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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei no#6
Posted by Jo Moselen on Dec. 5, 2018, 1:38 a.m.
The Totara Cafe was once again our venue and despite the weather we were able to occupy the big round outdoor table up until the last 30 mins when we did have to retreat indoors.
We were a group of eleven of which six were attending for the first time.
As always after an introductory round the conversation gains a life of its own and we discussed suicide with some people having direct experience of the death of a loved one by suicide, how we feel about there being no funeral which is becoming more common and this led into what IS a funeral and do we think ...
Death Cafe write up: Denver Death Cafe
Posted by Death Cafe Metro Denver on Dec. 4, 2018, 11:51 a.m. 3 comments
Thanks to all those who have participated in our Denver Metro Death Cafes in 2023. I am deeply honored to have been part of such amazing insights and conversations on death, dying, loss and what might happen after death. We do hope you can join us in our 10th year of conversations on demystifying death 2024 at The Tattered Cover on Colfax.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Saskatoon
Posted by Saskatoon on Dec. 4, 2018, 11:27 a.m.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Death Cafe in Saskatoon last week. Once again, it was a great evening! When fifty people are willing to brave the wintry weather on a Monday night, we know we are helping to fill a need to bring death out of the shadows, so that we can live our lives more fully.
Here are some of the words that folks wrote down when asked to choose some that would best describe their experience at the Death Cafe:
- welcoming
- genuine
- inspiring
- fascinating
- enlightening
- emotion
- light-hearted
- lively
- connection
- understanding
- comforting
- honesty
- intimacy
- thought-provoking
- worthwhile
- necessary
- life-affirming
- transformative
If you missed this one ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Bristol
Posted by MaryTutaev on Nov. 30, 2018, 5:21 p.m.
An interesting and enthusiastic meeting with new and regular members ...we covered a whole range of death related topics with people generously sharing their ideas and experiences ....as always the two hours go by quickly and there was a feeling of lightness,relief and community as people could share things that are not always easy in the usual social situations....we of course shared refreshments and CAKE !
Death Cafe write up: Monmouth County Death Cafe
Posted by Beth Almerini on Nov. 29, 2018, 7:25 p.m.
We had some new members this month and our conversation ranged from the poetry of death, to near death experiences, the various forms of green burials and why its important to be careful when spreading ashes! There were personal stories about encounters with dying family members and the experience of caregiving. Of course, there was also laughter and cake!
Death Cafe write up: Monmouth County Death Cafe
Posted by Beth Almerini on Nov. 29, 2018, 7:20 p.m.
Tonight's Death Cafe was an intimate gathering where we discussed how the holidays impact death, dying and grieving, how to create new holiday traditions when loved ones have died and the description of a sky burial from the book "Hotel at the Top of the World". As always, very interesting conversation.
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New Blog post: Frequently Asked Questions about Funerals
Posted by ChelseaEllsworth on Nov. 27, 2018, 8:35 a.m.
Planning a funeral can be stressful, especially if a person dies suddenly. Proceeding with confidence is not easy when dealing with one of life's most difficult situations.
In the attempt to keep everyone happy, and honour your loved ones with the respect they deserve, it can be difficult to remember everything you need to do, leaving you confused and upset. Because of this, we’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions about ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on Nov. 25, 2018, 6:40 p.m.
Greetings, Deathlings!
Our November 14th Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H) was a superb success – Thank you for coming! Fifteen attendees was a really good turnout and represented the most diverse range of ages I have seen at a DC yet, with the youngest ones being 9 and 15! Wonderful! Let’s continue to open up the discussions about death with everyone. Below is a brief summary about our second event, followed by details about the next DC-H on 12/12.
This is a very basic summarization mentioning many (yet not all) of the topics we talked about: as a fun exercise, we wrote down a few of our ...
“I love the brownies.” “I’m interested in learning about death.” These are the icebreakers at the November session of McGill’s Death Cafe. Though the event drew a varied crowd, commonalities developed between the full room of people intrigued by both creature comforts and talk of mortality...
See more at: The McGill Tribune
Death Cafe write up: Kendal Death Cafe
Posted by Mitzi on Nov. 24, 2018, 6:33 a.m.
This was my second Death Cafe Meeting in Kendal and once again, a really interesting meeting. It was nice to catch up with some familiar faces and to meet new people as well.
I was amazed how different the topics were from the previous meeting with quite a lot of mention of the recent commemorations for WWI.
Also interesting was being included in a small research group specifically involved with work for a PhD student researching the Death Cafe Movement.
Thanks once again to Susie and Jane for organising and to the Brewery Arts Centre for the use of their Warehouse Cafe. Looking forward to the next one ...
Hand blown glass cremation pendants, beads and marbles created with the ashes of your loved one.
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Death Cafe write up: County Durham Death Cafe
Posted by Annette the Celebrant on Nov. 23, 2018, 5:58 a.m.
This Death Cafe was held in the 'snug' of a beautiful, cosy coffee shop whose homely ambience felt just right for our small group.
We had our own space, and our pre-ordered cakes, scones and drinks were served to us for our mid-point break.
I had eight attendees, and only one 'no show'. The cafe owner said a couple of his regulars may be attending, but they didn't. This was good, as I had stressed on publicity posters that booking was essential.
As I was facilitating alone in a small space it was important for me to have contact with everyone beforehand.
The chat flowed easily, and ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Edmonton
Posted by Gina Vliet on Nov. 22, 2018, 2:43 p.m.
We were a small but mighty group for this week's November 19th gathering. But what amazing discussion! Two themes really stuck out for me during the evening. One was how the potential for living on virtually will impact how we define death and dying in the future. With the onset of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and our ongoing virtual lives on Facebook, etc., will we ever really die? David Eagleman’s idea of the third death came up. Will we die a third and final time, being forgotten, if we live on in the matrix forever?
We expanded that conversation to the concepts of the soul, karma, and ...