Dying to Share

09/09/2025

Grief can be so lonely, so isolating. Often it has the power to make you wonder ‘how do I go on’ or ‘how can I possibly live life like I did before’ or ‘who am I now without this person’?

These are big questions, and you might think ‘who will be with me whilst I face up to them and sit with the discomfort of the grief that’s found a home within me?’

Your questions, your grief and your emotions are all welcome at Dying to Share.

is happening this Thursday 11 September at 10:30am at the Cornerstone Community Centre. It will forever be free to attend and there is always a cuppa waiting for you.

Love, Hannah 🩷

10/06/2025

🧡 Why we don’t pathologise grief 🧡

Grief is a fundamental part of our human experience. Trying to define a timeline or a process can be inaccurate and harmful. Grief is not a mental health ‘disorder’, it is the most natural response to loss and to a bereavement.

Many attend and the because they have felt isolated, like they are ‘doing grief wrong’ or they have been told they should have ‘moved on’ by now.

Dying to Share has been part of the Brighton and Hove community since 2019, here is what we have learned from members who have attended sometimes once, sometimes multiple times, sometimes regularly.

We warmly welcome you and your grief, however it is showing up for you, no matter how long ago you experienced loss. You are a welcome to attend as many times as you like, whenever you like.

is happening this Thursday 12th June at 10:30am at the Cornerstone Community Centre. It will forever be free to attend and there is always a cuppa waiting for you.

Love, Hannah 🩷

28/04/2025

On Saturday 3rd May I’m hosting an extra special Dying to Share event in honour of Dying Matters Week which runs between the 5th - 11th May.

Between 10am-midday everyone is welcome to join us at the Cornerstone Community Centre for a cuppa and a variety of biscuits and we’ll explore this year’s theme together.

This will be different to the usual community collaborative grief space I offer which is a place to share and express our loss and support one another as we witness their experience. These events run on Thursday 9th May (10:30am-midday) and Thursday 29th May (7:30pm-9pm).

Saturday we’ll explore how difference cultures experience, embody and be with their grief and reflect on how we have experienced loss and what that has been like based on where we have lived in the world.

Please share this with anyone who you sense might desire to join and be part of this community experience.

Love, Hannah 🧡

30/01/2025

06/10/2024

🫖 Come and join us for a cuppa on Thursday at 10:30am at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove.

You’ll be welcomed with a tea which is optional, a delicious plate of biscuits will circulate (we meet for elevenses after all) and we sit in circle together, each lighting a candle when we arrive. There is no expectation you’ll share, you’re very welcome to simply be with us and listen.

I am so grateful for you sharing this information with anyone who is with grief. We’re here.

Lots of love,
Hannah 🧡

26/09/2024

☕️ Welcoming grief with warmth…. Welcoming you with warmth.

This is the intention of tonight’s Dying to Share at the Cornerstone Community Centre at 7:30pm.

This is a community, collaborative grief space and it is always free to attend. You’ll be welcomed with a tea which is optional and we sit in circle together, each lighting a candle when we arrive. There is no expectation you’ll share, you’re very welcome to simply be with us and listen.

It seems like we are almost a hop, skip and a jump from the end of the year so I am sharing all the dates for and held here in Hove.

I am so grateful for you sharing this information with anyone who is with grief. We’re here.

Lots of love,
Hannah 🧡

13/08/2024

This Thursday - join us for a cuppa 🫖

The Mourning Cafe is a warm and welcoming place to enjoy a cuppa with something sweet and meet others who have grief and loss in common.

Sharing is optional, you are welcome join us and listen ❤️‍🩹

Free to attend | Open to all.

Further information is in our bio 🫶🏽

Love, Hannah 🌸

25/06/2024

Dying to Share is collaborative grieving space. A place to share, a place to listen.

Members comment they feel lighter for coming along - they feel heard and witnessed. Isn’t that a beautiful gift to give a person?

We’ll be at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove on Thursday 27th from 7:30pm - ready to welcome you and hand you a mug of tea.

Our monthly Thursday evening gatherings are for everyone and for all ages.

Dying to Share is supported by Brighton and Hove City Council and is free to attend.

Any questions - pop them in a DM or comment below.

Hannah 🫶🏽

11/06/2024

🚀☕️ On Thursday we are launching the The Mourning Cafe.

Join us for elevenses on Thursday 13th June - 10.30am-12pm | Cornerstone Community Centre

The Mourning Cafe is a warm and welcoming place to meet others who can relate to your experience of loss and grief.

Together over a cuppa and something sweet we sit in circle and share.

The intention of the Mourning Cafe is to provide a space during the daytime for members of the Brighton and Hove to come together and share.

All Dying to Share gatherings meet on the last Thursday of the month, in the evening between 7:30pm-9:15pm.

Refreshments
Herbal tea and biscuits are provided. Offerings include gluten-free and vegan options.

More information here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mourning-cafe-by-dying-to-share-tickets-904686189747

08/05/2024

Caring for someone who is the final stages of dying is innate within us, it is part of our common humanity. Yet, we are not meant to do this alone - it takes a village.

This is why talking about death and dying truly serves us - finding the courage to talk through final wishes, hopes and practical points like ‘where would you like to be when you die? At home? In a hospice? A hospital?’ allows plans to be put in place and conversations to be held with doctors, nurses, friends and family.

Of course it is not easy, yet these difficult conversations earlier on can mean more calm is experienced later because everyone is on the same page.

We’ll have space to talk about this more on Saturday 11th May from 2pm at the Cornerstone Community Centre at our Dying to Share event .

Talking and sharing experiences in a group can help us to remember and re-learn how to take care of our loved ones as they die. 🧡

“With the End in Mind - How to Live and Die Well” is an essential read.

06/05/2024

💭 Let’s talk about why the way we talk about dying matters 💭

💛 Dying Matters Week 2024 💛

The theme for dying matters week this year is ‘The way we talk about dying matters’ - the focus in on the language we use and, why might we feel more comfortable using certain words and phrases and not others.

“Has passed away”, “we have lost”, “they’re with the angels now” are all ways off communicating someone has died without saying they have died.

How do you feel about using euphemisms to talk about death and dying?

Euphemisms are often used to soften the edges when it comes to communicating about a person’s death. Do you experience comfort when you hear them or would you prefer the word ‘died’ to be used?

How might never addressing a person’s death directly by using the word died potentially influence grief and the ongoing acknowledgment of grief?

They’ll be space for this conversation on Saturday 11th May from 2pm at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove.

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06/05/2024

💛 Dying Matters Awareness Week is happening now, from 6 - 12 May 2024.

On Saturday 11th I will be hosting a community gathering at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove and you are all welcome.

Dying to Share is a welcoming and friendly place which provides the space to be part of supportive and open minded conversations about death, dying, grief and loss.

People come for a variety of reasons - to listen, to share, to be in company with strangers who can relate to what they are experiencing. An important part of learning to be with grief is to feel heard and held by others. This is what we do.

It can be light-hearted - we laugh much more than I ever expected us to. All emotions are welcome and humour can be healing.

People come alone, with friends, with a family member. Some have tea, some bring a coffee, some have cake, some have cake to takeaway.

What is so wonderful is that our little community is growing, members return, they support each other with respect and with love. It is a gathering full of heart.

You can find more information on our online community notice board here padlet.com/DyingToShare/9cliw747jl8z4ug5z 🧡