In 2011, after struggling with grief over her mother's death, artist Candy Chang covered the side of an abandoned house in New orleans with chalkboard paint and stenciled it with the statement, “Before I die I want to”. Within 24 hours, passersby had picked up the provided chalk and filled the entire wall. since then, more than 3,000 “Before I Die” walls (including the one in Atlanta, pictured above) have been created in over 70 countries. “Many people have shared how the wall helped them re-appreciate their current life,” says Chang, who has degrees in urban planning, graphic design, and architecture. Most of the entries, she notes, revolve around a handful of themes: finding inner peace, love, helping others, traveling, and connecting with family. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these mirror the deathbed…