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Carol Orsborn, Ph.D.
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Dear Old Souls, Welcome to my blog “Older, Wiser, Fiercer” for my latest thinking on aging as an opportunity for spiritual growth, The posts below begin with my most current and work backwards through time as I navigate every conceivable mood, opportunity, and stumbling block through the second half of life. My bi-monthly(ish) blog posts also […]
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THE HAPPY GHOST: Blog by Carol Orsborn There was a happy ghost wandering through the hallways of my little cottage on the river yesterday. She paused at a hand-made pot, remembering when her son had gifted her with it years ago. There was the bookshelf full of books she had loved. She passed her hand […]
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At first, as we age it is a shock to be marginalized from others’ lives, to discover that our young have grown up to live on their own and that society has already rushed in to fill whatever empty spaces we’ve left behind. We are apt to suffer time to time from “FOMO”–Fear of Missing […]
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Dear Fierce Ones, When many grow old, they think they’d want to be serene–but I found it boring. I’ve been many things since then: Sometimes bold, sometimes fraught, sometimes cranky and sometimes downright silly. What I didn’t expect was how passionate about life one could grow over the years. And now I know what it’s […]
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Want to take an advanced spiritual retreat for free? Aging is the retreat leader and the only requirement for entry is to grow old. Carol Orsborn makes her pitch for the free organic aging retreat on this edition of Facebook Live. Here are the benefits: EROSION OF EGO. Why meditate or pray to see the […]
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I’ve been fielding questions about spiritual aging over at FB Live and old friend Sharon recently asked: “In long-term marriages, how do you keep the spark alive?” When I describe my husband’s and my 50 plus year relationship, I tend to use words like soul mate or beloved. Then I remembered a favorite story of […]
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“I’ve been on a spiritual path for decades. Why is my faith sometimes shakier than ever?” This is one of the first questions that was posed to me at my new Q&A with the Author at Facebook Live. (The first, also posted, was “How can I stop worrying so much about the future?” ) In […]
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I’m pleased to announce the winners of the Name the Birthday Brain Game Challenge! As a reminder, when I turned 70, I started naming my birthdays with a year-long theme. Now I’ve merged mine with yours. (List below.) But without further ado, the moment you’ve been waiting for…and massive thanks to the grand winner Shana […]
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Woke up sluggish today. Of course, I had forgotten that I had a big dental procedure yesterday and instead thought that aging had dealt my life force a fatal blow unassisted. Bummer. Then I remembered something my dentist said. When he asked if there was anything he could do to make me more comfortable, I […]
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You are invited to join in conversation with a circle of your peers to talk about what matters most at our age and stage in life. The on-going circle, led by Carol Orsborn and hosted by Spirit of Sophia, will meet every other month for six months starting Tuesday, January 9. You can join in […]
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Dear Fierce Ones, Back about a thousand years ago when I was making the perilous transit from midlife to older age, I met a fellow traveler named John C. Robinson. While I was equipped to attempt to make the most out of aging relying upon my doctorate in adult development, John was already a self-avowed […]
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“Once again, Carol Orsborn stirs the reader to reflect upon aging as an opportunity for depth and expansion, and week by week to experience that which abides through life’s changes.”
James Hollis, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
“A readable revelation of a book”
Brent Green
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“The Spirituality of Age is beautifully written…the best book I have ever read on this most significant passage.”
Gail Sheehy
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