Chara Daum hosts the Death Café in Bryn Athyn, PA—a space where people gather over tea and cake to talk openly about death.
Death is the one thing we all face, yet rarely discuss. Why is that?
If you’ve lost someone, know someone nearing the end, or just find yourself wondering about the afterlife or the meaning of it all—or want to be invited into a conversation where nothing is off limits—this episode is for you.
Chara and I unpack why death is so avoided, how facing it might help us live more fully—and most of all, how to simply get the conversation started.
Welcome to episode three!
Check Out:
Death Café – deathcafe.com
Prepare for Care – prepareforyourcare.org
Bryn Athyn Death Café – Subscribe here
The Guardian series – Death Land
5 Wishes (living will) – fivewishes.org
Chara’s rec: Start the Conversation – Book link
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Reflections:
"Whoever loses their life for my sake will find it." — Matthew 10:39. "For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the cross." — Hebrews 12:2. “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” — Philippians 1:21
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Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!
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