Death Cafe write-ups
Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - April 2025 Write up
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on April 14, 2025, 11:03 p.m.
Central Houston's April 2025 Death Cafe
We had ~15 people attend this month's dialogue.
Below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue:
Local groups:
- The Jung Center
https://junghouston.org/
-Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston
https://www.cthouston.org/site/
- Texas Death With Dignity
https://texasdeathwithdignity.org/
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine Houston
https://cmbm.org/communities/community/houston/
Books
- The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538694-the-art-of-dying-well
- Glimpse After Glimpse: Daily Reflections on Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
https://www.goodreads.com/book ...
Portland, OR Thursday Evening Death Cafe Write up
Posted by nomenoyou1 on April 12, 2025, 10:31 a.m.
Venice, FL Death Cafe - an important conversation Write up
Posted by finaljourneydoula on April 7, 2025, 11:49 a.m.
Our Death Cafe event held over 15 people. Our room was cozy and everyone shared thoughts, experiences, and beliefs. We had plenty of treats and refreshments. I also put on display some resources (provided by the National Institutes of Health) and library books for attendees to explore if desired.
A few attendees told me how meaningful it was for them. That's what this is all about!
We plan to hold a Death Cafe in the same location quarterly, so the next one is in July and then again in October. We have a lot of 'snowbirds' who leave hot and humid Florida in the summer so there ...
Death Cafe North Canterbury Write up
Posted by Death Cafe North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand on April 5, 2025, 12:31 a.m.
Death Café was at The Plough Hotel in March due to renos at the library, and this changed the landscape somewhat – wine and coke instead of tea and coffee! But, as always, everything worked out perfectly as we were welcomed to the Explorer room. Anna and I were joined by two men and the conversation was deep, sad, informed and very special. We delved into personal experience, choices and consequences.
Huntly Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Grampian_Death_Cafe on April 4, 2025, 8:43 a.m.
The change of dat/time/venue brought new participants and all were keen to participat in the lively discussion.
Topics touched on were:
* grief not being experienced in direct correlation to the depth of the relationship
* how thinking about death can help us make the most of our lives
* denial
* use of A! at funerals
*DNRs - fighting for them, fighting against them
* MAID in Canada
and several more.
The cake was a gluten free carrot cake, topped with Philly cheese, baked by Anne!
Virtual Death Cafe - PDT North Coast Oregon Write up
Posted by Alicia Garrison on April 3, 2025, 12:38 p.m.
This was my first time hosting a Death Café, and overall, I think it went well. We had a total of six participants, though one person left early due to feeling unwell.
Discussion & Experience:
The conversation flowed naturally, covering general feelings about death, personal connections to it, and what was coming up for us around the topic. One participant shared a beautiful poem she had written, which added a deeply personal and reflective element to the discussion.
Participants described the Death Café as interesting, engaging, and informative. One attendee shared that they always gain new perspectives when attending these conversations.
Challenges & Adjustments:
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There was a small hiccup when ...
Chesapeake Bay Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Carey Palmquist on March 31, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
We had ten attendees, both male and female with a variety of ages. The group was intimate and shared so much interesting information about their experiences with death and dying. I was amazed by the open vulnerability to the very personal experiences of the attendees.
We will make this a monthly forum for the discussion of death and dying. It seemed cathartic for us all.
Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA PST Write up
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on March 24, 2025, 11:58 a.m.
Genevieve Harvey and Jim Kirkpatrick have co hosted this cafe since 2022. This Death Cafe is usually attended by men and women throughout the US and some from Canada and Europe. We were joined by four women and two men from Canada, London, North and South East USA, Midwest and CA. Topics are always introduced by participants. Hosts do not bring an agenda. We expressed our gratitude for Death Cafe and explored what keeps us in attendance and how our meetings' attendance has changed how we live, think and feel. We described greater acceptance of our mortality, more knowledge, appreciation of the safe atmosphere to express our authentic ...
12 people attended including 6 new.
Discussion in 3 groups, changing at half time. Topics included how to open the conversation within the family, assisted dying, how to hold a death cafe and cultural aspects of death and dying.
All feedback was positive.
There were also book recommendations and helpful organisations.
Death Cafe Iowa Write up
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on March 20, 2025, 10:11 a.m.
Our most recent Death Café was held March 19th, 2025 and we had 7 people in attendance. With a couple of our attendees working or volunteering in hospice, we touched on topics regarding the benefits of the relationships you make with people there. We discussed how much the presence of another person can be effective, and how just being there to listen and ensure the person is not alone is a rewarding experience. We also talked about being instruments of compassion, and finding healing within other people. The final big topic we touched on was aspects of religion, what happens after death, and interacting with people of ...
Thursday Evening Death CafePortland, OR Write up
Posted by nomenoyou1 on March 13, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Our second Thursday cafe was delightful. We had 16 attendees in two rooms with a good demographic mix. The conversation today centered around spiritual issues. People discussed their current feelings about spiritual matters and how their life journey brought them to this place. We also discussed how faith and spirituality impacts our approach to death and dying. There were many heartwarming stories and deep sharing. We also spent some time discussing psychedelics and end of life preparations. Excellent cafe.
Regency Death Cafe Jacksonville FL Write up
Posted by Ileana Perez Diaz on March 11, 2025, 11:56 a.m.
The primary objective was simply to get the conversation started with a focus on the Hispanic community in Jacksonville, Florida, I am grateful for the strength and guidance that helped kickstart the conversation. A heartfelt thank you to the friends and family who supported my very first meeting. I look forward to many more and while I know the journey ahead will be challenging, I am excited about the endless possibilities that lie ahead.
El objetivo principal era simplemente iniciar la conversación con un enfoque en la comunidad hispana en Jacksonville, Florida. Estoy agradecida por la fortaleza y la orientación que ayudaron a iniciar la conversaci ...
Second Sunday Death Cafe Portland, OR Write up
Posted by nomenoyou1 on March 9, 2025, 11:33 p.m.
Erstes Wiener Death Cafe Write up
Posted by JELLA JOST on March 9, 2025, 5:03 p.m.
Ich schreibe auf Deutsch, es ist leichter für mich, die meisten Besucher und Besucherinnen bei uns in Wien sprechen Deutsch. Vorletztes und letztes Mal war das (Haupt-) Thema Sterbehilfe. Eine Besucherin bekannt von ihren Erfahrungenausführlich zu erzähle: die Prozedur, dü Hindernisse, die Bedenken, der Prozess dahin ihrer Freundin, die nach schwerstkranken Jahren diese Entscheidung treffen konnte und damit glücklich war. Mich hat das Thema bis heute noch beschäftigt und hat Auswirkungen und macht mich in irgendeiner unaussprechlichen und unerklärbaren Weise auch froh, dass schwerstes Leid, Schmerzen, unheilbare Krankheit, totale Abhängigkeit von anderen, völliger Verlust von Autonomie, dass ein sterbender Mensch ...
Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA PST Write up
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on March 6, 2025, 8:13 a.m.
The Febuary 2025 Virtual Death Cafe welcomed 6 women and men for this Virtual Death Cafe. We live in USA West, South, South East, North East, Midwest, and Canada . After introductions of where we live, experiences with Death Cafe, as well as what brings us to Death Cafe now. Silence ended with a member describing their history leading to interest in all matters related to death and dying. And how they became interested in Death Cafe. All members followed with similiar sharing. Describing our preparations for our own death, how to be nurtured in final days, what we would like our death to be and caring for dying.