The Bastyr University Center for Mind, Body, Spirit and Nature invites you to a series of frank yet light-hearted discussions about life and death known as “Death and Cupcakes.”

Brad Lichtenstein, ND, BCB, who supervises students at mind-body medicine shifts at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, will facilitate the open-ended conversation that gives attendees the opportunity to take an honest look at the subjects of death and dying, often with complete strangers.

“These are open to anyone willing to take an honest look at how they’re living in the world, and who also want to get some ideas about caring for people who are dying,” he says.

Death and Cupcakes at Bastyr Center for Natural Health is free and open to the public, and will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday December 17.

To add to the light-hearted approach of the often heavy-hearted subject, Bastyr Center plans to stick with the international Death Cafe theme that states: “At Death Cafes people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death.”

When possible, cupcakes will be provided by Bastyr University nutrition students or its dining commons, along with Choice Organic Wellness Teas, which were formulated by a master herbalist at the University.

All we ask you to bring is an open mind.