Our first Death Cafe was abundantly attended by a diverse group of community members, all with different perspectives and experiences to contribute to our conversation around death.
Closing thoughts included:
Gratitude (several of these), Excitement, Surrender, Refreshing, Comfortable, Radical
Trust, Community, and Intriguing
As we move into the "dead" of winter, the dark time before the light returns, you are invited to attend our 2nd Death Cafe:
Tuesday, December 16th 5:30-7:00 pm
Town Clerk's office - upstairs
Light refreshments provided
Contact information: johnsondeathcafe@yahoo.com
We invite you to join us in drinking tea, eating cakes and discussing death. The aim of our Death Cafe, like that of all other Death Cafes, is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. A Death Cafe is no more and no less than a friendly and interesting group of people discussing death, dying, and end of life concerns in a comfortable and safe setting. Curious but can’t make it this time? Go to our facebook page for updates on the Johnson chapter, and see deathcafe.com for more about this international organization.
About Death Cafes: Death Cafes originated through the work of sociologist Bernard Crettaz, who hosted the first “cafe mortals” in Switzerland in 2004. In 2011, Jon Underwood in the UK picked up this idea and franchised it as "Death Cafe." In the summer of 2012, Lizzy Miles hosted the first Death Cafe in Columbus, Ohio. Death Cafes have now been found in Australia, Italy, and Canada. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
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