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How the Story Ends

I’m the kind of person who likes to skip to the end of the book.  There are many readers willing to wait for the story to play out. But at this age and stage of my life, I’m grateful for any closure—however premature it may be. And recently, there have

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If it’s Not One Thing it’s Another

I believe I can safely say that many of us have reached the life stage: “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.” I’ve personally gotten to the moment, at 76, where it’s easier (and better mentally) for me to enumerate the body parts that are working adequately versus the ones

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The Happy Ghost

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

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Desire for Solitude vs FOMO: Blog by Carol Orsborn

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

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That Guy—The Old, Fiery One

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

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Aging, itself, as a Spiritual Retreat

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

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A Love So Great

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

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Why is my Faith Shakier than Ever? Q&A with the Author

“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

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Name Your Birthday Year Game Winners

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

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The Way of Hokey Pokey

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

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