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Death Cafe write up: Online GMT November meeting of the Colliers Wood Death Cafe - ONLINE via Zoom
Posted by Cecilia H on Jan. 10, 2021, 11:09 a.m.
11 of us came together for our November meeting of the CWDC, with participants dialling in from London, Essex and Edinburgh, California, Florida, New England and New Jersey.
Our discussion opened with an appreciation of silence, and the value of coming together to create and hold space for one another’s reflections. Later in our conversation, we reflected further on our own, differing, relationships with silence. Silence was likened to marmite – some people love it, whilst others loathe it. We also thought about the acclimatising that silence sometimes requires – gradual exposure and positive experiences supporting a greater tolerance (a comparison was made with chilli peppers). We also thought ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei No. #12
Posted by Jo Moselen on Jan. 3, 2021, 6:02 p.m.
We met a t Dickens Inn, the separate room was occupied so we met in the main area of the cafe. Meeting at cafes always brings the issue of noise and difficulty of hearing. There were a group of 9 of us a couple of new people and regular attendees. A range of topics were discussed including end of life choice bill (which was voted in in the 2020 Government election) advance life planning, personal experiences of the death of a loved one and beliefs about after death. It was a lively discussion with most people getting a chance to contribute. 2 hours goes so quickly.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei No.11
Posted by Jo Moselen on Jan. 3, 2021, 5:49 p.m.
This DeathCafe did not happen due to covid restrictions
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei
Posted by Jo Moselen on Jan. 3, 2021, 5:46 p.m.
A lively cafe with 13 people attending.
Death Cafe write up: TODAY - Sunday 13 December - Colliers Wood Death Cafe's last meeting of 2020 - ONLINE via Zoom
Posted by Cecilia H on Jan. 3, 2021, 10:50 a.m. 1 comment
6 of us met for our last meeting of 2020. Two people were attending their first Death Café. Our discussion moved in different directions, and themes included the news of the Covid-19 vaccine and anniversaries at this time of year.
Are we emerging from the pandemic? We discussed our own thinking around the vaccine beginning to become available, and the theme of personal responsibility as we wait for it to be rolled out.
Learning of a tragic bereavement at a time when loved ones cannot be together was another experience about which someone shared.
We talked about the experience of a parent losing their child, and the devastation ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Liverpool Online GMT
Posted by Jamie on Dec. 31, 2020, 7:57 a.m. 1 comment
Online Death Cafe (October)
Evaluation Summary
Evaluations: 6 submitted
Attendees: 1 facilitator, 10 attendees
Our October Death Cafe combined both the continued attention on death related to Covid-19 that has been such a big part of 2020 as well as its timing so close to Samhain, Halloween, Day of the Dead and All Souls Day to name some of those markers of this time of year. They signify the changing season towards winter, a season of death and renewal as well as other celebrations that connect in some way to death.
This was our eighth Death Cafe (our fifth time doing it online using Zoom). Similar numbers to ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Iowa Online CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Dec. 22, 2020, 1:09 p.m.
For our December Death Café Iowa we met on Zoom. Buffy Peters and Becca Suvalsky from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. In total there were 7 people in attendance, 2 men and 5 women, and participants ranged in ages and professions. We had individuals join from Iowa and California. Several interesting topics were brought forward for discussion.
A few topics included:
How talking about the end of life brings people together. Especially right now a lot of people seem to be realizing that they have a knowledge gap when it comes to death and dying. How we have seen death in our lives is how we ...
Video: Death in our culture: Fear, Ignorance and Fallacies
Posted by joonavirtanen on Dec. 15, 2020, 11:13 a.m.
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Brisbane & Redlands
Posted by Jacqui on Dec. 12, 2020, 12:32 a.m. 1 comment
Sept 2020
11 attendees from across Australia and internationally. Great discussions around demystifying death, the importance of increasing our community's death literacy; learning the art of celebrating life and that death is part of life. And an interesting two new themes - one on death related to domestic violence and the importance of counsellors being comfortable to talk about death; and also how to education financial planners who engage with persons who have been just diagnosed with a life limiting condition; or are nearing end of life and have a terminal diagnosis - and better understanding the range of emotions and choices that may influence how people save/spend ...
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Brisbane & Redlands
Posted by Jacqui on Dec. 12, 2020, 12:24 a.m. 1 comment
November 2020
A small intimate group of 6 of us - connecting virtually across 2 states of Australia. No international attendees this time. We spoke about euphemisms and that a few of us believed that using the words that the bereaved person was most comfortable about was 'good enough' with one example of how a family had told me (as their Funeral Celebrant) to please not use the word "died" but instead "passed away" in one section of the ceremony. They felt it was 'softer' and less raw for them. We had attendees who were pastoral care, support worker residential aged care, End of Life Doulas, pall care volunteers ...
Link: Grief Support Resource: The Grief Refuge Podcast
Posted by ReidPeterson on Dec. 8, 2020, 11:41 a.m.
Have you lost someone special and had a difficult time accepting they are gone? Do you feel so alone because you miss them so much? My name is Reid and I'm the Creator of the Grief Refuge podcast. This is a resource for you to honor and help manage ...
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Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Hillsborough Eastern Time Starting Our 3rd Year! EST (via Zoom)
Posted by Neidra on Nov. 17, 2020, 5:05 p.m.
Hello fellow mortals! Thank you to those who delved and dipped into our death discussions during the November 11th Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H) Zoom call! Welcome to the SIX new folx (and welcome back to someone who hadn’t dropped in since 2018)! Zoom offers a different dynamic from meeting in person and allows people to participate from long distances (GA, MN, and OR this time). **Mark your calendars for the next DC-Hillsborough on January 13th, 6pm-8pm, via Zoom meeting. Look for a reminder I’ll email 2-3 days prior *which will include the Zoom link*. DC-H will not occur in December. SUMMARY: • Topics we discussed and shared ...
Hello, I'm in a rather sad and odd position with a dear friend in the US (New Mexic) dying from MS. She is quite paralyzed and it's becoming very difficult for her to swallow and the paralyzed Disability is getting worse and worse. she has been approved for ...