Death Cafe write-ups
Death Cafe North Canterbury NZ Write up
Posted by Death Cafe North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand on April 12, 2023, 9:51 p.m.
We had our second Death Café in North Canterbury recently, this time in Rangiora library – and yes, I managed to not drop the cake this time...it was great….the cake and the korero! We had seven of us this week, we covered many themes – from how to talk to children about death and dying, to whether men and women deal with grief differently; to whether there is anything ‘beyond’ – any sense of an afterlife. It was a good hearty discussion which left us with a sense of sharing some of life’s deeper thoughts.
Onwards and upwards, see you in Amberley on 23rd April, 2pm,
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Death Cafe Dunedin (NZ) Write up
Posted by AnkesDeathCafe on April 10, 2023, 2:56 p.m.
Heart-warming meeting with 15 people in attendance in our greatest little town in the Southern hemisphere with under 130,000 awesome people! Some others could not attend due to our timing of 10 am. A burning candle for the life light of the meeting.... Lots of laughter and a few tears too. People filled out evaluations and the general concensus was that it meets an overall need and that participants felt very comfortable and safe to talk and listened too. We will have the next one on 10th May.
Love Walk London Death Cafe Write up
Posted by annkenrick on April 10, 2023, 4:08 a.m.
A group of local strangers met recently to take part in Camberwell’s first Death Café motivated by a variety of reasons but sharing a common desire to talk openly about a subject that is important to us all but still relatively taboo. There was a lot of laughter, some wonderful periods of silence and a lot of practical and also profound conversation. There was also homemade apple cake to nourish us!
Asked to choose words at the end of the gathering to describe the café, participants said it was welcoming, thought provoking, supportive, positive, friendly, honest, safe, disinhibiting, helpful, clarifying, open, uplifting and revealing.
As one said ...
Huntly Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Huntly_Death_Cafe on April 10, 2023, 1:56 a.m.
I had been worried that no-one would turn up for our inaugural meeting so a friend agreed to come with me, just so I wouldn't be on my own.
As it was, the publicity worked and we were joined by four others, all with various degrees of curiosity and trepidation.
Tea and cake helped relax everyone as I explained what Death Cafe is and soon everyone was chatting and contributing to the discussion.
Having 'that's conversation with loved ones, reminiscences of older funeral customs and green burials were all touched on, among other things.
Next meeting is 10th April 2023 at Networks of Wellbeing from 1-3pm ...
Virtual Death Cafe EST Write up
Posted by suemannell on April 7, 2023, 8:16 a.m.
It has been three years of hosting Death Cafes online (thanks to Covid), and we are always delighted with the heart felt conversations shared and the wide range of topics discussed. Death touches everyone and so much of our experiences truly are universal.
Grief, rituals, pet loss, what to say to someone bereaved (and what not to say), stories of loss, future wishes, what makes a good death, saying goodbye, how we all grieve differently, expectations, questions posed, students joining to learn, folks from across the country and other countries, men and women, young through to seniors ..... life and death and everything in between and following is an ...
Wilton Just Friends Death Cafe Write up
Posted by John Painter on April 5, 2023, 10:05 a.m.
Our group met at one of the participants homes, we all brought either sweets, tea or other beverage and talked for well over two hours about a range of things. We discussed wills, alternatives to cremation and traditional burrials, the idea of being and not being.
There was a follow up meeting at another participants homes, and the discussion was much more focused and reviewed and discussed the process of cremation, state laws and talking with family about final wishes. A brief film was shown on the process of cremation.
Glasgow Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Bob Stoner on April 5, 2023, 6:19 a.m.
Another great time with conversations from those who attended. We chatted about the recent open day at the Crematorium and whether we'd like to be present even on that final journey of helping our loved one enter the cremator furnace; we discussed what happens to the body when we die; whether we might be willing to look after our loved one at home rather than them going to the funeral undertaker. All this with a hefty bowl of tomato rissoto. What's not to like? humour, discussion and food.
Dunstable Death Cafe Write up
Posted by DunstableLibrary on April 4, 2023, 3:23 a.m.
We had a lovely group of 11 people (including facilitators) and we discussed the issues encountered with family while dealing with grief, how a loss can suddenly impact relationships with siblings and other family members. Talking about legacy with one's family, especially children was also a subject we touched on.
Virtual Death Cafe PDT Albany, CA USA Write up
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on March 29, 2023, 9:04 a.m.
Genevieve and Jim welcomed returning participants and a person for the first time. They came from US, North East, Mid West, West Coast and Canada.
Death Cafe-Easton Write up
Posted by janmcginleydoula73 on March 28, 2023, 10:23 a.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe- Easton finally has a permanent home. We are now located in the Art Studio of Bonnie Winfield in the Smartivities Bldg in historic downton Easton. Our first session in our great new space was filled with lots of tea, muffins and great conversation- exploring topics such as: How would we change the way we live if we only had 6 months left.
March 2023 Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Denise Glover on March 27, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
Ten folks gathered for a pleasant evening talking about death. The participants broke into two groups, with a half-hour at the end for the full group to gather and share.
We expected more people, but the weather had other plans!
Tucson Online MST Friendly & Fearless Death Cafe Write up
Posted by TucsonFFDeathCafe on March 25, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Is death something that elicits terror or excitement or both? As author Michael Singer says, “Let’s just let it be something to look forward to as the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
One Café goer described how his wife was not able to complete her dying, and was sent back here to Earth school to clear up her two “voodoo dolls,” grudges she was holding with two people in her life. Having spent a lot of time in the NDE, near-death-experience space, he said that many who have had NDEs report wanting to die, to continue to move on, because they felt such peace and beauty on the other ...
Monmouth County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Beth Almerini on March 22, 2023, 5:10 p.m.
We had a nice, intimite group today and had fascinating conversation about medical aid in dying and other somewhat controversial topics.
Monmouth County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Beth Almerini on March 22, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
It was good to see old members and new ones after our long hiatus. As usual, we shared interesting conversation with many points of view. Looking forward to continuing!
Death Cafe-Easton Write up
Posted by janmcginleydoula73 on March 22, 2023, 3:57 p.m.
A record crowd today at Death Cafe- Easton. We talked about several topics including The Death with Dignity legislation, our thoughts on death being a human experience as opposed to a medical experience etc... we all enjoyed the first meeting at our permanent home: The Art Studio of Dr Bonnie Winfield. See you next month!