Death Cafes / At the Threshold

Death and Dying happens to us all.

With Floris Tomasini, philosopher, therapist and prison chaplain, I host Death Cafes in Storth, South Cumbria, near where I live.

These are spaces for people to feel safe to talk about death and increase our awareness of death to make the most of our (finite) lives

We provide tea, coffee, and cake and aim to keep the conversation inclusive and informal. All are welcome.

Thursdays, 3-5pm
22nd October
18th February
22nd April

In the main hall of Storth Village Hall, Storth Road, LA7 7PH

 

We also run At the Threshold sessions for groups of six to eight people.

These are two connected sessions to focus on anticipating death and how your story might continue. They are safe, nourishing and reflective spaces to consider the transformations that come with our death and dying.

You don’t have to be facing an imminent death, just willing to contemplate that you are of the nature to grow old, become ill and die.

Drawing on philosophy, my training as an End of Life Doula and our combined decades of facilitation, these two sessions marry sacred and practical elements of our life’s ultimate transformation. They celebrate the creative unfolding of life, and seek to locate us in the greater ecology of our beautiful planetary home. Placing value in the role of uncertainty and collective wisdom, these sessions will encourage an expansive sense of individual potential

In the first session, we’ll explore our attitudes towards death, unpacking core values, experiences and beliefs.

In the second, the focus turns to thinking around legacy, what kind of ancestor you want to be, and End of Life planning.

 

Get in touch if you’re interested in participating in either of the above