{"id":18979,"date":"2013-07-09T06:27:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T11:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=18979"},"modified":"2013-06-24T08:55:53","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:55:53","slug":"death-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=18979","title":{"rendered":"Death Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SkullIn 2012 Jon Underwood founded a not-for-profit social enterprise called Impermanence<\/a>, out of a belief “that if we were more sorted about death, the world would be a much, much better place.” The organization currently has three active projects: Dying Matters, a resource site for people who expect to die within the year; Funeral Advisor, aimed at helping the consumer make informed choices about the funeral industry; and, particularly intriguing for we memento mori<\/i> types, Death Cafe<\/a>, gatherings where “people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death, drink tea and eat delicious cake.” Sign me up.<\/p>\n

The stated objective of Death Cafe is “To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” The Cafe isn’t a fixed location, but rather a moveable feast; Underwood has hosted several, but has also established the gatherings as a social franchise and encourages others to host their own. He and his colleagues have put together a free guide<\/a> to holding a Death Cafe, with the main points being:<\/p>\n

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