Winnie the Pooh at the Death Cafe

 

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet talking about continuing bonds....

Continuing bonds are those special connections we develop with those that we've lost, be they human or animal; love, or whatever it turns out to be, in absentia. Thomas Attig's book "The Heart of Grief - Death and the Search for Lasting Love" tells story after story of the power of these bonds.

Continuing bonds may be on the table for discussion  at Calgary's first ever Death Cafe; the conversation will be spontaneous and determined by the participants - whatever is on their minds about death is where the discussion will go. Maybe we'll talk about continuing bonds, maybe we'll talk about the Baby Boomers approach to death.....it's all up for grabs!

To participate in this new and stimulating venue for exploring your own thoughts and ideas, and questions, about death and dying, it's as easy as an email to me at wendymariek@gmail.com

Calgary's Death Cafe

Sunday, March 10, 2013

2 to 5 PM

Cake, coffee and conversation

No Charge

Hope to see you there!

Warmly,

Wendy

1st Calgary DEATH CAFE on March 10th

Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 10 from 2 to 5 PM for Calgary’s first Death Café!

Want to participate in Calgary’s first Death Café event? Started in the United Kingdom, Death Café events are sweeping through the United States and Canada as people meet in relaxed settings to drink coffee, indulge in cake or cookies, and discuss that undeniable fact-of-life, death.

The objective of Death Café is “To increase awareness of death with a view toward helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” Calgary`s first meeting will kick off with a viewing of the animation “Mr. Reaper’s Really Bad Morning” by Calgarian filmmakers Kevin Kurytnik and Carol Beecher.

 The conversation that follows will be spontaneous and free-flowing, facilitated by Wendy Kurchak (me!)  who has over ten years experience in the field.

Calgary’s first Death Café will take place Sunday, March 10, from 2 to 5 PM at a northwest bookstore. To participate in this free event, and details about the location, please email Wendy at wendymariek@gmail.com with your name and a phone number by Wednesday, March 6.

For stories and more information about Death Café check out the website at http://www.deathcafe.com/

By the way....a gentle reminder; talking about death won’t make you dead.