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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Cave Creek Arizona
Posted by nancyreecejones on March 13, 2019, 5:07 p.m.
We had a terrific Death Cafe with a record 25 people! I was tempted to split the group but it flowed smoothly with most contributing. Two participants recommended companies to which you can donate your body for science, leading to interesting discussion. Also talked about importance of dreams of those approaching death as well as myriad other topics. Good stuff!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Chingford
Posted by Rae528 on March 13, 2019, 5:39 a.m.
Excellent Death Cafe where we met in the evening at a Brewers Fayre, so some attending grabbed food or hot drinks and others had a glass or wine or soft drink. The conversation was buzzing and we mainly stayed on subject or at least circled back round to it. Interesting discussions on donating your body for research, too.
New Blog post: Dealing with the worst life experience: death of a loved one
Posted by Tobin Brothers on March 13, 2019, 2:25 a.m.
Life is filled with all sorts of ups and downs. However, one of the worst experiences in one’s life is the loss of a loved one. The scar that this experience leaves in person’s mind never fades away. It is one of the most depressing experiences. If a person is to feel okay, there are many things that he or she can do to cope with the reality and to accept the fact ...
Practitioners question: Death Cafe Bristol
Posted by MaryTutaev on March 12, 2019, 9:54 a.m. 4 comments
I'm currently working with a team of N.H.S researchers to see if anyone has had the benefit of Death Cafes evaluated by any outside source .....the relevance and wonderful work of the Death Cafes is being recognised now by many outseide groups and depts......
have any practioners ...
New Blog post: Mementomorium.org—Transforming the fear of dying into the happiness of living
Posted by Mementomorium.org on March 12, 2019, 4:41 a.m. 1 comment
We are based in San Jose, CA, USA and we are starting an art project called "Mementomorium—Transforming the fear of dying into the happiness of living".
The idea is to induce a deathbed-like experience through a short-term session in a sensory deprivation casket (a dark, quiet, and cushioned chamber), symbolizing a burial. We believe that acknowledging life’s finitude brings about the clarity of perspective and meaningful priorities necessary for achieving the happiness of ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe West Hampstead
Posted by Josefine Speyer on March 11, 2019, 5:55 p.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei no#7
Posted by Jo Moselen on March 10, 2019, 11:39 p.m.
Our meeting in March was our 7th death cafe meeting. There were 14 of us in total, 9 first time attendees.
Our conversation started with introductions and sharing about what brought us to this meeting. From the new people it was about having an interest to attend and to experience and find out what happens at a death cafe.
Others who have attended before talked about how our conversations always left them feeling enlivened.
We discussed the experience of being completely undone and put back together in a new way, being completley changed on a cellular level by the deaths of close loved ones. Interest was shown in ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Birmingham
Posted by EllieW on March 9, 2019, 7:26 a.m.
Lets talk about Death?, eat cake and drink tea!? Would you like to join us at Creative Coffee Hub to talk to each other about death in a warm and relaxed setting?, the idea may sound daunting, but perhaps it will be fun, interesting and maybe inspiring. Death is a subject often avoided but inevitably will affect us all.
Death Cafe discussions are non-directed and non-judgemental, and we hope you’ll join us. Please note we are not a bereavement support or therapy group, just a few people interested in talking about an unusual topic and eating cake.
There is a limit of 20 individuals please reserve your ...
Death Cafe write up: A first for Myerstown | Death Cafe at StoneRidge Retirement Community: Poplar Run
Posted by BLLLINK on March 8, 2019, 8:34 a.m.
While not fully knowing what to expect, the folks who sat around the tables in the gorgeous setting at StoneRidge Retirement Living found their conversations to be revealing and comfortable.
18 people were glad they came and participated while enjoying cake, cookies, coffee and tea. One wondered when the next Death Cafe would be.
We'll be working on planning that.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Moscow office
Posted by DambisMaria on March 6, 2019, 6:05 a.m.
There were 8 participants at the table. The group was very active and within 2.5 hours each participant spoke several times on different topics related to death. The story of this meeting can be read here https://www.b17.ru/blog/deathcafe/
Practitioners question: Acute grief from a recent bereavement
Posted by Chorltondeathcafe on March 6, 2019, 5:39 a.m.
Hi all, I have hosted 14 Death Cafes and recently there have been around 45 people at each one (every 6 - 8 weeks).
At the last one, there were 2 people who came who were (separately) experiencing acute grief from recent bereavements. Luckily, their table were largely able to hold ...
Practitioners question: Question on venue for death cafe
Posted by Karen on March 5, 2019, 11:43 p.m. 1 comment
Hi, I am dialing in details on my first death cafe-getting so much great information and ideas from here already! I have been offerred space at one of the hospices I volunteer with to hold the cafe at their office (they have a room that's used for meetings and ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe SF Valley
Posted by MerrilyWeiss on March 4, 2019, 4:39 p.m.
We had 13 interesting people come together to discuss death and end of life. The variety of perspectives and life experiences enriched the conversation. Evaluations were all very positive. Based on this experience, we will try to meet monthly or bimonthly.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on March 2, 2019, 10:45 p.m.