Death Cafe write-ups
Swindon Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Sue Holden on Sept. 26, 2016, 8:17 a.m.
This first Death Cafe in Swindon was very well attended by a wide range of people. Discussion centred around the question of why it takes so long between someone dying and the funeral. This brought into conversation what happens in other countriesafter someone dies.
Everyone contributed and said they had found the evening informative and interesting and that they would attend the next one on October 11th.
Highcliffe Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Lis Horwich on Sept. 26, 2016, 5:47 a.m.
Wednesday the 21st of September a group of 8 people descended in my “Observatory” talking about death. We spoke about the beauty of laying a body to rest in the home, dreams related to death and “Old Harry’s Game” on Radio 4 evenings 6.30pm, listen on IPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zv7f
We mentioned Living Will with the option of keeping it in a green box with a x, possible in your kitchen or sitting room.
ICE (in case of emergency) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Case_of_Emergency an essential tool for storing details on your mobile phone.
As we often do, the talk ...
Death Cafe Grants Pass Write up
Posted by grantspass on Sept. 25, 2016, 5:13 p.m.
Each participant was encouraged to discuss what was most important to her/him. Within 10 minutes of starting, the room was filled with chatter and laughter. One person comented "it's good to be with people who are open to discussing it" (death.) Anoter noted "I didn't know the Death Cafe would be so much fun." Lots of chocolate brownies, and veggies and dip disappeared from the searving platters.
Death Cafe Cork Write up
Posted by Beth Wallace on Sept. 23, 2016, 9:57 a.m.
What an honour and a privilege it was to facilitate Cork's first Death Cafe!
Approximately 20 people gathered in the cosy & welcoming surroundings of Myo Cafe on the Autumn Equinox. The group varied in age from early 20s to mid 60s, was slightly more female than male, and a mix of at least 7 different nationalities!
Here's what some of the participants said:
It was:
warm, interesting, educational, relaxed, cosy, intimate, surprising, friendly, natural, healing, insightful, pleasant, enjoyable, sociable, ground breaking, different, expansive, challenging, safe, hard, easy
Here's what some participants said to people thinking about coming to a Death Cafe:
''Please go!''
''It is ...
Our focus was on suicide as we began by discussing the Wisconsin 14 year old who wishes to stop treatment, enter hospice and die and the controversy her wishes have generated.
Evaluation comments included answers to the question, What three words would you use to describe this Death Cafe experience?
* depth, compassion and joy
* Expansive, enlightening and wonder
* Interesting, probing and informative
* Insightful, spiritual and safe
* Safe, connecting and tolerance
* Exploration of messages from other side
One person wrote, :I always feel so blessed when I leave and I truly enjoy these gatherings."
Death Cafe Tampa Write up
Posted by Cat Martin on Sept. 19, 2016, 5:48 a.m.
A very enjoyable and lively conversation.
MeetUps.com is a fabulous way to let people know about events
And we have
Didsbury Death Cafe Write up
Posted by maxinespence on Sept. 17, 2016, 5:41 p.m.
Six people attended Didsbury's third Death Café, a great turnout considering everything going on in and around our town this weekend. We had four new people attend and two returnees, one of whom has attended all three Death Cafés. And today was her 17th birthday! Conversations ranged from the practical (what are the laws surrounding death in our province?) to the philosophical (is there really such a thing as death? is there a part of us that 'lives' through/beyond time and space) and several points in between. All were happy to have attended.
Settle Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Settle Death Cafe on Sept. 16, 2016, 10:58 a.m.
This Death Cafe started in the late Autumn last year. We have had 6 meetings and many aspects of death have been discussed.
We have had positive feed back about the structure being good and pleased with the initiative of bringing out the difficult subject of death into the open.
A couple of people said that one session gave them what they wanted. Another feed back on hearing about it was that she didn't feel quite ready to attend but it felt good to know it was there.
I am aware that it has cerrtainly brought the subject of Death into the open and many discussions about ...
Death Cafe' Arkansas Write up
Posted by Melinda Motley on Sept. 14, 2016, 3:46 p.m.
Fourteen people showed up at our first Death Cafe’ meeting, doubling our expectations!
There were massage therapists, yoga teachers, hospice volunteers and care givers, retirees from various states, and organic farmers. Everyone shared one or more reasons why they came.
After introductions, a moment of silence was held to honor those who perished in the 9/11 attacks in NYC and Washington, DC. A lively conversation quickly ensued on topics such as deaths of loved ones that can create a higher awareness of our own last moment, making a plan for ourselves, understanding state legalities, and recognizing when end of life is near. The Five Wishes document ...
Over a dozen people attended the September 13 Death Café held at the Lebanon Community Library; this was the second Death Café we've had in Lebanon County. The conversation was thoughtful, engrossing and sentimental at times. Those who attended shared moments, memories and thoughs; there were questions, too.
And there were gorgeous little cupcakes and to-die-for pastries, coffee, tea and scrumptious candy, too. Thank you to the wonderful staff of the Lebanon Community Library and to the folks at All That & a Bag of Chips and to everyone who came to the Death Café last night.
We are looking ahead to the next one!
Palm Beach County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by suzyanand@mac.com on Sept. 13, 2016, 11:51 a.m.
Our first gathering included 6 of us spanning four decades age-wise and presenting as 4 women and 2 men.
We went around introducing ourselves and what brought us to Death Cafe.
I had two favorite take aways from the sharing.
A palliative care nurse said, "nobody plans on a trauma," which reminds me why talking about these subjects is so crucial.
A former heroin addict who said he'd been "dead" twice said, "I find the small deaths of daily life harder to talk about and handle than the big one at the end!"
Death Cafe Hoddesdon Write up
Posted by deathcafehoddesdon on Sept. 13, 2016, 6:24 a.m.
We started running Death Cafe Hoddesdon with some trepidation in February 2016, not knowing how it would go, whether anyone would turn up or if the conversations would flow.
We needn’t have worried.
Though never large in number, every month we see new and familiar faces and the conversations had are never the same.
People come for so many different reasons: to talk about their own experience of death and dying, wanting to help a close friend, a desire to be more prepared ahead of needing to deal with it, simply an interest in the subject but without any friends or family willing to talk about it ...
The second Death Café in Lancaster County happened on the same day that TEDX-Lancaster did.
Our numbers were a bit lowered from our fitst one, but the people who came connected with sincere, considered dialogue.
Everyone who attended pretty much agreed that we ought to continue the Death Cafes - the cookies and cheesecake were good, too.
Chattanooga's first Death Cafe was held on September 1, 2016 at the public library's downtown location. We had a great turn-out: 14 in attendance including a reporter from the local newspaper. We gathered in the auditorium at 6pm for tea and cake. The cake was lemon with a lavender buttercreamfrosting provided by Welcome Home of Chattanooga, a local non-profit dedicated to providing death with dignity to the homeless population.
Death Cafe in Seoul Write up
Posted by http://cafe.naver.com/healingdying on Sept. 5, 2016, 10:01 p.m.
Taking place Death cafe is very meaningful .
we will hold it every two month.
thanks for jon of Deathcafe founder