Death Over Dinner Picnic

3429 Markridge Road,Glendale CA 91214

23 July, 2022

Description

Did you know that 75% of Americans want to die at home, yet only 25% of them do? How we end our lives is the most important and costly conversation America is not having. We contend that a conversation among loved ones, friends, and strangers can begin to change these numbers, and bring the conversation about death back into mainstream culture.This project was created as a gift, an invitation and a simple set of tools to help individuals, families and friends address the basic human fact that we are all, at some point, going to die. We suffer more when we don’t communicate our wishes, we suffer less when we know how to honor the wishes of our loved ones. As we build greater comfort and literacy around this important topic, every single one of us wins. You might ask: Why would I have this conversation over dinner?The dinner table is the most forgiving place for difficult conversation. The ritual of breaking bread creates warmth and connection, and puts us in touch with our humanity. It offers an environment that is more suitable than the usual places we discuss end of life. We would be excited if you join us for dinner (a picnic in the beautiful outdoors!) and take part in this conversation. This isn't meant to be a morbid conversation, but a very human one, where we consider what we want, both in life and during its close. Let's talk about it -- so we can lean into any fears we might have, get rid of inhibitions, and build deeper connections. To learn more about this one-of-a-kind project, visit http://deathoverdinner.org Here is some food for thought if you are the homework/prep type. If not, no worries--just bring yourself! My Mushroom Burial Suit https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/the-lessons-of-death https://uplift.love/6-life-lessons-from-a-man-whos-seen-12000-deaths/