Death Cafe write-ups
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.
Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #7 Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:45 a.m.
I Need to Know
By Lizzy Miles
This Death Café was an exciting event because we had just recently been featured in the Huffington Post in an article, “Death Cafes grow as a Place to Discuss, Learn about End of Life.” The article garnered hundreds of comments and I started to get emails from people who were interested in attending. I worried that we might have TOO big of a crowd.
But let’s be real here. People aren’t beating down the doors to have a conversation about death. It take a brave soul to face their own mortality. I used to worry about attendance, but now ...
Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #6 Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:41 a.m.
The Death Café events never cease to amaze me in the variety of attendees, which leads to unique conversations each time. This Death Café had some repeat attendees and some new ones. Mix in an attendee with a Master’s in Transpersonal Psychology and an attendee who ...
First LGBT Death Cafe in the US! Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:35 a.m.
The First LGBT Death Café in the United States
By Lizzy Miles
It was raining buckets on the evening that we had our first LGBT Death Café. The event was hosted in partnership with Stonewall Columbus, an organization that has been serving the central Ohio LGBT community with programs and services for over thirty years. I was so grateful that they agreed to co-organize this pilot program.
A funny side note about our cake for the event. Lori Gum, my co-facilitator and the Stonewall Program Director, ordered it. She requested that it had tombstones, but a blue sky. The cake decorator automatically asked if it was for Halloween ...
Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #3 Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9 a.m.
I am continually amazed at the diversity of conversations that arise from the Death Café events. Each event is unique and the variety stems from the topics brought up by the participants. While Maria and I call ourselves facilitators, we are more like hosts that start the ...