Making others happy is not a question of sacrificing our own happiness. Trying to make others happy, even when we do not always succeed, is a source of great satisfaction. Anger and hatred are signs of weakness, while compassion is a sure sign of strength.

The first of my personal commitments is to work to increase human happiness by encouraging the cultivation of inner values and a sense of concern for others’ well being. These are the key factors whether one is a religious person or not.

Next Death Cafe tomorrow at Funerals from the Heart Brook Street Chester. Talk about death and eat cake. nearly 13 years of Shitchester Death Cafe

Our first Death Cafe, 3 years ago today, was facilitated by Sue Barsky Reid (my mum). I served the tea and sandwiches.

Any event that doesn’t follow our guidelines is not a #deathcafe. You can read our guidelines here: deathcafe.com/how

Lovely article by Jean Gross theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Interested in how #deathcafe began? Read the account from #jonunderwood in the Art of Dying Volume II artofdying.net

Call to end 'taboo' of talking about death - BBC News bbc.com/news/health-43…

Malaysia has just become the 55th country to hold Death Cafes. Welcome to the worldwide #deathcafe community Kuala Lumpur! deathcafe.com/deathcafe/6349/

NEW: How primary schools can help to prevent gang & youth violence - what's working and what's not: eif.org.uk/publication/in… #earlyintervention

Making the case for evidence-based #earlyintervention - EIF's Donna Molloy & @Tom_EIF speak to the @CommonsSTC ---> WATCH: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/00…

New York Today: A Sunny Day at the Death Cafe nyti.ms/2DYpJRm

Another nurse and I were told by an APP we were absurd for staying at the bedside with an obtunded man while he died. What’s absurd is to let people die alone, to depart this life, without knowing there is someone there with them.

Young mother from England gives birth to rare identical triplets eternallysunny.com/identical-trip… via @EternallySunny

Great discussion at #ADCS families and children policy committee today about #parentalrelationships and how we can start to apply the evidence on this issue. @TheEIFoundation Jenny Coles

'Be yourself and be my friend - even if you don't know what to do or say' Great suggestions from bereaved young people about how their friends can help #WhatCanYouDo Dying Matters week runs 14-20 May childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/help-around-a-…