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A POINT OF VIEW, BBC RADIO 4
WRITER: SARAH DUNANT
PRODUCER: AEDELE ARMSTRONG
An evening at the Death Café
A couple of months ago, I spent an evening at a “ death café’. If that phrase
means nothing to you, then I should say immediately that it has nothing to do ...
See more at: A POINT OF VIEW, BBC RADIO 4
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei no#9
Posted by Jo Moselen on Nov. 11, 2019, 8:25 p.m.
We met at another new venue for our 9th Death Cafe, at this venue we were able to occupy a room to ourselves, although that did not achieve a quieter space as comments were made to it being a bit airless and echoed. We were 15 in number including 2 of us hosting the café. There were 5 people who had not joined us before.
We started with introductions and how people were feeling at that time about life and or death.
One person had recently experienced the death of a partner and shared her feelings of lack of support and the difficulty she experienced with the ...
After many years of suffering miserably from an undiagnosed case of severe thanatophobia, when the mental health professionals finally nailed it down, relief was incredibly and wonderfuly sudden. And so now that I'm feeling better, I want to share some humour about it.
Death Cafe write up: Colliers Wood Death Cafe - Sept 2019
Posted by Cecilia H on Nov. 10, 2019, 3:39 a.m.
6 of us met for the September meeting of the CWDC together with a lemon and blackcurrant sponge! 3 of us had attended a Death Café before. We began by asking ourselves where we are with death and dying, grief and loss…
Themes to emerge from our discussion:
Rituals – and the containment they can offer. The Catholic traditions observed in Goa, India and the Maori tradition in New Zealand. The gender split that remains strong in both traditions with men and women occupying different domains.
Our loss of the external markers of grief and mourning – the argument for re-introducing something akin to the armband – might a ‘mood badge ...
Death Cafe write up: Colliers Wood Death Cafe - Oct 2019
Posted by Cecilia H on Nov. 9, 2019, 3:09 p.m.
6 of us met for the October meeting of the CWDC to which we welcomed along 2 newcomers both of whom were attending a Death Cafe for the first time. We introduced ourselves and reflected on where we are with the subjects of death and dying whilst sharing a zingy lemon drizzle cake inspired by Mary Berry.
Themes to emerge from our discussion:
The unspeakable quality and seemingly unacceptable nature of grief and bereavement. How difficult it is to find meaningful compassionate responses in the face of bereavement. People’s awkwardness and not knowing how to speak to those who are grieving. The shaming responses that can result ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Zarautz
Posted by amaiartze on Nov. 8, 2019, 10:43 a.m.
Last 5th November we celebrated the 13th Death Cafe in Zarautz. 12 people took part in it: 11 women and one man. We talked about the following issues:
Adults are afraid to talk about illness and death to children and they hide these to them. Is it necessary to educate them in these matters and is it even healthy to cry before them?
·In the pass (50 years ago, more or less) there was the custom of going to see dead people in our country.
·Religion gives hope to people. Those who live out of religion don’t have this support.
·Two women had the experience to accompany ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Pt Townsend WA
Posted by saseltzer on Nov. 6, 2019, 11:05 a.m.
This was my first Death Cafe and the first one in Pt Townsend, that I'm aware of!!
10 women showed up and we talked. The conversation tended more toward practical stuff around death than feelings....but that's where it went this time. Everyone is excited to have a Death Cafe to go to and want to do it monthly!
New Blog post: What happens when we die?
Posted by Mabmob on Nov. 6, 2019, 8:58 a.m. 1 comment
Please watch my video for a full explanation and discussion.
Thanks,
Dr. Burns
Practitioners question: Need advice on writing a Post Release
Posted by NL Sobotka on Nov. 4, 2019, 6:21 p.m. 3 comments
I am organizing my first Death Cafe, I have learned others have attempted and failed. I don't want to fail. So I am reaching out to a seasoned Death Cafe planner to assist and/or provide a composite to edit and send to local newspapers, etc.
I thank you ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on Nov. 3, 2019, 3:53 p.m.
We met at a new venue this time. As summer approaches, the gorgeous beach front cafe we used to meet at could no longer assure us of a table so we opted for one at the racecourse that could. Perhaps because of the change of venue, or the glorious weather, only four people came. However, having just a few of us meant that each person had lots of time to talk which was wonderful. We spoke about so many things including whether its "normal" to think about death every day; the treasured objects that remind us of dead loved ones; how one can continues to live a full ...
Press: “LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH” | DEMYSTIFYING DEATH OVER TEA AND CAKE AT THE DEATH CAFÉ
Posted by Cat Kent on Oct. 31, 2019, 3:38 p.m.
Huge thank you to the VC Reporter and Kimberly Rivers for the cover article on Death Cafes in Ventura County, CA.
See more at: VC Reporter, October 31, 2019
Practitioners question: Phd Death Café Research - seeking participants (London)
Posted by Tam on Oct. 31, 2019, 11:40 a.m.
To all London Café attendees...
8 PARTICIPANTS NEEDED for RESEARCH into DEATH CAFÉS and BEREAVEMENT
I am a Counselling Psychology doctoral student at the University of Roehampton and I am looking for up to 8 volunteers to take part in my research.
This project will be exploring the experience ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on Oct. 30, 2019, 3:34 p.m.
Ten of us met at a Café and spoke about death generally as individuals. However, interestingly, at this Death Cafe, we also spoke about the death of humankind. Perhaps this was because almost half of the group were young – in their late teens or early twenties, and in the context of Youth’s vocal concern globally about climate change, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse. Several of the young people who came had no interest in matters relating to death; they were simply accompanying their friend who had. However, over the course of the evening, all of them had experiences to share and views ...
Practitioners question: How do I get Death Cafe Practitioners to come to our event?
Posted by nicolelenz on Oct. 29, 2019, 8:53 a.m. 1 comment
Unless I'm reading wrong I have to have a couple Death Cafe practitioners at my event? How do I find them? I am in Cambria County Pennsylvania, Johnstown area.