What if accepting death meant that we could find more purpose and meaning in our lives?
What if remembering that death is coming for us actually helped us choose to live more fully, joyfully, and consciously?
A death cafe will be hosted at the Red Brick Cafe downtown Guelph on Aug. 30.
Most people find death an uncomfortable topic, organizers state.
A Death Cafe is a chance to have thoughtful, respectful, and engaging conversation with others about death and dying, over a cup of tea or coffee.
Sit around tables of three to six people for a group directed discussion.
The Death Cafe model aims to shift the conversation around death from one of fear or avoidance to that of familiarity and comfort.
This Guelph Death Cafe will be co-facilitated by Marion Willms, a registered nurse and death midwife with departure nurse.
Willms supports individuals and their families in end of life care at home including home wakes and funerals.
Christine Lafazanos is the other facilitator and is a certified life-cycle celebrant.
The Guelph Death Cafe will take place at Red Brick Cafe at 8 Douglas St, downtown Guelph on Aug. 30 from to 9pm.
The event is free to attend.
Visit www.deathcafe.com for more information about death cafes.
To contact Willms visit departurenurse.ca, email mwillms2008@gmail.com or call 519-605-0215.
To contact Lafazanos visit woven-threads.ca, email christine@woven-threads.ca or call 519-823-0038.
