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About ILID Course

Grief is a natural response to loss. It's how we savor loss, and it can manifest in so many different ways.

While grief is often associated with loss of life, it also lives with us during other endings such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, the release or acceptance of an identity, the ending of a collaboration, or really any significant change in life circumstances.

The core purpose of this course is to acknowledge and honor your diverse experiences with grief, providing rituals and tools to help you live with the emotions that accompany the grief journey. You will leave this course having uncovered more of the interconnectedness of life's transitions.

Rooted in the wisdom of *Integrative Thanatology, the ILID (I Let It Die) Course offers a transformative perspective, honoring the diverse experiences of loss, living, and letting go.

Skills We'll Build

Through this course, we create a sacred space to explore the complexities of loss. From the degeneration of the physical body to the disintegration of emotional constructs, we will wade in the intricacies of acceptance and even celebration of letting go.

Through discussion and super-simple art projects, we will invite our full sensory capacity and emotional spectrum to acknowledge the mourning and grieving that accompanies loss.

• We will learn how to free ourselves from society's judgment and suppression around grief.

• We will tend to the reclaiming of our narratives and uplevel our skills around death and loss.

• We will play and explore with intentionality and the type of grace that refuses to oppress or ignore the often messy, unplanned, untamable realities of grief.

ILID Course Facilitator

As an unwavering advocate for personal leadership and intergenerational harmony, I draw from a decade of immersive experience in unschooling to guide individuals in forging stronger, self-directed bonds across all ages and life stages. My exploration of unschooling has deepened my understanding of the essential skills and rituals needed for nurturing consent-based relationships with oneself, others, and the inherent changes of life. Rooted in a profound commitment to bridging generational divides, my work extends to addressing the often-neglected realm of education around grief, loss, and change. This commitment extends to addressing the echoes of our educational experiences that shape our identities and relationships, advocating for spaces where acceptance and release can flourish. My work is a living testimony to the power of intentional, liberated learning and unlearning. Through my influential podcast, Fare of the Free Child, and my active participation in a variety of communal projects, I've walked with families as they/we cultivate healthier dynamics rooted in respect, consent, and learning to live with things we may not ever fully understand, change, or prefer.

ILID Course Curriculum

Pre Mortem Meetup

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RECORDINGS

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How, What, & Why We Let It Die

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Post Mortem Mojo

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Who Needs ILID?

Individuals experiencing grief and loss, including:

• Those dealing with the death of a loved one

• Individuals going through the end of a relationship

or significant life transition

Caregivers, counselors, therapists, and support professionals working with individuals experiencing grief and loss

Individuals seeking personal growth, self-reflection, and spiritual development

Community leaders, activists, and advocates interested in supporting marginalized communities in their healing journeys

Students or professionals interested in thanatology, end-of-life care, or related fields

Anyone looking for compassionate guidance, practical tools, and transformative insights to navigate grief, honor loss, and celebrate life's journey with grace and resilience

Session Schedule & Access

I (Akilah) will facilitate each of our eight sessions through *Zoom. Each session will be 80 minutes long, and include space for pausing and savoring your experience. I will send out a link for you to join each session, so be sure to add my contact information ([email protected]) to your email so that you don't miss my messages. I will also add each session's unique Zoom link to this course the day before each session.

All eight sessions will be recorded and made available here inside the course platform for easy, anytime access. All enrolled students will have access to these recordings until December 31, 2024.

Session Dates & Times (Eastern Standard Time):

• Session One is Saturday April 20 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Two is Sunday April 21 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Three is Sunday April 28 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Four is Saturday May 4 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Five is Sunday May 5 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Six is Sunday May 12 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Seven is Sunday May 19 from 9AM to 10:20AM

• Session Eight is Sunday May 26 from 9AM to 10:20AM

Please plan to attend all sessions as they build upon each other, and you'll get the maximim benefits from doing the work together, real-time. If you're unable to attend a live session, I recommend that you commit to watching the recording of the session you missed before the next live session.

If you miss multiple sessions but still want the aspect of being witnessed during your creation process, and asking me a few questions about that process, there is a self-guided option where you can watch any of the replays you'd like, and then sign up for a 60-minute ILID Session with me for $100 USD. This option is only available to students enrolled in the ILID Course. Leave a comment inside the course if you're interested in this option.

*Some of our sessions will include eye-contact time where you'll see my face and hopefully I'll see yours. Some sessions, you'll hear my voice, but I will use images I created instead of turning on my camera. I've done this with other courses and really appreciate the value of varying between visual and auditory focus during facilitation. I'm always going to be there live, real-time, just not always visually. You can turn your camera on or off anytime you wish, because I do not need to see you to trust that you are in the room and attentive. Check in with your own wisdom about how you keep yourself engaged and attentive.