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What Are Death Cafés?
An interview with Lizzy Miles, host of the first Death Café in the U.S., Part Two
Today SevenPonds concludes our conversation with Lizzy Miles. Lizzy works at a hospice center in Columbus, Ohio, and was the first person to host a Death Café in the United States in 2012. The Death Café movement was originally championed … Continue reading
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Tagged Conversations about death, Death and Dying, Death Cafes, Hospice, Jon Underwood, Lizzy Miles
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Jon Underwood, Founder of the Website Death Cafe, Has Died
Underwood leaves two children and an important legacy behind
Jon Underwood, the founder of the website Death Cafe, died suddenly from acute promyelocytic leukemia on June 27, 2017, at the age of 44. The father of two was an influential figure in the end-of-life arena, carrying on the work … Continue reading
What is a Death Cafe? An Interview with Jon Underwood, Part II
The idea of talking about death openly and comfortably
Last week we talked with Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe. Based on the sociological studies of the Swiss Bernard Crettaz, the goal of Death Cafe is to create a safe environment where people can engage in conversation about … Continue reading
Talking About Death and Releasing Fear
Ram Dass explains how talking about death can help release our fear of dying
Recently we spoke with Jon Underwood on the topic of Death Cafes. In the article (which you can find here), we discussed how important it is to have a safe environment where we can talk openly about death. In this … Continue reading
What are Death Cafes? An Interview with Jon Underwood, Part I
Creating a safe environment for people to talk about death and dying
Today we talk with Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe. Based on the sociology studies of the Swiss Bernard Crettaz, the goal of Death Cafe is to create a safe environment where people can engage in conversation about death … Continue reading
