Death Cafe profile for MelanieTheCreatrix
Location: New Zealand
http://www.meetup.com/Christchurch-DEATH-CAFE
About MelanieTheCreatrix:
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Hello, I’m Melanie - an author, artist and photographer. Looking at the world through the lens of my camera slows me down and nourishes my soul. I love discovering and sharing creative approaches to living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I started the Christchurch Death Cafe in 2016 and have been hosting monthly conversations ever since. I come away from each one feeling lighter and more inspired about life. |
What brings you to Death Cafe?
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I grew up as a death-phobic, funeral avoidant scaredy cat. Starting the Christchurch Death Cafe (in 2016) was my way of confronting some of my own fears about death, while encouraging greater death awareness in the community. |
What would you like your legacy to be?
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Melanie helped people loosen up about death, and inspired those who knew her to live life with more joy and gratitude. |
Thoughts for sharing:
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This Tom Rath quote is one of my favourites: Time is more valuable when you can see your mortality on the horizon. |
Contact MelanieTheCreatrix
MelanieTheCreatrix's posts on the Death Cafe website
Death Cafe: Christchurch NZ Online Death Cafe
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Feb. 7, 2025, 1:53 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Feb. 8, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
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Becoming more comfortable talking about aging, dying and death helps us value life more. I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation. NB ... |
Death Cafe: Christchurch NZ Online Death Cafe
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on May 23, 2021, 7:48 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
May 26, 2021, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on March 29, 2020, 2:07 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
April 29, 2020, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on March 29, 2020, 2:03 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
April 9, 2020, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Feb. 27, 2020, 4:03 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Feb. 28, 2020, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on May 19, 2019, 6:53 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
June 6, 2019, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Nov. 6, 2018, 10:39 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Nov. 25, 2018, 1.15 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation ...
With Melanie Mayell
Nov. 17, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Becoming more comfortable talking about ageing, dying, funerals and death helps us value life more.
I am exploring ways to bring more openness, soulfulness and creativity into the death conversation.
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Jan. 13, 2018, 9:12 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Feb. 25, 2018, 1.15 p.m. - 2.45 p.m. (Christchurch)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Oct. 1, 2017, 7:27 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Oct. 29, 2017, 1.00 p.m. - 2.45 p.m. (Christchurch)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
With Melanie Mason & Caroline Loo
April 30, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Invercargill)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
With Melanie Mason
April 23, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Christchurch)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
With Melanie Mayell
March 26, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Christchurch)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Jan. 12, 2017, 2:07 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Feb. 26, 2017, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Wellington)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Oct. 4, 2016, 11:50 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Oct. 30, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
No charge but please book a seat as numbers limited
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying [with coffee and cake!] from a social perspective, not necessarily a medical one. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Sept. 5, 2016, 6:12 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Sept. 25, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
No charge but please book a seat as numbers limited
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying from a social perspective [not necessarily a medical one]. No experience necessary, but courage, curiousity and a sense of ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Aug. 2, 2016, 4:07 a.m.
With Melanie Mayell
Aug. 28, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 11.45 a.m. (New Zealand)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on Aug. 2, 2016, 4:02 a.m.
Sunday's Death Cafe here in Christchurch was awesome and delicious. There were 9 courageous and curious souls, most of us strangers, who met over coffee and cake for a 2 hour conversation about death and dying.
Some of the things we discussed were Soul Midwifery, what it means to 'hold space' for the dying, Natural Burial in NZ, DeathWalker Training, Preparations paperwork and tidying up for our own deaths, Narrative Therapy used for the Dying and the Bereaved, as well as some very beautiful and poignant personal experiences that people shared.
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on June 28, 2016, 7:14 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell & Penelope Craig
July 31, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
No charge, but please reserve your seat
Our Death Cafe is a hosted conversation about death and dying from a social perspective [not necessarily a medical one]. Coffee and cake included!
We encourage participants to support each ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on May 31, 2016, 11:54 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell & Penelope Craig
June 26, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
No charge, but please reserve your seat
Coffee, cake and conversation! Our intent is to host a conversation about death and dying with caring listeners in a safe environment.
We encourage participants to support each other free ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on April 21, 2016, 11:11 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell, Penelope Craig, Chris Toner
May 29, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
No charge but please book a seat as numbers limited
Our intent is to host a conversation about death and dying with caring listeners in a safe environment.
We encourage participants to support each other free of any particular conclusion ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by MelanieTheCreatrix on March 20, 2016, 6:41 p.m.
With Melanie Mayell, Christine Toner
April 10, 2016, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free. But please register if you are intending to come.
Our intent is to host a conversation about death and dying with caring listeners in a safe environment.
We encourage participants to support each other free of any particular conclusion ...