Death Cafe profile for Linda Stuart
Location: Canada
https://www.facebook.com/TorontoDeathCafe
About Linda Stuart:
Linda Stuart is a Life-Cycle Celebrant specializing in funerals and weddings who creates and performs one-of-a-kind ceremonies for life’s milestone occasions. She has always been a Celebrant at heart, organizing celebrations, designing ceremonies, and reinventing rituals for as long as she can remember. Her longtime connection with the bereaved, coupled with her passion for Celebrancy, led her to found the Toronto Death Café, a space where people gather to discuss death in order to better understand how to make the most of their finite lives. The Death Café concept illuminates Linda’s belief that we as humans can’t come close to understanding the meaning of life if we’re not willing to explore the reality of death. Linda frequently speaks to funeral and cemetery professionals about the importance of personalized memorials, particularly for families who have lost children. She also serves as chair of The Unforgettables Fund Toronto Chapter, an organization providing financial assistance for the costs of a dignified funeral to families caring for dying children. Linda lives with her husband, her grown children, and her sweet bichon in the GTA.
Linda Stuart's posts on the Death Cafe website
New Blog post: Celebration of Life or Denial of Death?
Posted by Linda Stuart on Oct. 13, 2017, 8:22 a.m. 2 comments
People are often surprised when they learn of my love-hate relationship with the term “Celebration of Life.”
"But you're a Celebrant!" they say. "Doesn't that mean you like to celebrate?"
Well, yes...and no. It depends.
Let’s take a look at Google’s definition of the word:
Cel-e-bra-tion: the act of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social activity
Call me a killjoy ...
With Linda Stuart
March 9, 2017, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Free
Linda Stuart is a Life-Cycle Celebrant who creates and performs one-of-a-kind ceremonies for life’s milestone occasions. She frequently speaks to funeral professionals about the importance of personalized memorials, particularly ...
New Blog post: Death Cafe Toronto: A Space to Talk About Life & Death
Posted by Linda Stuart on Feb. 29, 2016, 1:37 p.m. 2 comments
“Mom, you’re SO weird,” my youngest son announced when he heard of my plans to organize and host Toronto’s first Death Café.
At the time he was 20 and stared at me with big eyes and disbelief as if he pictured me dressed goth-style with ultra-pale skin and black lipstick.
“I don’t get it,” he said. “Why would you want to sit around and talk about death with complete strangers?”
I guess ...
With Linda Stuart
Jan. 24, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Eastern)
Free
Press: Death Cafe Interview with Jon Underwood and Linda Stuart
Posted by Linda Stuart on Oct. 12, 2015, 5:19 p.m.
Drew Marshall, host of Canada's most listened to spiritual talk show, interviewed Jon Underwood and Linda Stuart (Toronto Death Cafe) on October 3, 2015.
The Drew Marshall Show: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2015-html#151003
With Linda Stuart
Sept. 17, 2015, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Free
With Linda Stuart
April 15, 2015, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (eastern)
Free
With Linda Stuart
Nov. 27, 2014, 7.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (eastern)
Free
Press: At a death cafe: A life-affirming experience
Posted by Linda Stuart on July 22, 2014, 10:51 a.m.
With Linda Stuart
July 10, 2014, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (eastern)
Free
With Linda Stuart
March 30, 2014, 1.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Free
With Linda Stuart
Nov. 27, 2013, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (eastern)
Free
With Linda Stuart, Life Cycle Celebrant
Oct. 20, 2013, 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Free