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 all been for.
Our society needs its wise elders now more than ever. And we are that guy–the old, fiery one–too.
Fiercely Yours,
Carol Orsborn
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About Carol Orsborn
Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. has written over 30 books including her critically-acclaimed
Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection and
The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker’s Guide to Growing Older with Dr. Robert L. Weber, which was awarded Gold in the Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously. She is founder and curator of
Fierce with Age: The Archives of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She is host of the 2 leading book clubs in the field of conscious aging: Sage-ing International's live, virtual
The Sage-ing Book Club and the in-person
Conscious Aging Book Club, sponsored by Parnassus Books, Nashville. She received her doctorate in the History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University with specialization in the areas of adult spiritual development and ritual studies.