Death: The Ultimate Motivator.

I’ve been trying to tune in, work out what to write to entice you to come to Death Dinner Party on Saturday night.

And when I say entice, I want to be clear, it’s not cause we need to sell tickets. The more the merrier – of course, but this post isn’t a sales pitch.

Have a read of the three points below, they’re about our speakers. If any of it takes your fancy, if something stirs, gets you curious, follow through on it.

• It’s super easy (I do it all the time) to not appreciate fully the miracle of our existence. I was having a shit day the day I heard Rohan’s story (he’s our near death experience guy). I listened to his story of being shot, dying, of coming back to life. Choosing to come back. Of the euphoric white light as he described it, of the feeling, of the understanding, of the connection to his soul. The story floored me. After I finished our call I phoned my best mate and gushed about the miracle of life and love and how we need to appreciate the people in our lives. Tell them, constantly, how much they mean to us. And then I called my Mum. To tell her I love her and that I want to tell her this more often. 

• One thing which has struck me most with all this death stuff, is realising how badly we do death. The funerals, the total lack of ritual around death and dying, the grieving process. We’re not good at it and we need help. And thankfully there is help. Victoria (she’s our Rites of Passage expert) is going to be sharing the love of how we can honour and do this inevitable ritual – better. In a more honest and connected way. We don’t do it well at the moment. This needs to change. 

• Death is the ultimate fear. A good number of people have panic attacks over it. Wake in the middle of the night paralysed by it. This doesn’t happen to me. It used to happen to Tina though. (Tina’s our photo artist, she’ll be sharing her incredible PhD with us. It’s called Unpacking Death). Her work brought me to tears on a number of occasions. Death is a powerful motivator. It begs us to live life more presently. Once you see her work, listen to the stories behind it, you’ll appreciate life in a different way. That’s a big call, and one I’m prepared to back. 

Death is laced with some of the rawest of emotions, so no wonder we steer clear of it. But what if we, as a collective culture were more ok with it? More prepared? We would undoubtedly live in a more connected worthwhile way. 

If any of this makes something inside of you sit up – please come join us on Saturday night. There are still a few tickets available. $60, BYO, Canapés, Aura Creative – 7 Hudson St Redfern.

It’s an evening of like minded people – that is, people who want to take things a little deeper. Who are sick of surface conversations. Who want to connect with themselves and others in a way that stirs the spirit.

If your spirit is calling for this, click on the link and book your spot.
We’d totally love to have you there.