Akilah S Richards

Akilah S Richards

20
Jun
Free to Grieve After Juneteenth

Free to Grieve After Juneteenth

Reflecting on how grief shapes my experiences with independence and freedom
4 min read
07
Apr
The I.L.I.D. Course (I Let It Die)

The I.L.I.D. Course (I Let It Die)

8 weeks of grief-tending language and practices for affirming (not ignoring) grief and loss of Expectation, Identity, Relationship, and Cycle.
4 min read
04
Mar
Using Busywork to Strengthen My Personal Wintering Skills

Using Busywork to Strengthen My Personal Wintering Skills

Unlearning the idea of cursing discomfort of the most natural kind
3 min read
14
Feb
I Let It Die So I Can Learn to Savor Life

I Let It Die So I Can Learn to Savor Life

Closings, not closure. Endings we face and endings we choose.
4 min read
19
Jan
Shaping the Stories that Shape Me/Us

Shaping the Stories that Shape Me/Us

bodies be tellin stories bout power.
2 min read
30
Dec
Exactly One Year Later and the Savoring Stayed.

Exactly One Year Later and the Savoring Stayed.

Reflections and Direction on Savoring the Journey
7 min read
12
Oct
How I'm Savoring My Entrepreneurial Path

How I'm Savoring My Entrepreneurial Path

Birthday reflection on how savorism affects my content creation and community-building
4 min read
12
Jun
Music as Culture

Music as Culture

Chapter 4.
15 min read
08
May
How Podcasting Validated My Self-centered Writing Style

How Podcasting Validated My Self-centered Writing Style

Or... The Messy Art of Struggling Out Loud
4 min read
08
Apr
Meet me at the "As Culture" Essay Series

Meet me at the "As Culture" Essay Series

Introduction to Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Black Bear | Wild Weed.
2 min read