01/17/2021
The next virtual death cafe is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27th from 7:00-8:30. The Zoom room will be open from 6:30 for anyone who would like to chat socially beforehand.
Upon receiving a reminder notice a few days prior to the 27th, please let me know if you plan to attend. The Zoom access link will be distributed to expected participants a short time before the meeting.
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Secondly, an initiative that has gained steam within the “positive death movement” is the Reimagine organization. It “seeks to spark individual and collective conversations on death, dying, and living - helping to transform how we approach end-of-life experiences and enhance our capacity to live fully all the way through the end.”
This collaborative venture marked by synergy among all sorts of creative contributors has taken root in a few large cities and now during the pandemic, virtually. The program offerings are impressive, as exemplified by the current
New York schedule: https://letsreimagine.org/new-york/schedule
On Tuesday, January 19th from 4:30-6:30, in tribute to COVID victims there will be a memorial program and viewing of the lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool:
“Our online program starting an hour before the lighting ceremony, hosted by Marked By COVID co-founder Kristin Urquiza and a special guest, will center on stories and interviews of who we have lost and communities that COVID has ravished. Open and free to everyone, the program will include participatory elements with communal lighting and a guest musical performer. We will broadcast the lighting ceremony at the Reflecting Pool for participants to witness together.
After the program, we will host an expert panel discussion about the importance of permanent memorials and the need for ongoing memorialization to heal, unite, and move forward.”
To register:
https://letsreimagine.org/76768/reflections-community-event-for-the-national-covid-memorial
Best wishes to all for meaningful moments as this new year evolves.
Mary Ellen
Reimagine sparks community-driven experiences that explore death and celebrate life through art, healthcare, spirituality, and innovation.
