Death Cafe write-ups
Death Cafe Huntsville Write up
Posted by deathcafehsv on Oct. 8, 2013, 12:50 p.m.
Hosted by Hospice Family Care and myself (Monica Williams-Murphy, MD), Alabama's first Death Cafe was a resounding success. Some came by word of mouth, others heard advertisements on our local NPR station. One participant came from out of state (MS) and another from France!
All found the cafe to be welcoming, open-minded and even "relieving."
Conversations ranged from early experiences with death and cultural traditions, to how to complete our bucket lists. Many were interested in how to gain control over end of life processes to create dignity in dying- as such, hospice care and Advance Directives were discussed in some detail.
Here are some quotes from ...
Norwich Death Cafe at House cafe Write up
Posted by Norwich Death Cafe on Oct. 6, 2013, 10:23 a.m. 1 comment
On the afternoon of Sunday 15th September, 7 people attended a Death Cafe at House Cafe in Norwich, facilitated by Su, Kayla and Beth.
We had used this venue before, and it worked ever so well as we had the whole run of the cafe, which was otherwise closed to the public, making it a comfortable and safe environment for our conversations.
Originally we had planned for this Death Cafe to focus on 2 set topics, but in the week beforehand we read the new guidelines as published on the new website and realised this would not be suitable - so we relaxed our plans and looked forward to ...
Pagan Camp Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Sherry Gilles on Oct. 4, 2013, 1:23 a.m.
Sixteen people came to the Death Cafe hosted by Sherry Gilles with the
assistance of Raymond T. Anderson on June 18, 2013 at Pagan Spirit
Gathering in Earlville, IL.
We sat in the shade of a giant old tree at and around a weathered
picnic table and shared cinnamon apple sun tea, lemonade, moon pies, nuts,
dutch apple crumb cakes, candy and other snacks.
We started off discussing a few questions from the Death Anxiety
Questionairre by Conte, Weiner and Plutchik. (1982 "Measuring Death
Anxiety").
We discussed the loss of parents and other loved ones. Two women
shared their present experience with a loved one who is dying ...
Death Cafe Philadelphia and Greater Philadelphia Write up
Posted by Rachel Zeldin on Oct. 3, 2013, 2:09 p.m.
Funerals360 proudly supported the first Death Cafe Philadelphia Monday night at Saxbys UPenn. Over 30 people attended this "macabre Meetup" to join in some lively discussion about life's heavier topic over coffee, tea, and cake.
Attendees from all backgrounds participated, ranging from a physicist to hospice nurses. A med student to the "regular" at the coffee shop. Men and women old and young joined in to story tell, reminisce, talk about one's own fears of death, and discuss their bucket lists.
The event received some initial press from WHYY, which quickly ...
Death Cafe Philadelphia Write up
Posted by Death cafe Philadelphia on Oct. 2, 2013, 4:55 p.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe Philadelphia, a.k.a. Live <3 Laugh, was honored to host it's second event on September 14, 2013. The very first Death Café Philadelphia was held on July 13, 2013. There was an overwhelming request by participants who attended the first death Café Philadelphia to have another event at the same location. Death Café Philadelphia gave birth to a second event because of popular demand. We had 22 participants at our event, each showed up with their own individual reasons for being there. All participants were shown honor, reverence and love from the moment they walk through the door. The respect and love felt in ...
Six of us joined together at Panera Bread in White Plains, NY for interesting conversations around death and life.
We were joined by a journalist from The Journal News, the daily paper for Rockland and Westchester Counties. After the write up, I received two inquiries from adjoining county residents wanting to start a Death Café in their community. We are growing! Here's the link to the article http://lohud.us/18lavQW
OUr next Death Café will be on Thursday, October 17th at 6pm at the Panera Bread in White Plains. Bring a friend!
Death Cafe at Cafe Rouge in Hampstead, London Write up
Posted by Josefine Speyer on Sept. 26, 2013, 2:02 a.m.
Report on the Death Café at Café Rouge, Hampstead, London, on 29 July 2013 by Josefine Speyer
The July Death Cafe at Café Rouge in Hampstead was a success. For the first time it was fully booked a week in advance, in fact I had over booked it, allowing for several cancellations on the day.
Thank you to Liz Wong (Death Doula), David Spofforth (Interfaith Minister) and Celia Urbach (Psychotherapist) who agreed to help me facilitate – each of us to a table - which ensured that everyone had a chance to speak. Feedback in June suggested that this would help.
As the host, I welcomed everybody and set the ...
Death Cafe - Millerton NY Write up
Posted by Death Cafe - Millerton, NY on Sept. 22, 2013, 9:47 p.m.
Death Cafe Millerton, NY
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Another great turn out for our September Death Cafe, this time held at Irving Farm Coffee House. There were several returnees from our first Death Cafe and we were delighted to see them back. This time mostly women, ages ranging from 40's to 80's from all walks of life, mostly from the surrounding area towns. 15 in total all very interested and interesting people.
Upon arrival our guests chose a table and place to sit, they put on name tags and filled out the sign in sheets. At 6:40 Suzanne took a few moments to make introductions ...
Death Cafe Baltimore Write up
Posted by Death Cafe Baltimore with Valerie & Monica. on Sept. 16, 2013, 9:18 p.m.
September 14, 2013 found fifteen Baltimoreans along with one traveler that hailed from Newark, Delaware gathering for Death Cafe Baltimore. Death Cafe Baltimore's venue was at the Atwater's Belvedere Square location. A philosophical discussion on the finite nature of life transpired over a 2 hour time slot. The discussions that transpired shed light on living itself.
Participants ranged in age from 35 to 85 +. The participants gathered into small groups where members delved into a two hour discussion forum on variable elements relating to death. Without much need for the icebreaker questions provided by hosts the two hours flew by quickly.
One group started their discussion ...
Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire Write up
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Sept. 16, 2013, 4:49 p.m.
There were 10 participants at the second Death Café which was held on the 8th April at the Cerchio della Luna bookshop in the centre of town
We mostly talked about the emptiness and sadness we feel during bereavement and how it seems to last forever. We also discussed how hard it is to process and accept the loss and the various different ways we all have to deal with this.
We then shared some thoughts about what to expect after death.
Everyone felt that this Death Café provided a gentle, safe space which was sensitive to feelings. The atmosphere was perfect for an open sharing of ...
Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire Write up
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Sept. 16, 2013, 4:13 p.m.
The Cappa Cafè Verona kindly hosted our sixth Death Cafe.
There were six participants and the atmosphere was serene, safe and open.
Our thanks to everyone for participating and making our meeting special!
Death Cafe Austin Write up
Posted by Death Café Austin on Sept. 13, 2013, 5:13 p.m. 4 comments
More than 20 people gathered at Cafe Express last night for Austin's 3rd Death Cafe! We enjoyed a new format and a new venue for this event. Breaking into several tables of 4 people each, groups seemed to move into deeper questions and conversations than in the larger group format of earlier events. Rave reviews came from our attendees through the evaluation sheets. The venue was a bit noisy, but that may be resolved for future events.
Several folks from previous Austin Death Cafes attended. People from late 20's to 60ish and more men (6) attended this event and actively participated - moving to new tables after ...
Death Cafe | Ottawa Write up
Posted by deathcafeottawa on Sept. 12, 2013, 10:42 a.m. 2 comments
Ottawa welcomed Death Café with open arms. Without a doubt, the time to shift this conversation, and most importantly to HAVE the conversation, is now.
Much to our surprise, the June 19th event sold out within 24 hours of an Ottawa Citizen article hitting the stands, and we saw the wait list for the next event, on November 6th, grow to over 80 people.
Our first Death Café was held at a beloved local café, Illume Espresso Bar. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful space. One that transformed seamlessly into our very own living room. It was an event that quickly became a gathering of ...
Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #9 Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:53 a.m.
Second LGBT Death Cafe in the US! Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:51 a.m.
