Carmel Death Cafe in Indiana
A write up of Death Cafes Carmel, IN
By evoci
The first Carmel Death Cafe was held on Sunday July 20, 2014! What a great group of people to meet. They were enthusiastic and grateful for one another; in fact, the "theme" in their evaluation comments was that they appreciated being with like-minded people who were willing to talk about death and dying. One even called it "fun" and another referred to it as a "fresh breath of openness". Love that!
Comments from the evals included...
Three words used to describe the experience:
Meaningful
Educational (2)
Very useful and valuable (2)
Hopeful
Reflective
Comfortable and comforting (2)
Interesting (5)
Informative (3)
Safe to express myself (2)
Different feelings and viewpoints
Fun
Cathartic
Relaxing
Thought-provoking (2)
Energizing and exciting (2)
A fresh breath of openness
Possible
Insightful
The most enjoyable aspect of the Cafe for you?
- Sharing and recognizing that others have same questions and concerns
- Listening and connecting
- Being around others who are willing to speak about death
- Meeting new people and sharing similar experiences
- Variety and diversity of experiences; very comfortable and low pressure environment and hearing some perspectives that I might consider exploring and or adopting
- People who listened without judging gave me a new perspective
- Meeting new people and talking about "that word" death
- The acceptance and openness of discussion; no pressure if you did not want to participate. Everyone listened and seemed to accept all other views.
- Hearing all the perceptions of non- healthcare people; people who had recently loss loved ones in hospice
- Sharing common concerns and experiences
- A great cake homemade, loved the table center; thank you for great environment you created
"I would recommend the Death Cafe to family and friends" - 100% marked Strongly Agree
"The event had a positive impact on me" - 100% marked Strongly Agree or Agree
NEXT CAFE: Sunday AUG 17th
Comments
Wonderful!
Congrats, so happy for you.
Posted by Monica