Latest Death Cafe News
New Blog post: Fear of a near death experience
Posted by Megan on May 31, 2025, 11:32 a.m.
I'm scared of having a near death experience. I've been reading all about them and the changes they can bring people and that is so scary for me to think of. I'm afraid of loosing who I am here and now I've really come to like who I am and love my life and the thought of being a changed person after an NDE scares me greatly. I'm afraid that ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe- May 21 2025
Posted by Anne Weston on May 29, 2025, 4:23 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, May 21, 2025
Facilitated by Sara Williams
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 6 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, moderator: James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register, contact ...
Death Cafe write up: East Hawaii Death Cafe
Posted by AGoodDeath007 on May 24, 2025, 5:14 p.m.
Wow. We had a wonderful turnout at our very first East Hawaii Death Cafe on May 6, 2025!
It was heartening to see so many people—new faces and familiar ones—gather with open hearts and curious minds. We shared stories, asked thoughtful questions, and held space for one another in the most gentle, authentic way.
There’s something profoundly human about sitting in a circle and talking openly about death: our fears, our hopes, the unfinished business, and the surprising gifts grief can bring. It was clear that when we break the silence around death, we also breathe life into our communities.
Mahalo to everyone who showed ...
New Blog post: Scared of karma and reincarnation
Posted by Megan on May 19, 2025, 8:56 a.m.
I'm so scared of karma and reincarnatio. I've had alot of struggle and mistakes in my life and I'm scared of how my mistakes and struggles and negative choices could affect my next incarnation. I'm also scared that my anxious thoughts could effect my next incarnation especially since I've dwelled on them and at times have sought reassurance to try and prove that there not true or won't happen ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Whangarei
Posted by Jo Moselen on May 18, 2025, 6:20 p.m.
This death café was generously hosted in the Hundertwasser Art Centre, a new venue for us which worked very well. A participant commented on the round table arrangement being very good, an equaliser. There were thirteen participants including the two facilitators. The conversation was varied, including “getting your shit together’, the reluctance of parents to talk about their deaths, planning and wishes not being honoured and overridden by family, Body bequest, wills and dying intestate, advance directives, knowing what to do when someone dies, being aware of death making each day the best it can be.
Participant comments - 'rekaxed atmosphere and useful discussion, honesty of strangers.
We will ...
New Blog post: The undead exist and I am one of them
Posted by Christy76 on May 17, 2025, 11:47 a.m.
My life was never an easy one. I won't bother getting into the gritty details because it would take ten blog posts just to make it to age twelve. Instead let's Concentrait on the cancer.
In 2019 at the age of forty-two I was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer. Let's be clear when you are diagnosed with cancer everyone is going to expect you to fight it. They'lll lie about ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - Jan 15, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:38 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, January 15, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 5 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the Seymour Center front desk, 919-968-2070. In ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - Feb 6, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:35 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, February 6, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 5 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the Seymour Center front ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County NC Death Cafe - March 6, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, March 6, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 7 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 2nd Saturday of the month, 3-5 p.m.: Death Café Noir at the Stanford Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St., Durham, facilitated by Traci Hathaway ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - March 19, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, March 19, 2025
Facilitated by Sara Williams
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 7 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 2nd Saturday of the month, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Death Café Noir, Stanford Warren Library (location may change), Durham, facilitated by Traci Hathaway. For ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - April 3, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:23 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, April 3, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 6 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County NC Death Cafe - April 16 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, April 16, 2025
Facilitated by Sara Williams
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 6 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, moderator: James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact ...
Death Cafe write up: Myrtle Beach Death Cafe at Chapin Memorial Library
Posted by BLLLINK on May 15, 2025, 7:53 a.m.
The second Death Cafe on successive Saturday afternoons brought together nine people, each eager to share in the conversations.
A few around the table were repeat participants from our first Death Cafe. Within minutes of beginning, everyone seemed to be really at ease as the conversations opened.
In a post-event survey, these observations were shared.
1) "The group size was effective. I wondered how "no agenda" would work - but it went well allowing people to address their concerns."
2. It is self-direted by the people who attend. The conversations ae informative and enlightening at times. People are open and honest with their thought. I found Death Cafe to ...
New Blog post: Existential anger
Posted by Megan on May 14, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Recently my life has been going pretty well. Then that's why I've been having such existential dread and anger about death I find myself frequently trying to find reassurance of what comes after death. I've heard so many theories but none of them can be easily proven or confirmed. I've read about near death experiences but none of thoes provide for certian answers. I just keep imagining and having all of ...
Death Cafe write up: Dulwich Death Cafe
Posted by annkenrick on May 12, 2025, 11:08 a.m.
Around 27 strangers gathered in Bell House on a lovely summer evening and after an introduction the group split into three tables facillitated by me, Trevor Moore and Melanie Woollcombe.
We discussed the different grieving processes between a long drawn out death (and the ‘double bereavement’ when someone has dementia) and a sudden death. Which is harder to bear?
Is it a good idea to keep remembering someone by visiting a grave and looking at/holding things that belonged to them - or is it better to make a ‘clean break’ and move on?
How do we best encourage someone to talk about death, especially if they are seriously ...