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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on March 15, 2020, 4:45 p.m.
Four people met at the restaurant at the Racecourse. All of us had been coming to the Death Cafe almost from its inception. It felt more like a meeting of new friends than a gathering of strangers. While large groups are energising with a wide range of people sharing interesting snippets of information, smaller groups allow for more in depth discussion and the telling of more personal stories. We discussed the rapid decline and death of someone’s wife in the hospital they worked at; another’s experience as a carer of elderly people with its challenges and rewards and the another’s experiences looking after her mother ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on March 15, 2020, 4:43 p.m.
Sixteen of us met at a restaurant at a racecourse. Several people had come to previous Death Cafes, but most people were new. One person received a notification that the event was happening shortly and came immediately. Another came from far out of town. One person, who had been significantly impaired by a motorbike accident, left after a short while saying it was not what they were looking for. Among other things, people spoke about finding meaning in life after the death of a partner; Maori cultural practices around death and dying; near death experiences and people near death hastening their death. Many people expressed gratitude for having ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Edinburgh
Posted by ClauCollado on March 13, 2020, 6:07 a.m.
Thank you very for coming!
It was great our internationational interchange of ideas and experiences.
We hope to continue sharing about the Death and Life.
See you in next Death Cafe on Thursday 26th March at 7 pm at Teviot Row House New Amphion Cafe
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Kingston
Posted by Death Cafe Kingston on March 12, 2020, 9:17 a.m.
We met this time in the local community centre cafe to explore more relaxed surroundings. Due to the positioning of the tables the acoustics were poor and it was difficult to hear at times- this will be changed so that the tables are more secluded next time.
We covered an interesting range of topics- one lady had written a book following the death of her daughter and found this a helpful focus, another spoke of her grief at being left out of funeral arrangements when her ex-husband died. We talked about relationships in life and in death and different religious beliefs that shape our attitudes towards death and ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Oulu
Posted by Solja Peltovuori on March 11, 2020, 4:06 a.m.
Hello,
fifteen people attended our first Death Cafe Oulu.
Two thirds of the attendees did find the cafe meeting pleasurable and five people were hesitant and not willing to participate that much. They would have liked to rather have some kind of lecture or initialization with the cafe meeting.
We are continuing the cafes and the spring cafes are scheduled on February, April and May.
Ourself, Behind Ourself is a large scale sculpture, symbolising grief. It is the central piece in an exhibition at Yorkshire Artspace's Persistence Works Gallery in Sheffield, UK about loss. Visitors to the gallery are invited to reflect on what loss means to them, and to release those thoughts by writing on to a large sculpture. The idea being to bring people together in what can be the intensely isolating experience of grieving.
Death Cafe write up: Eastbourne Death Cafe
Posted by Jools Barsky on March 4, 2020, 11:18 a.m.
Gazala: A very successful evening with a wide range of discussion to include:
- fears about dying
- living life knowing where we are going
- Funeral Plans
- Organ Donation
- Wills
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- Do not resuscitate
- Advance Planning etc.
Feedback received include - a very worthwhile discussion, a surprisingly enjoyable evening given the topics discussed!
Death Cafe write up: Ibiza Death Cafe
Posted by Ibiza Death Cafe on March 4, 2020, 9:25 a.m.
Thanks to all that attended Ibiza Death Cafe last week. A last minute change of venue didn't phase us - we were pleased to return to Sal i Reim - a great place for tea, cake and life and death discussions.
Death Cafe write up: Waterloo Death Cafe
Posted by gyantzi on March 3, 2020, 9:42 a.m.
We had a pleasant evening of conversation with enriching interaction at Death Valley's Little Brother Cafe. The setting was warm with fabulous drinks and goodies available. Those that gathered were comfortable and shared openly from their personal experiences. We talked about the reactions we get from friends and colleages especially when a spouse dies and how silence from people can feel more isolating than awkward comments. We were made aware of gifts that death can bring in reminding us to live each day with lightness and more focus on what's really important. New insight was shared on how death changes us emotionally, spiritually and physically while ...
New Blog post: Vida detrás de la Muerte
Posted by Carmengloria on March 2, 2020, 7:24 p.m.
Son muchas las veces que vemos algo y nuestra percepcion selectiva nos oculta muchos detalles que tienen gran relevancia y que a simple vista no observamoc... Aqui vemos un cementerio, pero cuantos vieron las hermosas flores y las juguetonas abejitas que estan a su alrededor... A esto le llamo OBSERVACION CONCIENTE...!!! Que mas puedes tu observar...?
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe
Posted by Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network on March 2, 2020, 1:24 p.m.
Our 3rd Death Cafe was another wonderful evening of great conversations. We had folks join us from here at home (Williams Lake, BC) and from Bulgaria, Australia, Toronto and North Carolina in the US.
We are continuing with our Virtual Death Cafes as there does seem to be a growing interest. We'd like to remind folks to TEST the Zoom app before the Cafe event to ensure everything is working on your end. :) Email us if you have any questions. Nicola info@ccdcnetwork.com THANK YOU
Death Cafe write up: Faversham Death Cafe
Posted by Louise Allen (Faversham Death Cafe) on Feb. 29, 2020, 5:54 p.m.
Death Cafe write up: February 2020 meeting of Colliers Wood Death Cafe
Posted by Cecilia H on Feb. 25, 2020, 8:59 a.m.
We were a small meeting of 5, with several people who had planned to come along unable to at the last minute. Small numbers notwithstanding, we nonetheless enjoyed a selection of Bakewell Cake, Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf, and a Vanilla and Chocolate Marble Cake!
Themes to emerge from the group’s discussion:
The recent and tragic death of Caroline Flack. The relationship between shame and suicide. The pressure and isolation of living in the public eye. Suicide as a final resort for those who feel they have no one to turn to, and nowhere else to go. Perception as reality. The privileges of a life more ordinary ...
Death Cafe write up: January 2020 meeting of Colliers Wood Death Cafe
Posted by Cecilia H on Feb. 23, 2020, 9:06 a.m.
10 of us met for the first meeting of the Colliers Wood Death Café to take place in 2020. We enjoyed 3 varieties of cake, with the Victoria Sponge once again proving to be a hit!
The darkness of January was an opening theme, with people reflecting on their relationship to this time of year, and to winter.
Themes to emerge from our discussion:
The ideas purported by the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement which calls for people to abstain from reproduction to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind in order to prevent environmental degradation.
The relationship between faith, anguish and pain. The phenomenon on ‘total pain’ recognised ...
Link: Advance care planning and the urgency of now | Prof Brian Dolan and Corrina Grimes
Posted by Jools Barsky on Feb. 21, 2020, 7:13 a.m.
An opinion piece co-authored with Corrina Grimes, by Professor Brian Dolan, whom I had the pleasure of hearing speak at the Countess of Chester hospital in January 2020.
Prof Brian Dolan and Corrina Grimes outline the case for advance care planning in the context of patient time and their last ...
https://www.nhsconfed.org/blog/2017/06/advance-care-planning-and-the-urgency-of-now