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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 ...
Practitioners question: Restarting a Death Cafe
Posted by Anna Simpson on June 30, 2021, 1:38 p.m. 1 comment
Hi there,
I've recently begun preparations to start a monthly Death Cafe in my area. However, it's my understanding that a few years ago someone has already started a Death Cafe. It's been several years since the last cafe was held and the Facebook page seems to ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe ~ by the bay Brisbane
Posted by Jacqui on June 26, 2021, 12:20 a.m.
13 May 2021 - Small group of 5 interesting women spanning a variety of ages, backgrounds and life experiences. We shared our experiences about
- that the experience of dying can be “a beautiful thing”; and the value of ‘holding space’; ‘being present’ and also sharing laughter along the way . All this as long as it is ‘legal, safe, sane and consensual)
- a discussion around unexpected deaths – and a myriad of emotions attached with this ranging from quality of life – if we could choose to die suddenly then wouldn’t it be a wonderful thing? To the impact of unexpected deaths on the living – how we interpret sudden deaths (positive ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT June
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on June 25, 2021, 10 a.m.
For our June 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 how the pandemic influenced death and grieving was talked about significantly within the group. Between sub-topics of interrupted rituals, impact on children, “shadow loss” for the whole world, and even focusing our attention on what is important. Postponed grief also worked into the mix and the group mentioned how important rituals are in grief.
The medicalization of death and dying was brought up by a participant ...
Death Cafe write up: June Death Cafe via ZOOM EDT
Posted by BLLLINK on June 24, 2021, 2:53 a.m.
At this Covid-influenced ZOOM Death Cafe, 15 people from around the country dropped by to experience one of our more conversational monthly virtual Death Cafes.
The participants explored, questioned, shared and sometimes laughed as they easily and warmly welcomed meeting one another openly.
There was genuine acceptance of the sentiments voiced.
While we discussed the possibility of returning to the "face-to-face, sit around the tables" Death Cafe of pre-COVID times, most agreed the ZOOM format is a comfortable one and one that introduces people from a wider geographic area (past ZOOM Death Cafes have seen visitors from Canada, Australia and Europe, as well as other states).
It's ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online BST
Posted by carmeldunmall on June 4, 2021, 5:14 a.m.
8 of us met on zoom from USA, Canda and the Uk.
The discussion was around grief, the openness of the group was touching and the conversation deep.
Death Cafe write up: June Uptown Online Death Cafe CDT
Posted by Death Cafe Uptown on June 3, 2021, 11:30 a.m.