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Video: New Trends in Cemeteries
Video: New Trends in Cemeteries "Where the Bodies are Buried: New Trends in Cemeteries" was a panel discussion during the 2020 Before I Die NM Virtual Festival. This session, which brought together leading-edge cemeterians (people who run cemeteries) from across the United States. Here are highlights from the panelists' presentations. Among the topics covered: addressing the rise...
December 20 Online Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place ONLINE on Sunday, December 20, 2020, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Due to self-distancing imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, we will meet through Zoom. RSVP to Gail [at] AGoodGoodbye.com to receive the link for the meeting. The objective of the Death Cafe is “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” It’s an interesting,...
Kyle Tevlin on How to Create Meaningful Memorial Activities
How can you hold meaningful, memorable memorial activities, especially with the restrictions of a global pandemic? Kyle Tevlin, founder of I Want a Fun Funeral, spoke about “Raising the Bar on Our Funeral Traditions” at the fourth annual Before I Die New Mexico Virtual Festival. A Lesson in a Cartoon She showed a cartoon featuring two homo sapiens making cave paintings. The father...
November 22: Online Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place ONLINE on Sunday, November 22, 2020, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Due to self-distancing imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, we will meet through Zoom. RSVP to Gail [at] AGoodGoodbye.com to receive the link for the meeting. Please provide your own refreshments. Have a cup of tea or coffee and a cookie or other snack handy. The objective of the Death Cafe is “to increase awareness of...
Video: Property Reincarnation with Karen Hyatt of Estate Pros
Karen Hyatt, founder of Estate Pros New Mexico, presents "Property Reincarnation: Giving New Life to the 'Stuff' of our Lives." This one-hour presentation features insights into how to tackle clutter and downsizing, valuation of goods and furniture, and dramatic Before and After photos of clients' places where Estate Pros worked their magic. Karen provides great information about...
Video: Graveyards of the Wild West: New Mexico
In this video, Heather Moulton, author of the new book, Graveyards of the Wild West: New Mexico, discusses several old cemeteries in New Mexico. She also shares examples of pictures in the book, taken by photographer Susan Tatterson. The graveyards in small towns across New Mexico featured in this talk include Fort Sumner Cemetery and the grave of Billy the Kid, Shakespeare...
Funeral Directors & Cemeterians Highlight Before I Die Festival Events
People in the funeral and cemetery businesses need to be a part of these conversations in the Before I Die NM Virtual Festival.
Nov. 2: Managing Possessions Panel
What can we do with our loved ones’ possessions, before and after they die? How do we manage our memories and emotions related to objects? Downsizing and estate management can be difficult. “Managing Our Loved Ones’ Possessions Before and After They Die,” a panel discussion with authors and experts can help.
October 30: What the Dead Want to Tell You
“Women Who Know: What the Dead Want to Tell You” panel discussion takes place on Friday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Our panelists bring an upbeat message that death is not final.
Before I Die New Mexico Virtual Festival Schedule
The schedule for the 4th annual Before I Die New Mexico VIRTUAL Festival, four days of death-positive conversations and experiences, is now available. Events take place October 30 to November 2, 2020, at www.BeforeIDieNM.com.
October 11: Online Death Cafe
The next online ABQ Death Cafe will take place on Zoom on Sunday, October 11 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
Announcing the 4th Annual Before I Die New Mexico Virtual Festival
The 4th annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival is going online as a virtual, safe experience, held October 30 to November 2, 2020, at www.BeforeIDieNM.com.
Woodmen of the World had Amazing Memorial Markers
Some people say they would like to become a tree when they die. The Woodmen of the World used to give you a memorial marker that looked like a tree.
Conversation: The Emotionally Naked Truth About Suicide
A loss by suicide is like no other and survivors are especially vulnerable in grief. Learn helpful information in this conversation with Anne Moss Rogers.
Why Did This 88-Year-Old Undo His Funeral Plans?
Why did Gary Newman, CLU, decide to undo his funeral plans, put in place years ago?
Announcing the 4th Annual Before I Die New Mexico Virtual Festival
Before I Die New Mexico Festival, a virtual, safe experience, offers four days of death-positive conversations and experiences October 30 to November 2, 2020, at www.BeforeIDieNM.com.
Sept. 7: Cemetery Volunteer Clean Up
On Labor Day Monday, September 7, starting at 8:30 a.m., volunteers will help clean up a section of Historic Fairview Cemetery by weeding, harvesting tumbleweeds and picking up trash.
September 13: ABQ Death Cafe
The next online ABQ Death Cafe will take place on Zoom on Sunday, September 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
Conversation: A Day in the Life of the Death Business
What do funeral directors and cemetery operators do all day? How do they help grieving people? Find out in this illuminating conversation with Gail Rubin and Heather Leigh. This was part of the Reimagine: Life, Loss, & Love Virtual Festival.
August 28: The Emotionally Naked Truth About Suicide
Learn how to talk about suicide in this online conversation with Anne Moss Rogers and Gail Rubin, part of the Reimagine: Life, Loss, & Love Virtual Festival.
August 15: Volunteer Historic Cemetery Clean Up
There will be another volunteer clean up event at Historic Fairview Cemetery in Albuquerque on Saturday, August 15 starting at 9:00 a.m. Join us, won’t you?