The 2024 Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place at different locations each day in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The festival has entertaining and educational elements that get people to discuss end-of-life issues and plan ahead.

Schedule of Events

Before I Die Nm Festival Day Three

Theme: Preparing For The Inevitable

8:30am - 9:00am - Check In/Coffee

9:00am - 10:15am - "Let’s Get Ready! Everything You Need To Know Before You Go" With Dr. Kimberly Harms. Her Talk Explores The Need To Go Beyond Traditional Estate Planning And Get Our Affairs In Order Emotionally. Acquire Actionable Steps For Developing An Emotional Insurance Plan, And Learn Practical Strategies For Fostering Forgiveness, Reconciliation, And Emotional Healing Within Personal Relationships. Her Latest Book Is "Are You Ready? How To Build A Legacy To Die For." (Viewable On Zoom)

10:30 – 11:30am - Chris Palmer, Author Of The New Book, Achieving A Good Death: A Practical Guide To The End Of Life, Will Discuss The Elements Needed To Achieve A Gentle, Dignified, And Peaceful Death (Presenting Via Zoom).

11:30 – 1:00pm - Death Café Conversation Over Lunch – An Opportunity To Discuss Mortality Concerns, Openly And Honestly.

1:00pm - 2:00pm - "Shed Before You’re Dead" Downsizing Panel Discussion With Kathy B. Dempsey, Rn, Med, Csp And Local Organizers On The Benefits Of Culling Our Massive Amounts Of Stuff And Ways To Do It. (Viewable On Zoom)

2:00pm - 3:00pm - "Would You Hold A Living Funeral For Yourself?" With Kathy Dempsey, Who Is Also A Death Doula Who Has Helped Clients Hold Their Own Funerals While They Are Still Alive. (Viewable On Zoom)

Evening Event: Mortality Movies Showing And Discussion

6:30pm - To 9:00pm - Watch A Film Related To The Day’s Theme Of Discussing And Planning For End Of Life Issues, And Stick Around For An Insightful Conversation. Attendees To Vote On The Choice Of The 1971 Cult Classic Harold and Maude Or The 2007 Film The Bucket List.

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