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 Old Souls, The summer is rapidly giving way to fall as my thoughts begin their annual turn inward. Today, I am moved to ask the question: What does it all mean? The following, adapted from my book The Making of an Old Soul , provides a sneak preview of my upcoming online retreats, exploring the highest stages […]
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Today can be the best day of my life even if despite the fact that I’ve accepted my changing appearance, I look in the mirror and catch myself wincing. Even if I believe I love unconditionally and then a loved one doesn’t do what I want. Even if I’ve come to a place of […]
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The day long after you’ve accepted your changing appearance, you look in the mirror and catch yourself wincing. The day you believe you love unconditionally and then your loved ones don’t do what you want. The day you’ve made peace with mortality and the doctor calls you to his office to discuss your blood work. […]
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As we become older, wiser and fiercer, we learn to accept that even in our evolved state, we are still not calling the shots. Is this something we’re thrilled about? Of course not. We’ve invested most of our lives thinking we knew what would make us happy and how to go about getting it. Sometimes, […]
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What is the evolutionary purpose of aging? At 74, I have the answer. It’s because it takes so dang many years to finally get past the illusions, coping strategies and masks we once hoped would guarantee us safe passage to instead live life to the full. In the end, aging gets to us all, our […]
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SUGGESTED READING: CLASSICS IN THE FIELD OF CONSCIOUS AGING Prisms: Reflections on this Journey We Call Life by James Hollis “Late essays” about the second half of life by James Hollis, Ph. D., leading Jungian Analyst and author of sixteen books including the classics Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow […]
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Oh, that would have been me. Yesterday. In front of 200 people on Zoom who gathered to hear a lively conversation about conscious aging. From the warm-up chat, I knew that there were a number amongst the participants, many of them strangers to me, who just wanted to be comforted in the face of loss, […]
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Greetings! Following are a series of postcards from the Land of Old Souls, drawing from new experiences, my books and from wayshowers who have walked this path before us. If you are not already a subscriber to this blog, to receive Postcards in your inbox, subscribe HERE. Scroll to the bottom for an excerpt from […]
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Book Summary The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise is the healing vision of a woman who is a scholar in the fields of adult and spiritual development as well as a lifelong seeker. Based on a mystical experience that sheds light on the entire arc of life, Orsborn’s […]
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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
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