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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Columbia, Maryland-FULL
Posted by toddnraquel on Dec. 17, 2013, 12:44 p.m. 2 comments
Eleven people of diverse backgrounds gathered at the holistic health center Nourishing Journey in Columbia, MD, on Nov. 1st to discuss death in the first Death Cafe to be held in the area. It was most fitting the conversation occurred on the night of All Saints’ Day/Day of the Dead. Several issues were prominent in this lively discussion—our society’s denial of death, the need for a “re-languaging” of terms relating to death and dying in the medical community, the importance of peaceful death for loved ones, the rituals around observance and discussion of death (including the role social media now plays when people inform ...
With Raquel Braithwaite
Nov. 1, 2013, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone, United States)
There is not cost, but we welcome small donations to offset the costs of running the event.
We hope that in exploring the topics of dying, death and loss, we come to life more fully--in service to one another and to our planet.
We are grateful for ...