Latest Death Cafe News
Practitioners question: Bereavement Research
Posted by jolangdon on Sept. 6, 2020, 10:45 a.m. 4 comments
Dear Death Cafe Practitioner,
I hope you don't mind me contacting you this way. I wanted to share with you a piece of research I am undertaking in relation to feelings following a bereavement; and ask your help in recruiting interested participants.
My research relates to emotions experienced following ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe La Pitaya Online CDT
Posted by Murana on Sept. 4, 2020, 10:26 p.m.
Well, a few hours ago we just had our first Death Cafe experience, and it was awesome.
9 assistants plus me, it was a record compared with the 3 people I expected to assist (counting my own mother..). Everyone says thank you for this project to John and Donna. we hope to bring upfront your vision in every meeting and you will be very welcome every time to make sure we follow your wishes and expectations.
I can translate for you.
:)
I have to be honest tho.. there wasn´t any cake or coffee from me.. being online make it a little bit difficult but I made the ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe La Pitaya Online CDT
Posted by Murana on Sept. 4, 2020, 10:18 p.m.
Greetings dead companions!
This is the poster of our first Dead Cafe (virtual one) from Mexico city, included people in Australia and Xalapa, Mexico.
Thank you for creating this awesome project!
Death Cafe write up: Ibiza Death Cafe
Posted by Ibiza Death Cafe on Sept. 2, 2020, 8:50 a.m.
Can Tixedo is one of our favourite venues on the island. Amazing service and a great selection of cakes and drinks. Thanks to the team there and thanks to all that attended.
Death Cafe write up: Ibiza Death Cafe
Posted by Ibiza Death Cafe on Sept. 2, 2020, 8:41 a.m.
Thanks to Can Toni for having us. A great central spot for a drink and chat. We will be back!
Death Cafe write up: 'Death Cafe' Tunbridge Wells
Posted by carmeldunmall on Aug. 31, 2020, 9:58 a.m.
The 6 of us enjoyed a lively and varied discussion.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Oxnard PST
Posted by Cat Kent on Aug. 30, 2020, 12:16 p.m.
Success! Seven people, including my husband and myself, attended the online Death Café Oxnard yesterday. One person was from NJ, one from Northern CA, the rest from here in SoCal. Topics had to do with the pandemic, living wills, and gratitude. The conversation was slow at first and then became more lively. It ended up being a very thoughtful and authentic experience. I look to hosting another online cafe soon.
Press: At the Death Cafe, the topic is dying with a side of cake
Posted by Diana Brooks on Aug. 28, 2020, 2:55 p.m. 1 comment
People need to talk about the taboo more than ever. A Pasco group gets it done.
See more at: Tampa Bay Times
Death Cafe write up: Faversham Online Death Cafe BST
Posted by Louise Allen (Faversham Death Cafe) on Aug. 25, 2020, 5:19 a.m.
Being and nothingness
Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being – like a worm.
– JEAN-PAUL SARTRE, ‘BEING AND NOTHINGNESS’
Death Cafes are led by the group. There is no theme nor agenda, though events can be aimed at particular groups or audiences to ensure inclusivity and accessibility. This means that no two Death Cafes are the same; the conversation follows a path led by the people in it. Our most recent event was online (our third online Faversham Death Cafe since Covid-19 hit). We were a group of 7 from across the world, joining from Portugal, Maine, Seattle, London and Kent. We talked about death and about non-existence ...
“We don’t die alone,” says psychologist James Hillman, “Death is communal, entering the community of the dead, and the dead are already present in the heart.”
https://medium.com/melodious-bardo/the-role-of-the-dead-in-our-lives-a7ab1c06f6ad
Practitioners question: Organising death cafes during Covid
Posted by Juliasinclair on Aug. 21, 2020, 12:49 p.m. 6 comments
Hi All,
I've been thinking about doing this for a very long time and have decided to go ahead with it!
I just wondered (considering this climate) about how others have been managing with group gatherings because of Covid, if at all?
I will start it on zoom if ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Aug. 19, 2020, 3:14 p.m.
For our August Death Café Iowa we met on Zoom. Buffy Peters and Becca Suvalsky from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. In total there were 5 people in attendance, 2 men and 3 women, and participants ranged in ages and professions. We had individuals join from California, New Jersey, and Iowa. Several interesting topics were brought forward for discussion.
Topics included:
Lifeweb360: LifeWeb360 is a memorialization website where people can create a LifeWeb account for a loved one who has died. Friends and family members can leave messages, videos, and pictures of the person. We discussed how a lot of funeral homes have something like this ...
Death Cafe write up: August meeting of the Colliers Wood Death Cafe - ONLINE via Zoom
Posted by Cecilia H on Aug. 19, 2020, 8:16 a.m.
Meeting the fear of death with spiritual practices
The value and comfort offered by Buddhist philosophy
Psychedelic experiences and insights
Fear of death and of the loss of identity
The heartache caused by distance from relatives or lack of (contact with) an extended ...
I wish to die young.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Oxnard PST
Posted by Cat Kent on Aug. 13, 2020, 11:23 p.m. 1 comment
Unfortunately no one attended this online event. In retrospect, I believe the email address I gave was not working at the time. This problem has since been fixed, and we look forward to hosting online in late August.