Death Cafe write-ups
Death Cafe Metro Detroit Write up
Posted by liaandgreg on Aug. 6, 2019, 6:09 p.m.
Death Cafe Metro Detroit meets on the 4th Sunday of each month in Henry Ford Hospital's Conference Rooms A & B off the main cafeteria. There is no agenda, presentation, objective ot theme. It is not a bereavement, support or grief counseling group. We create time to discuss death without expectations, and conversations are generated by the group in a confidential and respectable space. The more we talk about death, the more we add to our lives. Death Cafe Metro Detroit is free and open to people of all communities and belief systems. You don't have to have suffered a loss to attend.Please contact deathcafemetrodetroit@gmail ...
Death Cafe Hyndburn Write up
Posted by Claire Waddington on Aug. 2, 2019, 1:44 p.m.
What an amazing night we had. There was a large turn out of people for this first Death Cafe in our area, l was so happy.
A last minute venue change did not dampen our spirits - the arranged venue had a flood on the day of the cafe and we were lucky to have another cafe closeby agree to stay open to host us - how lucky were we.
Interesting and emotive discussions thorughout the evening, lots of laughter too. Also, some very yummy cakes enjoyed by all.
We met for the first time at a cafe that overlooks the sea. Sixteen people came and the room was packed to capacity. Several people said that they had eagerly waited for a Death Cafe to be established in Dunedin. Some people were involved in caring for the dead and dying and people close to them: an embalmer, a funeral director, a funeral celebrant, an elder lawyer, a rest home carer and a pharmacist. But others were just people interested in death and dying. Everyone could swap stories and share insights because death affects us all.
Ibiza Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Ibiza Death Cafe on July 27, 2019, 3:56 p.m.
The very first Ibiza Death Cafe complete! A nice turnout with interesting people and lots of amazing stories. Great discussion and we are already looking forward to the next event!
Death Cafe. Barnaul Write up
Posted by Belokrylova on July 27, 2019, 6:52 a.m.
Это будет первая встреча в нашем городе от имени этой социальной франшизы. Мне важно дать возможность людям говорить о смерти, о страхах, переживаниях и собственных смыслах.
Первую встречу я хочу провести у себя в кабинете, где проводятся небольшие тренинги. Ковёр, мягкие подушечки, кресла, стулья - для каждого найдется подходящее место. С меня помещение, уют и организация, с вас присутствие, и было бы просто супер, если печеньки принесёте!
A Death Cafe is a community minded group aimed at talking openly and honestly about death and dying. The objective is to increase the awareness of death with the view of helping people make the most of their time spent LIVING!
Death Cafe is not grief counselling. It is about removing the taboo around what happens when we die.
It is a respectful and confidential space.
It is not religious based, not for profit, and has no other agenda other than providing a platform for conversation surrounding end of life issues.
So, come along and see what all the fuss is about. You may even find you enjoy ...
Kendal Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Kally Lloyd-Jones on July 23, 2019, 3:05 p.m.
Hello,
I tried to write this before but I think I failed! We came from Scotland to attend your Death Cafe. I found it warm, friendly, interesting, and informative. The atmosphere was brilliant and I enjoyed meeting all the people and sharing so many thoughts, feelings and such a range of topics. I find it miraculous how quickly one is able to share quite intimate stuff - which is thanks to the environment created there.
Thank you
Kally
Queen's Hospital Death Cafe Romford Write up
Posted by MortuaryGem on July 19, 2019, 2:19 a.m.
This was the first of these events to be held regularly at this location, so it was no suprise that attendance was quite low but I cannot see why this could not increase over time. We talked a great deal about the concept of Death Cafe and why it was such a great idea which I expected for our first event. I hope that this will continue to run at the hospital for as long as people would like to attend (no matter how few!).
Upminster Death Cafe Write up
Posted by MortuaryGem on July 19, 2019, 2:18 a.m.
The event was well attended with two new people which was great! We covered a wide range of topics from eye donation to our reactions to terrorist attacks. I'm please that these events have been happening for over a year now and are still well attended by people.
Death Cafe Iowa Write up
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on July 18, 2019, 3:09 p.m.
For June’s Death Café Iowa we met at Palmers Deli & Market on Ingersoll. Buffy Peters and Becca Suvalsky (member of the Bereavement Professionals Group) facilitated the group. We had 8 people in attendance, 1 man and 7 women, and participants ranged in ages and professions.
Members brought several interesting topics to the group this month.
Several group members brought things to discuss such as the book dying well by Ira Byock. A few of the group members are actually part of a book club that is going to be starting the book in September. Another group member brought up the topic of what happens when someone dies ...
Hello Death Positive People!
Thank you to those who joined in the July 10th Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H)! Yummy food, by the way (Sara’s lemon meringue pie was a special treat! Her mother’s recipe.) – thank you! There were six new people adding to the conversations. Fantastic! Spread the word! Information about the next DC-H, plus others, is below. First, a brief summary of key points we discussed, including links for further information.
- Thank you to Sara for broaching the topic of my mother’s death that occurred in May. Naturally it has affected me deeply. A lot was learned during her End Of Life journey ...
Monmouth County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Beth Almerini on July 17, 2019, 9:20 p.m.
It was much too hot to hold our meeting outside, so our meeting was held as usual in the Quaker Meetinghouse. As usual, there was lively and interesting conversation, many opinons and some laughs!
Death Cafe Wirral Write up
Posted by Martin Poole on July 16, 2019, 10:19 a.m.
My first event in Hoylake brought 24 participants to drink tea, eat cake and discuss death back in May. This time we tried a different venue and had 12 participants.
Stollies in Wallasey Village is a lovely cafe and is a great place to relax and chat and it as has very friendly management. They had, however, recently decided not to put any posters up in their windows to advertise events, as they had recently been inundated and their windows were getting to be a bit of a mess. It’s a situation I understand but having spoken to the management, they too agreed that perhaps in future ...
Chambana Death Cafe June 28, 2019 Write up
Posted by Sherry Gilles on July 14, 2019, 10:14 a.m.
We met at the library. Our group was small but we had three new people who had never been to a death cafe and who were worried about what it might be like.
The conversation became lively at points and one person said she shared things with our small group that she had never shared with others.
Topics included how children are not always allowed to be at funerals or, conversely, how they are forced to be at them. Both had their downsides per those who experienced these situations.
People talked about cremation and the original purpose behind it and, another, on the actual practice of it.
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Death Cafe - Visalia Write up
Posted by l_burkart@yahoo.com on July 13, 2019, 7:54 p.m.
We will begin by announcing one of our members was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. I dedicate the title of this month's Death Cafe - Visalia to him.
Our conversations were lively today with enough people to even have few side bars. We met in the round, and if we continue to have this amount--or more--I would like to break into small groups of 3 or 4 for part of our session together to make sure everyone is heard and able to share.
We had a special guest from Turlock that travelled just for us today;) Gerry Grossman is the Program Manager for Advanced Care Planning for ...