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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Nowra, NSW, Australia
Posted by Carolyn1961 on March 20, 2021, 9:46 p.m.
Great morning spent with 12 participants. Great little venue, wonderful coffee and and an invite from the venue operator to come back again.
Stories and experiences were interesting and diverse.
Wonderful experience.
Carolyn Vaughan - facilitator
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Ulladulla, NSW, Australia
Posted by Carolyn1961 on March 20, 2021, 9:42 p.m.
We had a wonderful afternoon sharing with 18 people from various walks of life. Stories and beliefs were shared from the heart and the conversation was quite moving.
Caroilyn Vaughan - Facilitator
Death Cafe write up: March Death Cafe
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on March 17, 2021, 10:17 a.m.
For our March Death Café Iowa we met on Zoom. Buffy Peters and Hannah Moldovan, our intern, from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. There were 12 individuals who attended the Death Café and we even had a participant from North Carolina.
The first topic we focused on was deciding the type of disposition one wants when they die. There are those who want a more natural method of being buried so that they can decompose more naturally. Some individuals do not wish to be cremated for many reasons but some may include religious beliefs, cultural associations, or environmental beliefs as well. The question of why cement ...
The UK's signposting website for anyone bereaved and those supporting them.
New Blog post: Remembering Sherry Gilles
Posted by Jools Barsky on March 14, 2021, 10:19 a.m.
We were so sad to hear about the death of our friend and long-standing Death Cafe supporter, Sherry Gilles, on 1st March 2021.
After taking over Death Cafe following the death of Jon Underwood in 2017, Sherry was one of the first Death Cafe hosts that got in touch, and helped me to find my feet in a time of great turmoil.
As someone who worked with Sherry for a number of years prior to ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe for Pet Lovers EST
Posted by suemannell on March 13, 2021, 8:45 p.m.
14 individuals from Canada, U.S.A. and Europe registered for our conversations on how death shows up in our life, especially when it comes to a death of our beloved pets. Heart felt stories and respectful conversations were shared for over an hour and a half about our common experiences.
Death Cafe write up: Online Upminster Death Cafe GMT
Posted by MortuaryGem on March 10, 2021, 4:27 a.m.
One thing I have really loved about hosting a Death Cafe during a pandemic is that we have had guests from all over the world, and they share some brilliant stories and perspectives with us. I think there is something really to be learnt from opening up Death Cafe to the online format. It has meant so many people are able to come together that couldn't before, and I certainly would never have considered an online format to have so many advantages!
Death Cafe write up: Liverpool Online Death Cafe GMT
Posted by Kris D'Aout on March 7, 2021, 8:01 a.m.
A new year and a new Liverpool Death Café!
Over the last few years, Jamie has expertly led Death Café, initially in person and then via Zoom. I have been to quite a few and always had really good evenings, so when Jamie asked me to take over because of other commitments I was very happy to. Thanks Jamie for all your work (and for setting the bar high!)
We met on 27 January via Zoom – a fairly small group of seven, which could have been ten hadn’t some emails ended up in my spam folder. My apologies, and it won’t happen again. Three people will ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online GMT
Posted by carmeldunmall on March 3, 2021, 4:45 a.m. 1 comment
An inspiring conversation, considering dying at home and how to support people with choice. Two people within the group had experienced life changing illness and were very open in disclosing how this had changed their view on life.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Feb. 23, 2021, 12:55 p.m.
For our February Death Café Iowa we met on Zoom. Buffy Peters and Hannah Moldovan, our intern, from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. There were 13 individuals who attended the Death Café and participants were from everywhere including Massachusetts, California, and Canada.
The first topic we talked about was Death Doulas. A few participants were either practicing Death Doulas or on the path to becoming Death Doulas. Death Doulas are non-medical aids to individuals towards the end of their death to make sure that what they want to happen is carried out. Doulas keep their clients comfortable during the last stages of death and are there ...
Art: Seshendra Sharma : Meet the Author : Shaitya
Posted by Saatyaki S/o Seshendra Sharma on Feb. 19, 2021, 1:04 a.m.
THE BURNING SUN
I am the drop of sweat, I am the sun
Rising from the hills of human sinews,
Hearts are my friends
I live in the city of sufferings
Although in my fist, I hold an ocean of history
I sculptured man silently –
Wings that carried birds
Did not bring them back;
I am drinking thick darkness
In the haunts of those forests
Which cry out in agony for the birds
That did not return;
Clutching at the garment woven of memories
I twine myself to the feet of my country.
Heads that were hanging to the trees
Smile as flowers today in the branches
Hearts ...
With Rachel Greene
Nov. 24, 2027, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PDT)
Death Cafe write up: Online Upminster Death Cafe GMT
Posted by MortuaryGem on Feb. 10, 2021, 7:55 a.m.
We had a lovely gathering of new and familiar faces alike. It was refreshing to not largely discuss COVID but cover some new topics too including end of life care and facing your own mortality. We continue to see new faces from all around the world and we encourage anyone from any time zone to take part if they would like and are able to.
New Blog post: Benefits of an online death café
Posted by Glynis German on Feb. 8, 2021, 3:53 a.m.
At the online Death Café held recently, we were 14 curious souls who gathered from the comfort of our homes to share reflections, experiences, thoughts and more. The majority of attendees have attended many a Death Café in the past and those who live in Mallorca would have attended in person pre COVID. Since March last year the Mallorca Death Café has been attended by people from the UK, USA, Eire, Portugal and all over ...
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe EST Windsor Essex County
Posted by suemannell on Feb. 4, 2021, 8:04 p.m.
18 dedicated individuals from across Canada, the USA and England stuck with us as we facilitated our first zoom event. Technical difficulties were had and overcome and almost 2 hours of conversation were shared. What a joy!
So many different perspectives on life and death, on our traditions and rituals being unavailable to use as we support those dying and express our mourning for those who died during the last 10 months of the pandemic.
We will be holding monthly cafes and look with anticipation to our next international gathering.