Easing the Burden: What Are My End-of-Life Wishes?
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As we age, we worry about being a burden in our later years - to our children, our partners, and our family & friends. It can be a heavy load of emotional labor & concern to discuss these important issues with our loved ones.
This practical, participatory workshop with Jen Davis of Exit Matters will allow us to discuss & process our feelings around the end of life (and death) we wish to have, as well as examining how to have these conversations with our families and advocate for ourselves regarding our personal desires around medical care, assisted living, our wills, and our funerals.
Maybe we have experienced the loss of someone close to us and have had to try to figure out what their wishes would be. Having these conversations beforehand makes a hard time a little less heavy on our loved ones - so they are prepared when the time comes, as it does for all of us.
Give yourself and your loved ones the gift of putting your minds at ease with expert help to consciously examine your end-of-life wishes. Learn how to open these delicate conversations and raise these concerns around sickness, health, life, and death - some of the most profound experiences we, as humans, will ever live through.
$15 per person / general admission
*No one turned away due to lack of funds or credit card; please contact maritcollective@gmail.com to pay cash at the door. Sponsored ticket options also available.*
We will have complimentary coffee, tea, and refreshments available.
Vegan & gluten-free options always provided.
Sparkling water & sodas available by donation.
Marit Collective focuses on creating spaces for thoughtful discussion that allows us to listen, learn, and connect across perspectives. We expect all attendees to engage respectfully with the topics and with each other but our events cannot be considered “safe spaces”. We are committed to inclusion, understanding, and making sure everyone present has a chance to contribute their thoughts (if desired).
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Jen Davis is a funeral celebrant, expression coach, and hospice volunteer. Jen is comfortable holding the spaces for going deep in a gentle way that helps people share what really matters in life and at the end-of-life. She is the creator and founder of Exit Matters and Bucket List. Both games are currently used in hospices around Canada, and in seniors' homes and community groups locally.
ABOUT US:
Marit Collective is a social organization that encourages a culture of depth and thoughtfulness through exploring personal insight and human connection. We create space for respectful discussion and consciousness-raising within our own groups and community, working at the personal level to foster more empathy and awareness of each other. We believe that individual shifts in understanding can lead to larger societal evolution in an increasingly polarized world.
Our new home, the Causerie, is a place to listen, learn, and connect across perspectives. With this space, we are working to build a community centered around thoughtful discussion & deeper consideration of complex issues through sharing ideas and personal points-of-view. Read more about us here: https://communityedition.ca/cozying-up-to-the-causerie-marit-collectives-new-conversational-space/
INFO ON LOCATION/ACCESSIBILITY/GETTING HERE:
The Causerie is situated in an historical building in downtown Kitchener and as such it has some limitations. There are two steps into the front entrance and five steps inside up into the large event room. There are two gender-unspecified bathrooms and there are no steps to get to them inside the space. The bathrooms have no accessibility devices installed.
This is a scent-free event. Please refrain from using scented colognes, perfumes, hair products or soaps.
For general comfort & cleanliness at the Causerie, we ask visitors to take off their outdoor shoes & bring slippers or clean shoes to wear inside. There is a basket of slippers by the front door that visitors can borrow from as well!
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Are you a member of the Causerie? Use the following codes to access your discounted or free event. PLEASE NOTE you must bring your member card with you to the event to verify your identity. Member cards are not transferable though you may be able to bring a friend.
Tier 3 members: Use code 'FULL' to access your free events!
Tier 2 members: Use code 'FREE' to access your one-free-per-month event!
Tier 1 members: Use code 'MEMBER' to access your 20% member discount!
Not a member? Join as a member within 24 hours of attending this event, and your ticket price will be counted towards the price of your membership - ask us for details (or email maritcollective@gmail.com)!
Are you a member of the Causerie? Use the following codes to access your discounted or free event. PLEASE NOTE you must bring your member card with you to the event to verify your identity. Member cards are not transferable though you may be able to bring a friend.
Tier 3 members: Use code 'FULL' to access your free events!
Tier 2 members: Use code 'FREE' to access your one-free-per-month event!
Tier 1 members: Use code 'MEMBER' to access your 20% member discount!
Not a member? Join as a member within 24 hours of attending this event, and your ticket price will be counted towards the price of your membership - ask us for details (or email maritcollective@gmail.com)!
