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Death Cafe write up: Manly NSW Death Cafe
Posted by mknight on Aug. 20, 2024, 11:33 p.m.
Each time Death Café convenes, and because attendees bring different life experiences with them and different questions, the overall ‘tone’ has a distinctive ‘note’. Not only that, but it never ceases to astound me at Death Café, at how generously people share in such a frank way, intimate and very personal aspects of their life, their knowledge and understanding of end-of-life matters, and their spiritual belief systems. And our July Death Café was no exception.
In addition to chatting about ‘all things death’, a focus of discussion was death education and associated extracurricular activities, which was embraced with great enthusiasm. A recent online post (https://www.abc.net ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei
Posted by Jo Moselen on Aug. 20, 2024, 9:35 p.m.
A group of 8 gathered at a new venue for this Death Cafe, the venue worked well and the conversation flowed. A lot of questions asked seeking clarification and understanging of what happens to the body when someone dies, what it takes to look after someone at home, busting the myths. Other topics included the End of Life choice act NZ, natural burial and water cremation in NZ
We look forward to the next one which is yet to be scheduled.
Death Cafe write up: Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - August 2024
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on Aug. 5, 2024, 12:47 a.m.
Central Houston's August 2024 Death Cafe
What a diverse and wonderful group! 25 folks attended this month's vibrant discussion at the McGovern Stella-Link Library.
Below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue:
Local events and groups:
- Sept 14: Michael J Fox Run/Walk for Parkinson's
https://give.michaeljfox.org/event/2024-houston-run-walk/e544377
- The Jung Center
https://junghouston.org/
- Community for Conscious Aging https://www.communityforconsciousaging.org/
- Texas Death with Dignity https://texasdeathwithdignity.org/
- Omega House Hospice https://avenue360.org/houston-clinic-locations/montrose/
Books
- Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39346786-walking-each-other-home ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe North Canterbury NZ
Posted by Death Cafe North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand on Aug. 4, 2024, 9:39 p.m.
Kaiapoi (21.07.2024)
Today was a big group – 11 plus Anna and I, once we got over our initial shock and delight, it was a busy kōrero which darted all over the place! I had co-delivered a workshop the weekend before about reducing death costs and some of those attendees came along - so this was the initial talking point. We chatted about expectations of funeral costs – such as who pays for visitors and travellers to the funeral, what is the custom in NZ – in fact, is there a custom at all? We chatted about ashes and how to scatter these – do we have the freedom to scatter ...
Death Cafe write up: Let's Talk Death Cafe Shell Lake, WI
Posted by Maureen Skuban on Aug. 3, 2024, 1:48 p.m.
On July 25, a lively group of six participants jumped right in talking about options at end of life and specifically Death with Dignity. We also spent time on the difference between reconciling and acceptance. Frustrated with limited support after losing a loved one, the value of other traditions was discussed, like the seven day Jewish custom of Shiva. Always learning. Always something new at these gatherings!
Death Cafe write up: North Denver Death Cafe
Posted by Marti Steger on July 31, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
We had a lovely group of 8 community members attend. Hospice nurses and volunteers as well as those looking to talk about their interest in death positive work joined the conversation. We had a great exchange of ideas and shared experiences.
Death Cafe: Comox Valley Death Cafe
Posted by Comox Valley Hospice Society on July 17, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
With Comox Valley Hospice Society
June 18, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)
Death Cafe: Comox Valley Death Cafe
Posted by Comox Valley Hospice Society on July 17, 2024, 4:16 p.m.
With Comox Valley Hospice Society
May 21, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)
Death Cafe write up: Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - July 2024
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on July 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Central Houston's July 2024 Death Cafe
We had a wonderful discussion with a group of 12. The meeting also featured an unexpected spider rescue, and the first rain from Hurricane Beryl hit just as we were leaving the library.
Below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue:
Local events:
- West University Aging Solo workshop (this is offered several time throughout the year)
https://www.amazingplacehouston.org/community-education/aging-solo/
- Jung Center book study group - Walking Each Other Home
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10935
Books:
- The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show ...
Following the loss of a childhood friend, Evie is on a quest to find the meaning of life and leave behind a legacy before she turns 23. It seems simple enough until spending the morning at her cousin's Death Cafe leaves her wondering if life and death might not ...
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Video: How the worst day of my life became my best - a poem by Andrea Gibson
Posted by needham on July 11, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei
Posted by Jo Moselen on July 8, 2024, 9:38 p.m.
There were twelve attendees and two facilitators at this Death Cafe held at The Fat Camel Cafe. This is the third DC we have held at this venue which mostly works fine although at times can be noisey as reflected in some of the feedback. We do like to hold Death Cafes in a cafe as it adds to the informality and the normalising of the conversation. We'ver yet to find the ideal venue. The conversation was free flowing and wide ranging and focussed on two particular topics, assisted dying and the legalities around cremains and what to do with them. The feedback was positive and encouraging ...
New Blog post: Shrouded in Mystery
Posted by iankal13 on July 8, 2024, 9:43 a.m.
I can’t stop thinking about what happens to our experience of consciousness after our bodies are no longer. I have been contemplating this intensely for the last four years since I lost my dad suddenly. He was 66 and by all measures was perfectly healthy…except that he had undetected heart disease. He was on the golf course when it happened. He collapsed and while the paramedics tried to resuscitate him, he was likely ...