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My name is Rebecca and i am a 3rd year sociology student at Goldsmiths University, i am currently writing my dissertation which is interested in people's attitudes towards death, i have attended a few death cafes and been able to gain a great insight about what it is ...
Death Cafe write up: D'Eynsford Death Cafe, Camberwell
Posted by katedamiral on March 14, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
Seven people came along to D'Eynsford TMO's first death cafe on 13 March in the estate's community room. We all knew each other and everyone fed back that they found it a comfortable experience.
We explored: attending and planning funerals, organ donation, and the experience of talking to people who've recently been bereaved and how important that is, even if it's difficult to know what to say and do.
There were several different cultural and faith perspectives that the group found interesting to share - including insights from the Caribbean community, the Crimea and Ireland.
Only one person felt their feelings about death had ...
Death Cafe write up: Low Country Death Cafe
Posted by Jan Schreiber on March 14, 2018, 2:41 p.m.
Once again, we met at THE BRIDGE TO AVALON. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and the first day of daylight savings time. Maybe explains why we had 4 no-shows! Nevertheless, we did a good job of filling the room with 14 participants. Half of the guests were new to Death Cafe, but that didnt stop us from having a very full and interesting conversation. Topics ranged from painful, first hand experience with spousal, sibling and parental loss, to helping friends transition through the death experience themselves. It was acknowledged that death conversation is becoming more mainstream!
I am in the process of starting a Death Cafe in my small home town of Esperance WA. I have a venue and almost decided on a day, but I'm wondering if I can copy and paste a selected photo from the gallery to use for advertising and/or ...
New Blog post: Death,no heart
Posted by win4whole on March 13, 2018, 7:05 a.m.
Dead and death,I scare.
I do believe when the time come,we will release.
I knew dead the time when I saw people not move,heart stop,face change,body that cold.
That my grandmother,I was 17 years old,he passed away,and she stun for few day.
I was hurt by that.The love one I willl never met again in the future.
It noted me life is precious,enjoy life,no ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Warren
Posted by gloriamcunningham on March 12, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
To our surprise we had 14 people at our first Death Cafe, none of which were the people that had responded on Facebook that they were interested in attending, so they were all new to us. They had either seen posters or calendar events in local papers.
Despite a little confusion as to how we should organize the group in the beginning, we settled in for a great discussion. Our evaluations asked for 3 words to describe their experience. Here are some of them: Welcoming, Informative, Healthy, Comfortable, Flowing, Emotional, Aware, Touching and Enlightened. Two people even specifically wrote that they would return! We look forward to it ...
Press: Talking about dying over cake at Death Café
Posted by Jools Barsky on March 9, 2018, 7:06 a.m.
See more at: The Times Live
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe III at the Lebanon Community Library
Posted by BLLLINK on March 8, 2018, 8:59 a.m.
The weather was just not cooperating on this Saturday afternoon, Four courageous and hardy folks showed up, though, and we had a delightful two hour conversation filled with a range of emotions and feelings.
As we concluded, our Death Cafe attendees hugged and exchanged best wishes and regards.
We did enjoy cake, coffee, tea, chocolates and great conversation. Because five people cannot eat a cake ordered for a dozen, the Library staff reaped the uneaten cake and cookies.
We are thankful to the Staff at the Lebanon Community Library for their support and for providing the meeting room.
We never show pictures of attendees' faces, but we always ...
Press: Death Cafe in La Crosse stirs up conversations on mortality-over coffee
Posted by Jackie Yaeger on March 8, 2018, 8:59 a.m.
See more at: La Crosse Tribune
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Taunton
Posted by Nicole Durman on March 8, 2018, 6:57 a.m.
On 27 January, Death Cafe Taunton held their third meeting at the Creative Innovation Centre in Taunton, hosted by Nicole Stanfield Caile. The event was well-attended by about thirty people.
The cafe featured delicious cake and refreshments, plus lively and enthusiastic discussion about all aspects of death.
Wallace Stuart Funeral Directors were again in attendance, and brought a lovely vintage coffin with a viewing window for attendees to see. Cafe attendees could also view the progress on Nicole's embroidered shroud.
As always, the venue was perfect and great conversation and cake was had by all. The next Death Cafe Taunton meeting will be part of Taunton Death ...
Death Cafe write up: Vancouver Death Cafe
Posted by Janet Rivers on March 4, 2018, 3:31 p.m.
On Mar 01 we had 6 in attendence. We did have issues getting the elevator door to open on the main floor for a wheelchair participant and had to move the meeting upstairs. There was a wide range of topics discussed and everyone was happy with the ginger tea and brownies.
See more at: Buffalo Rising
Press: Death Cafe: Talking openly about death
Posted by LoveIsLiberation on March 2, 2018, 12:30 p.m.
See more at: WBFO (NPR Affiliate)
Death Cafe write up: 2nd Alton Death Cafe
Posted by wendelienmcnicoll on March 2, 2018, 8:14 a.m.
Twelve of us braved the extremely cold wintery conditions to attend the Death Cafe at the Allen Gallery in Alton. Apart from one attendee, it was a new experience for the others. From the feedback I received, all found it a really interesting, moving and very healing experience. Sadly, Diana got flu and couldn’t be there on the night but I had fantastic help from the two volunteers Sheila and Pat, and the group was very helpful. We stayed in a circle and after the welcome and introductions it took a few minutes to get going but then the end came as a surprise to most, as ...
Death Cafe write up: Monmouth County Death Cafe
Posted by Beth Almerini on Feb. 28, 2018, 7:37 p.m.
Bucket lists, 'negative bucket lists', death doulas, bereavement, the challenge of filling out EOL paperwork and why we avoid it, the importance of kindness, and the controversies around aid in dying. So many different topics and such different perspectives! Please join us next month!