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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 ...
Death Cafe write up: HiroGaku Death Cafe Online and In Person
Posted by Steven M on Oct. 28, 2021, 6:35 p.m.
A Death Café was held in the learning commons on the evening on October 25th. 10 students, teachers, and community members gathered to talk about death while drinking tea and eating sweets. This third and final death café of 2021 was notable in that participants came from not only Hirosaki city, but also Aomori city and Kyoto.
The Death Café began with each participant introducing themselves and stating their reasons for attending. The attendants at this Death Café had either attended Death Cafés previously or were death practitioners. As a result, both the reasons for attending and the discussion that arose was focused more on societal ...
Альпина нон-фикшн издательство, специализирующееся на научно-популярной литературе. Сотрудники настоящие профессмоналы и четко передают мысли и факты без собственных домыслов. Приятно, что такой ресурс открыто говорит о смерти и проекте Death Cafe
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Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT October
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Oct. 27, 2021, 2:06 p.m. 1 comment
There were five people present at the Death Café Iowa this month! This month’s conversation centered more around older individuals and ideas of death. When people age they are realizing they are closer to death, one attendee mentioned their 51st high school reunion coming up and how that triggered them to think about growing older and the end of life. Members went on to talk about how important it is to make each day count, and that when saying goodbye to loved ones making sure they know their love for you because that could be your last moment with them.
The topic of death doulas is ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT September
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Oct. 27, 2021, 2:05 p.m.
There were eight individuals in attendance at this month’s Death Café. Many topics were discussed this month but some of the highlights include showing up authentically, road blocks to grief, and interest in death work.
One attendee brought up the book Journey of Souls by Michael Newton, and another attendee talked about their work as a psychopomp.
Members discussed how important it is to show up wherever you are authentically. Without authenticity you cannot make as big of a difference. When you are working with a dying individual authenticity is key. There might be barriers because of differing values and beliefs but that does not mean you ...
Death Cafe write up: Westwood Death Cafe
Posted by Tea@Cake on Oct. 23, 2021, 10:34 p.m. 1 comment
I was pleased to have a wonderful man attend this Death Cafe' today. We had a great conversation, and shared many experiences including an appreciation for the Death Cafe' discussion groups. It was good to meet someone who was familiar with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Ram Dass and others who have been influential in the area of the Death and Dying topic. We exchanged information about authors and speakers who present ideas in this area. Even though only one person came to join the conversation, we had an enlightening time and expect to meet again. It is not the quantity of people attending, it is the quality of the ideas ...
New Blog post: Getting over the name
Posted by Grief Wellies on Oct. 22, 2021, 2:50 p.m.
Now more than ever we are aware of how easily life can change. The Pandemic has taught us many things and thrown us in urgent discussions around death and dying that we probably never thought we would. Most of you probably think you get it, you understand it, you know it’s going to happen one day, but hope that day will be a long way off, but you would rather not talk about it ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online BST
Posted by carmeldunmall on Oct. 21, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
6 of us attended the meeting last night. It was an open discussion. Talking about attitudes to death and dying and ending on what makes life worthwhile.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on Oct. 14, 2021, 10:50 a.m.
Online Death Café Cymru 12 October 2021 Report
For this, our second Death Café, we welcomed our regular core attendees and two new faces. The mood this time round was different and so were the topics that came up. The main one was the language of death and dying: euphemisms around death and dying, the language appropriate to talk about suicide, and medical staff – patient conversations. We also reflected on whether it would be helpful to call the event “Life and Death Café Cymru”. In all of these, the need for clear communication and sensitivity to the other was felt to be the common factor.
New Blog post: So long!
Posted by Josefine Speyer on Oct. 8, 2021, 9:52 a.m.
Dear all,