October Death Cafe - Christchurch

Hello death-talkers

Welcome to our October Death Cafe. Winter has given way once again to spring and through my window I can see bursts of red and green as trees come into leaf and flower. I love watching for signs of new life at this time of year. But some things did not make it through the turning of the season - sadly my beehive was one of them. A new swarm and queen has since been installed and they are out exploring the garden and the neighbourhood.

This month we are trying out a new location in the central city. Westend Stories Cafe has been recommended by several DC participants. There is plenty of room for spacious conversations and of course they have good coffee.

If you aim to be there by 12:45pm you can order drinks and snacks, find a seat and give yourself time to get settled. We will get started soon after 1pm

Melanie

• WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR DEATH CAFE?

• It's a hosted, group-directed conversation about death and dying. Talking about death helps remind us of how precious life is.
• We talk about all sorts of interesting death-related things; aging parents, death doulas, books we've read, death in different cultures, assisted dying, near death experiences (NDEs), philosophy, the meaning of life, and our own personal experiences to name a few. Each meeting is different - a reflection of the ever-changing mix of people on the day. There are often gasps of wonder and bursts of laughter.
• We don't promote any particular conclusion, belief system or course of action. While we dont always agree with each other - we do aim to foster kindness and compassion.
• Death Cafe is not grief support. It is not for people who are recently bereaved or who are actively grieving. There are better support groups more suited to this.

• WHAT TO BRING

• An open mind, curiousity, and a willingness to join in the conversation.
• A koha towards the costs of running this site on Meetup is always appreciated. If cashless is easier - this is the account: Creatrix Limited 03-0830-0625413-000. Thankyou

• DEATH CAFE ETIQUETTE
Seats are limited and there is usually a waiting list of people keen to come. If after booking in for any reason you arent able to make it, please come back to this Meetup event page and change your attendance status - this frees up your seat for the next person on the waiting list. many thanks :-)

• FACEBOOK GROUP
if you'd like to join our FB group - this is us: www.facebook.com/groups/ChristchurchDeathCafe

• FAVOURITE QUOTE
Time is more valuable when you can see your mortality on the horizon
- Tom Rath