Death Cafe write-ups


Colliers Wood Death Cafe - April 2019 Write up

Posted by Cecilia H on Aug. 22, 2019, 6:10 a.m.

4 of us attended including one person for whom it was their first time attending a Death Cafe.  We shared a generously iced carrot cake (GAIL's Bakery recipe).  We opened the meeting with a brief reminder about confidentiality and respect for people's stories.
 
Themes emerging from our discussion:
 
Crisis situations and hasty decisions - the importance of choice, autonomy, and independence, and the role of an informed advocate in an emergency medical/hospital scenario.
Tragic unexpected and unplanned-for deaths vs. Statement of Wishes - why do we not get prompted to give this thought as we take out a mortgage or write our Wills?
 
A parent's rights ...


Colliers Wood Death Cafe - July 2019 Write up

Posted by Cecilia H on Aug. 22, 2019, 5:55 a.m.

This meeting marked our first birthday or the anniversary of our opening the CWDC.  5 of us met, including 2 of us who had not attended before and we enjoyed a delicious Victoria sponge!  Of the newcomers, one person was totally new to Death Cafe, and another was a researcher for whom it was her 8th time at a London Death Cafe.
 
Themes emerging from our discussion:
 
The importance of having spaces to reflect on our relationship with the one inevitability in life.  The taboos around talking about death.  People's difficulty / reluctance / refusal to approach the subject.  People feeling very uncomfortable for the topic of conversation to ...


Colliers Wood Death Cafe - April 2019 Write up

Posted by Cecilia H on Aug. 22, 2019, 5:36 a.m.

Three of us met and began our discussion exploring where each of us find ourselves in relation to death and dying, and what it is that we have been thinking about.

Wills, Executors, and Powers of Attorney are things that we have been giving a lot of consideration to, both at Death Cafe and elsewhere.  
 
We went on to talk about the regularity with which things seem to come out when someone has died, and our shared experience of secrets and surprises after death.  We spoke about the importance of finding opportunities to share our wishes with those we care about ahead of time.
 
We spent some time ...


Death Cafe Albany hosted by Kate Write up

Posted by DeathCafeAlbany on Aug. 21, 2019, 5:56 p.m.

 

We had such a beautiful location- This chapel is full of Tiffany Windows!The woodworking and all the touches were exquisite. It was a cool-ish day, but we  satt farthest from the open door. We wanted that huge wood door to be open to welcome any late comers.

We ended up just making one small discussion group of 5. It was nice to be so intimate as we had Jen Ward, the librarian from Bach Branch for Albany, who would start hosting her own Death Cafes.  So Carla and Kate (the current co-hosts) could answer her concerns of what a host does and doesn’t do. We also ...


Death Cafe Albany Write up

Posted by DeathCafeAlbany on Aug. 21, 2019, 5:44 p.m.

 

We had a nice group of 13 folks gathered in Guilderland Library's largest room. As usual, we sat in groups of 4. People were so involved in their group talks we could hardly break away to share with the others some of what each group discussed. We had people volunteer to scout locations, help host the next one. We even have a couple that professionally designed our flyer for our next one on Monday evening - September 23rd Death Cafe!

 


Upminster Death Cafe Write up

Posted by MortuaryGem on Aug. 14, 2019, 4:45 p.m.

The August 2019 Upminster Death Cafe was a surprise success as I feared due to the summer holidays people might have been away or not come. I was pleasantly surprised by the fab turnout and that we had a few new attendees too. A great range of topics discussed but a particular highlight was the topic raised by one attendee of the idea of a ‘death day’ each year. Very interesting! 


King George Hospital Death Cafe Ilford Write up

Posted by MortuaryGem on Aug. 14, 2019, 4:42 p.m.

What a great event we had! I had hoped for a great turnout and there really was. We discussed a huge range of topics but i felt it largely focused on the purpose and ideaology behind death cafe and the death positivity movement which I think really helped me feel these events are worthwhile. 

For anyone who struggles to locate the event, I will be better with signposting in the future. 


Death Cafe' of Central Arkansas Write up

Posted by Jamie Boshears & Simone Brock on Aug. 8, 2019, 6:47 p.m.

We had a great night Tuesday with a room full of lovely people! If you missed us, be sure to watch our page for the next date and location.
 
It seems literature in death was a big topic of the evening. One absolutely gorgeous book in the works, waiting to be published, was lovingly shared, and tears were shed. We can't wait to promote it when it comes out, so BOLO! Other books mentioned were "The Empty Room" on sibling loss, "Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other", "The Next Place", "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" about childhood trauma, and "The Wounded Healer ...


Death Cafe Wien Write up

Posted by Alexandra Masetti on Aug. 7, 2019, 4:02 a.m.

 

Drei Teilnehmerinnen, 34°C im Schatten und eine ruhiger Tisch im Cafe der Spanischen Hofreitschule auf dem schon gefüllte Wassergläser mit Eiswürfeln auf uns warteten - so begann das Death Cafe seine Jubiläumsedition. Death Cafe Wien hatte seinen 3. Geburtstag. Ein persönlicher und berührenden Austausch über Bestattungswünsche, Bestattungsvorsorge und wie lebensverkürzende Krankheiten die Einstellung zum Leben verändern waren unter Anderem zentrale Themen bei unserem Austausch. Zwei Stunden vergingen im Nu. Wieder einmal wurde der Wunsch nach monatlichen Treffen geäußert und wieder einmal habe ich die Teilnehmerinnen angeregt selbst ein Death Cafe zu veranstalten. Der Leitfadens auf der Website ...


South-East Brisbane Death Cafe Write up

Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 7, 2019, 12:11 a.m.

8 Aug 2019 On our national Dying2Know Day we had a total of 11 attend our August South-East Brisbane Death Cafe (8/8/19) . Once again it was a very diverse group of both curious and interested people wanting to talk about all things death and dying... The feedback from participants continues to be positive as we strive to deliver a Death Cafe that would make founder (the late) Jon Underwood proud of. So what did we talk about? 

- advance care planning and family discussions (exploring with not just ageing parents but also with our adult children as we age)

- DonateLife - organ and tissue transplantation and donation of ...


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.


Death Cafe Dunedin Write up

Posted by welshsh on July 28, 2019, 6:32 p.m.

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!


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