Death Cafe profile for Marti Steger
Location: United States
http://www.pathwaystojourney.com/
About Marti Steger:
I am a Death Doula and member of the Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative. I also do Energetic Healing work. I am what feels like a rare Colorado Native. I remember when Linger was a mortuary and am a 2nd general La Chugas fan!
What brings you to Death Cafe?
During my mom's hospice journey, I thought I knew what to expect and how to navigate talking about death with my family. It was during this time I realized just how hard we all worked to avoid talking about death, even though it was right in front of us. After my mom passed, I became a Death Doula and leaned into the Death Positive movement. Participating in a Death Café is an excellent opportunity to discuss everything that gets avoided. I hope that my community has the chance to get familiar and comfortable with talking about death. That way, when the time comes (and it will come for all of us), we'll have had a chance to practice, and it will be a little easier. It is an honor to hold space with other like-minded folx and welcome those who don't even know what they are looking for but feel called to come and explore.
What would you like your legacy to be?
I would like my legacy to be I cared even when it was hard. I leaned in even when I was unsure. I asked "how can I support you?" more than I asked "what will this do for me." I hope my legacy is that I brought my personal gold to share with others even when I doubted I had any.
Thoughts for sharing:
"It is truly a great cosmic paradox that one of the best teachers in all of life turns out to be death."
Michael A. Singer
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Marti Steger's posts on the Death Cafe website
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
Dec. 14, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Accepts donations
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
Nov. 9, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Accepts donations
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
Oct. 12, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Accepts donations
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
Death Cafe write up: North Denver Death Cafe
Posted by Marti Steger on July 31, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
We had a lovely group of 8 community members attend. Hospice nurses and volunteers as well as those looking to talk about their interest in death positive work joined the conversation. We had a great exchange of ideas and shared experiences.
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
Sept. 14, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Free
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
Aug. 10, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Free
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
July 13, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Free
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
Death Cafe write up: North Denver Death Cafe
Posted by Marti Steger on May 14, 2024, 1:55 p.m.
3 participants for this event. Topics included aging parents and the death of parents. Caregiving and funeral options. Overall it was a thoughtful and truthful conversation.
Death Cafe write up: North Denver Death Cafe
Posted by Marti Steger on May 14, 2024, 1:53 p.m.
We had 2 folks attend our first cafe. The conversation centered around loss of family members and the impact that had on the participants. It was a thoughtful conversation. One participant is a high school student and was eager to engage with the topic.
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
June 8, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)
Free
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
May 11, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mountain)
Free
With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba
April 13, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mountain)
Free
The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen ...