
BEFRIENDING YOUR LIFE
BEFRIENDING DEATH, BEFRIENDING YOUR LIFE
Aligning your wild and precious living with what matters most.
New Year-Long Course Starts January 2026
The Befriending Death, Befriending Your Life course provides an opportunity to investigate what’s important in our life and start living aligned with what matters most.
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​We'll bring curiosity as we explore and get intimate with our relationship around death and dying. We'll take inventory of our life and shift our energy to align with our priorities and values.
We’ll get practical with the logistics, because at the end of the day, clear communication is the greatest gift we can leave our loved ones.
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​The course consists of twelve sessions, in which all participants meet with the Befriending Death group on zoom.
You will be placed in a small buddy group in between the large group sessions for deeper discussions to help hold each other accountable to getting your work done. If you're signing up with friends or family, consider if you would like to be in the same group or participate in a group with others. There are benefits to both.
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12 Sessions (90 minutes each) With Eileen or Liane & all participants online with instructive talks, guest speakers, dynamic discussion, reflections and guided meditations on death and living.
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A 30 minute individual meeting with Eileen or Liane to help establish a unique plan for you in the course.
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The course meets monthly, Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:30AM PST / (12:00-1:30PM EST)
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January 10 - Orientation session
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January 24 (optional mid-month session)
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February 7
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February 21 (optional)
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March 7
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March 21 (optional)
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April 4
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April 18 (optional)
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May 2
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May 16 (optional)
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June 6
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June 20 (optional)
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July 11
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July 25 (optional)
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August 8
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August 22 (optional)
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September 5
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September 19 (optional)
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October 3
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October 17 (optional)
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November 7
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November 21 (optional)
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December 5 - Final session
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The buddy groups meet once per month at a time that works best for you and your group.
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There will be an optional mid month check in with Eileen or Liane for those that want to bring questions or dig deeper into the monthly theme. 9-10:30 AM PT (12-1:30 PM ET)
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Participants will receive a hypothetical death date. Home assignments will be practical to apply to your living. There will be some light optional assignments to support the monthly theme.
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Course topics include:
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Death as Teacher (with death date)
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Life Review
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Gratitude & Generosity
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Enoughness Relationship With Time and Money as we Age
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Forgiveness
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Love & Compassion for Self and Others - Evaluating relationships & community
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Honoring the dead and our ancestors
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Getting REAL about legal paperwork - getting it done
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Aging & being with Alzheimers and Dementia
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Play & Joy as we age
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Simplicity, Letting Go & Finding Balance
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The After Party - funeral options
Payment Options can be selected on the form below:
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Base $1500
Sustaining $2000
Pay It Forward $2500
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