Death Cafe write-ups
Sacramento Death Cafe Meetup Write up
Posted by Death Cafe Sacramento - Sandra Young on June 1, 2016, 7:49 a.m.
The group discussed various topics related to death and dying, but the topic came around to considering different ethnic customs .
Several members shared family traditions including Celtic and French prayers.
Lively discussion, as always. And, of course, lots of cake!
Tauranga Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Tauranga Death Cafe on May 30, 2016, 10:13 p.m.
Last Sunday we hosted our 2nd Death Cafe in a local establishment, Grindz. It was a great turnout for such a wet day, we had 15 including the hosts. Many heard about it through the Meet Up website, and some word of mouth and facebook.
There was a lively discussion around euthenasia, being prepared for the inevitable and stories were shared about loved ones.
We decided to wait a few weeks before hosting the next, look at venues that don't have steps to make it a little more accessable. One of the articipants was 96!
All up it was a great afternnon, and a very positive start ...
St. George, Maine Death Cafe VI Write up
Posted by Sylvia Sienikehä Elysiana on May 30, 2016, 9:49 a.m.
Thoughtful, beautiful group!
Death Cafe in Kingston Write up
Posted by Oreet Ashery on May 27, 2016, 4:49 a.m.
The Death Café was attended by 5 people, with the initial topic for discussion to be death online and digital legacy, as these were themes present in the work on show at the gallery space. The event was attended by a student who was doing her thesis on the ecology of death and the design projects that were in place to faciliate the most eco-friendly ways of dying possible. As a result of this, the conversation was orientated towards these themes which was very insightful and educational for all involved. What was interesting was that the conversation focused on these environmental topics in death, and then went back ...
Highcliffe Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Lis Horwich on May 24, 2016, 11:15 a.m.
Death Café hosted in May with a handful of people discussing issues related to death such as which type of funeral to have: cremation or burial adding sky burial and where to have our ashes or headstone! Do we prefer a family grave or woodland burial? We also came on to talking about funeral traditions in other countries, which always become very colourful and interesting.
Looking forward to meet everyone again in June.
Death Cafe in Prescott Write up
Posted by FirstThursdays on May 23, 2016, 8:31 p.m.
This Death Cafe was an intimate gathering of seven particpants plus the host/facilitator. It was a very interesting session in which particpants shared their experiences, their feelings of vulnerability about the latter stages of life and concerns about their own deaths and related personal control issues. This was the second Death Cafe hosted by this faciliator and more of these small groups are intended for the future. A larger venue is offered monthly at The Peregrine Book Company in Prescott if a larger group setting is preferred.
Death Cafe in Nelson, New Zealand Write up
Posted by Kristinerose on May 20, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
" Nice to make new friends with similar but diverse, ideas about a common topic", was one of the responses to attending the second Death Cafe run by Kristine Rose and Barbara Greene this merry month of May. Particapants have a oppurtunity in the introduction round to share a positive,injoyable exsperince they have had in the past week and this is a great way to warm up and connect with each other around those often small enjoyable moment in our lives, that, well..quite honestly, makes life worth living. A group of 8 women and 2 men came to share in the Death (and life) dialgue. Another coment ...
Krautreporterin Esther Göbel war bei einem Cafe Tod dabei und hat mich daraufhin interviewed. Hier der Link zum Artikel:
https://krautreporter.de/1423--der-tod-kann-auch-sehr-schon-sein
This was our very first Death Cafe in Wealdstone, organised to mark Dying Matters Awareness week. 8 local people attended(actually 9 if we include a "babe-in-arms"!) and none had been to a Death Cafe before. We started with the usual introduction and after that conversation flowed easily. We talked about many death-related subjects:talking to children and parents about death, what dying might feel like,bereavement,leaving something in writing for those left behind, making the most of the "living years". Evaluations were very positive. It was described as "Interesting" "Inspiring""Thought-provoking""Sociable" "Relaxing" ""Affirming" "Rewarding" "Worthwhile""Enlightening". We are hoping to run this as a regular ...
Am 14. April kamen ca. 14 Leute zum Death Cafe, eine angenehme Mischung aus wiederkehrenden und neuen Gästen. Die Atmosphäre war angenehm, ruhig und zugleich anregend. Dieses mal hat sich kein Hauptthema herauskristallisiert, sondern es sind sehr verschiedenen Themen zur Sprache gekommen. Auffallend und besonders wohltuend war, wie alle Beteiligten mitfühlend und mitdenkend sich gegenseitig zugehört haben.
Although this was a small group we had an interesting discussion on what we thought 'a good death ' is and if families and friends played a bigger role in the death and funeral of their loved one would that help with the grieving process? And if we could accept our own deaths, would that enhance our lives. Even though we tackled some big topics, we ended the session with lots of laughter.
A big shout out to Bernie for giving us the space for free and to Andy for looking after us.
A local Bellingham author who has just written a wonderful book on facing aging and mortality has just started a virtual mortality club which might be very useful for people finding it hard to get to Death Cafe. Here is her blog site and how to join in the on line conversation. http://www.pamcuming.com/blog.htm
(Check out her book, The Hourglass: Life as an Aging Mortal).
Diane Staves MD
Death Cafe - Toronto West Write up
Posted by lindafhochstetler@gmail.com on May 15, 2016, 2:36 p.m.
We were pleased to have one of the producers of the morning radio show, The Current, attend our Death Cafe on April 6, 2016. She interviewed the host, Linda Hochstetler, as well as numerous participants who gave permission. As well, the show interviewed Jon Underwood, the founder, in England. He speaks eloquently about his reasons for starting this movement, and his encouragement at its growing popularity.
If you missed the show on May 12, 2016, but would like to hear it, you can download the podcast or read the transcript from http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-may-12-2016-1.3578623
Eight participants attended Coventry's second Death Cafe on May 8th. The conversation took quite a spiritual turn with participants opening up on near-death experiences, expectations of an afterlife and whether the dead continue around us, out of signt but still in touch. Interesting and thought-provoking to hear others' beliefs and share our own.