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A Dead Good Talk

1/5/2021

 
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If you're not familiar with the concept of the Death Cafe movement, the name sounds a bit shocking, doesn't it? A mixture of an often taboo topic, that many avoid talking about, side by side with the place where we feel most happy having a cuppa, cake and an easy chat with friends (or supportive others)? 

That's a good summary actually. We are all going to die. We are all going to lose those we love. And yet, in this society we're not so good at talking about it. Death is kept apart from us; medicalised, sanitised, hidden from view, until we have to confront it, when we experience a bereavement or become aware of our own mortality. Fear may mean we do not live our lives as fully. 

So, whether you are just curious, have things you'd like to talk through, or ask others about, this is the safe space to do it. It's not a counselling session; just a supportive discussion. There is no agenda, intentionally. Each Death Cafe is different. Each is limited to small numbers of between 3-12 so no one feels either self-conscious, or a face in the crowd. 

Taking about death can give you reassurance in life.
We are all 'deathlings' after all. Death is part of life.

Death Cafe comes to Cleethorpes in May 2021 as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week on Monday 10th May at 7pm.  #DMAW21 #InAGoodPlace

Get in touch if you'd like your name adding to the attendees (or waiting list), and I'll send joining details closer to the date, and check you can still come.  

I'm hoping to set up a face-to-face Death Cafe in the near future too in a nice little local cafe.

This one is for members of the public, not for EoL or funeral sector professionals.
If you are one of these and wish to collaborate on future projects, get in touch.  


Separate from this, with a more structured discussion (so beyond the remit for a Death Cafe), I'll also be listing later when/where I'm giving a 'Dead Good Talk' or workshop where you can 'Think Outside the Box'. Watch this space! 

​Click below for details of this Death Cafe:

​deathcafe.com/deathcafe/13168/

Click here to find out about the Death Cafe movement and principles:

deathcafe.com/what/

Click here for information on Dying Matters:

www.dyingmatters.org/AwarenessWeek

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