident is a person loved by someone, so ...
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 ...