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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hyde Meeting 1.0
Posted by Death Cafe Greater Manchester on Sept. 2, 2021, 6:37 a.m.
We hosted our first Death Cafe Hyde meeting on Tuesday.
Death Cafe write up: Face2Face Death Cafe by the Bay
Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 25, 2021, 5:17 a.m.
20 August 2021 - a small intimate group of 6 of us meeting face 2 face which is a joy these days, despite the wearing of indoor masks. Always fascintating people coming to these events. I think they are already the curious and the 'converted' as they are so willing to share amongst strangers. We talked about
- normalising death, putting one's affairs in order;
- what is an End of Life Doula
- documents to complete (advance care planning)
- death isn't always scaring and caring for the dying is a privilege
- NDE and not being frightened about dying
- new pathways for learning - meditation, Buddhism etc
- the Banshee wail
- books ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT August
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Aug. 18, 2021, 12:55 p.m.
For our August Death Café Iowa, we met via Zoom. Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. There were four individuals who attended the Death Café this month which made for a small group with some great conversation. Two attendees were from other states which lead to other great perspectives!
Death is an experience that elicits many feelings. In this week’s group feelings surrounding death were expressed. Some individuals felt a sense of acceptance, adventure, curiosity, and peace in regards to death. Other individuals associate heartbreak and ‘feeling heaving’ with death. An individual expressed that she doesn’t want to do death alone, but ...
Death Cafe write up: Hillsborough Outside & Physically Distanced! Death Cafe - Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on Aug. 16, 2021, 9:12 p.m.
Hello fellow mortals!
Thank you to the 25 people who were able to brave the heat and joined our death discussions during the August Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H). Welcome to the *10* new folx! It felt so good to see you all “live and in person” for the first time in 17 months. Can you believe that a regular Zoom attendee drove nearly 400 miles from another state with her daughter so they could meet us in person?! Anne gifted attendees decorated hand fans, complete with a choice of optional sugar skull stickers and, wow, did those fans come in handy as we conversed in the warm shade ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online BST
Posted by carmeldunmall on Aug. 15, 2021, 7:11 a.m.
A deep discussion about the silence surrounding death, participants thought this had improved recently. Conversation surrounding Undertakers services and buriel tradistions.
Death Cafe write up: North East London Online Death Cafe BST hosted by Debbie Young & Alberta Gutteridge
Posted by Creating Conversations CIC on Aug. 13, 2021, 5:23 a.m.
There are things that you plan weeks, or even months, in advance with a great burst of enthusiasm and energy. And then the date comes around and a great number of things have happened in between; unexpected challenges, good things too, and you wonder if you have planned your calendar badly as you aren’t sure you have enough energy for this particular event. Perhaps that’s just me, but it was the case with the virtual Death Café, Debbie & I hosted on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Number two of the North East London series.
How strange then to start an event tired and end it feeling uplifted ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe ~ by the bay Brisbane
Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 9, 2021, 9:52 p.m.
10 Aug 2021. A small group of 3 of us but what energy, passion, enthusiasm and curiosity! And celebrating a belated Dying to Know Day. Themes discussed included
· Aged care – where death and dying is commonplace but families are still shocked by the suddenness of death;
· where conversations are easily welcomed in all settings of life; and where the dying person may not feel comfortable, or may be fearful, to engage in talking about death (their death) and their own dying; or may not be asked how they are feeling. And often the family/loved ones aren’t asked or supported along the way. (We have a long ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe ~ by the bay Brisbane
Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 7, 2021, 3:56 a.m.
8 July 2021 - small group of 4 - but rich discussion. Themes and topics included discussions about: Interesting books
were were reading e.g. “We all know how this ends”; the complexity of grief and loss from a sudden death; that navigating different
family dynamics and organising a funeral can be complex; that different people may need different types of information; and react in
their own way to loss and grief. And knowing a person’s wishes is difficult when they haven’t had discussions or left any instructions
. That there continues to still be pockets of the community where people feel a lot of ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe ~ by the bay Brisbane
Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 7, 2021, 2:49 a.m.
8 June 2021 - Virtual DC. We shared our experiences about ‘being present’, the importance of demystifying death and dying and
normalising it; how we are curious about Death Cafes and also about engaging in the space; the language and the communication ski
lls that we can use to engage in this interesting area; and that it is often a relief for someone to have the opportunity to have these
discussions which can create an avenue for story-telling and rituals; that health professionals aren’t always skilled at having these
conversations (some more than others). We all are as ‘qualified’ as each other to potentially talk about death and ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT July
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on July 21, 2021, 12:42 p.m. 1 comment
For our July Death Café Iowa we met via Zoom. Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. There were three individuals who attended the Death Café this month which made for a small and intimate group.
The topic of death doulas and the controversy of their titles was brought up. Some may say that death doulas should be more appropriately called death companions, because their tasks differ a little bit from what birth doulas do. In a birth there is a midwife and possibly a doula, but in death there is not someone there necessarily to help you die- so what does that leave the ...
New Blog post: What does it mean to learn?
Posted by stephansuzor@gmail.com on July 18, 2021, 1:32 a.m.
I just watched New York Syndicate, and it's making me feel closer to the reality of death. Today was a day with many thoughts and emotions and fears. None of them had to do with death however. What is the meaning of life? Is there a meaning to my life? It feels refreshing to acknowledge that I will die. And humbling. It reminds me of something I know, but have forgotten of. What thoughts ...
Press: Residents invited to Aylesbury Vale Death Cafe this summer
Posted by Jools Barsky on July 17, 2021, 6:52 a.m.
For one day only, residents are invited to talk about this complex, painful topic...
See more at: The Bucks Herald
Press: Why Talking About Your Funeral Now Is Tough, But Valuable
Posted by Jools Barsky on July 17, 2021, 6:47 a.m.
Death – and what you want after you die – is the conversation nobody wants to have. Unless, of course, you're librarian Andrea Castillo and have led discussions at the local Death Cafe.
"I had started as a person kind of trying to confront my own anxieties about death," Castillo explained...
See more at: Aol.com/news
Death Cafe write up: HiroGaku Death Cafe
Posted by Steven M on July 7, 2021, 7:48 p.m.
A Death Café was held in the learning commons on the evening on May 24th. 13 students, teachers, and community members gathered to talk about death while drinking tea and eating sweets. This was the first of a series of Death Café events which will be held throughout the coming years. It was a calm, relaxed place for people to come and talk openly about death.
Plans had been made to begin holding Death Cafés starting in 2020, but due to the global pandemic, it was delayed. This Death Café took place taking care to follow corona virus preventative measures.
This first café went well. Participants ...
Practitioners question: Questions when conversation is stuck
Posted by Natalia on June 30, 2021, 5:16 p.m. 4 comments
Hi, I am planning to run my fisrt Death Cafe and wondering if anyone experiences that conversation was stuck at one point. I am worried there will be uncomfortable silence. Any tips on how to avoid it and bring the discussion back, any specific topics, leading questions? I am aware ...