The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise
Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of Conscious Aging and author of 30 books translated into 15 languages, including her most recent book, Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection. Her award-winning book, The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older, coauthored with Harvard psychologist Robert Weber, Ph.D., won Gold in the 2015 Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously. Orsborn is chief archivist at Fierce with Age, the Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She also founded and co-leads the Sage-ing International Book Club. For the past 40 years, Orsborn has been a compelling voice of her generation, interviewed on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS Morning News, and The Shift Network, and in the New York Times, and many others. She has spoken frequently at the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International, the Shift Network, and the Positive Aging Conference. Dr. Orsborn, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, received her Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University specializing in the areas of adult and spiritual development, and ritual studies. She serves on the community leadership Board of Visitors of Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is a certified spiritual counselor with postgraduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan, Stillpoint, and the Spirituality Center at Mount St. Mary's College. A former top marketer, helping brands like Ford, Humana, and Prudential build relationships with the boomer generation, she is now committed to both living and expanding awareness of aging as a spiritual path. Dr. Orsborn lives on the banks of the Cumberland River in Madison, Tennessee with her husband of over fifty years, Dan.
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The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise
Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of Conscious Aging and author of 30 books translated into 15 languages, including her most recent book, Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection. Her award-winning book, The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older, coauthored with Harvard psychologist Robert Weber, Ph.D., won Gold in the 2015 Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously. Orsborn is chief archivist at Fierce with Age, the Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She also founded and co-leads the Sage-ing International Book Club. For the past 40 years, Orsborn has been a compelling voice of her generation, interviewed on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS Morning News, and The Shift Network, and in the New York Times, and many others. She has spoken frequently at the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International, the Shift Network, and the Positive Aging Conference. Dr. Orsborn, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, received her Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University specializing in the areas of adult and spiritual development, and ritual studies. She serves on the community leadership Board of Visitors of Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is a certified spiritual counselor with postgraduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan, Stillpoint, and the Spirituality Center at Mount St. Mary's College. A former top marketer, helping brands like Ford, Humana, and Prudential build relationships with the boomer generation, she is now committed to both living and expanding awareness of aging as a spiritual path. Dr. Orsborn lives on the banks of the Cumberland River in Madison, Tennessee with her husband of over fifty years, Dan.
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The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise

The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise

by Carol Orsborn
The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise

The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise

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Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of Conscious Aging and author of 30 books translated into 15 languages, including her most recent book, Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection. Her award-winning book, The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older, coauthored with Harvard psychologist Robert Weber, Ph.D., won Gold in the 2015 Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously. Orsborn is chief archivist at Fierce with Age, the Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She also founded and co-leads the Sage-ing International Book Club. For the past 40 years, Orsborn has been a compelling voice of her generation, interviewed on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS Morning News, and The Shift Network, and in the New York Times, and many others. She has spoken frequently at the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International, the Shift Network, and the Positive Aging Conference. Dr. Orsborn, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, received her Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University specializing in the areas of adult and spiritual development, and ritual studies. She serves on the community leadership Board of Visitors of Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is a certified spiritual counselor with postgraduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan, Stillpoint, and the Spirituality Center at Mount St. Mary's College. A former top marketer, helping brands like Ford, Humana, and Prudential build relationships with the boomer generation, she is now committed to both living and expanding awareness of aging as a spiritual path. Dr. Orsborn lives on the banks of the Cumberland River in Madison, Tennessee with her husband of over fifty years, Dan.

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ISBN-13: 9781935052760
Publisher: White River Press
Publication date: 09/01/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 100
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. is a recognized thought leader in the field of Conscious Aging and author of 30 books translated into 15 languages, including her most recent book, Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection. Her award-winning book, The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older, coauthored with Harvard psychologist Robert Weber, Ph.D., won Gold in the 2015 Nautilus Book Awards in the category of Aging Consciously. Orsborn is chief archivist at Fierce with Age, the Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality housed at CarolOrsborn.com. She also founded and co-leads the Sage-ing International Book Club. For the past 40 years, Orsborn has been a compelling voice of her generation, interviewed on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS Morning News, and The Shift Network, and in the New York Times, and many others. She has spoken frequently at the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International, the Shift Network, and the Positive Aging Conference. Dr. Orsborn, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, received her Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University specializing in the areas of adult and spiritual development, and ritual studies. She serves on the community leadership Board of Visitors of Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is a certified spiritual counselor with postgraduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan, Stillpoint, and the Spirituality Center at Mount St. Mary's College. A former top marketer, helping brands like Ford, Humana, and Prudential build relationships with the boomer generation, she is now committed to both living and expanding awareness of aging as a spiritual path. Dr. Orsborn lives on the banks of the Cumberland River in Madison, Tennessee with her husband of over fifty years, Dan.

Table of Contents

Prelude i

Part One - The Portal Opens 1

Part Two - The Arc of Life 13

Stage 1 - Merged with the Divine 17

Stage 2 - Separation: The Original Wound 21

Stage 3 - The Personality Project 27

Stage 4 - Unintended Consequences 37

Stage 5 - Exercising Power 43

Stage 6 - Dismantling Your Masks 47

Stage 7 - The Void 53

Stage 8 - Conscious Aging...65

Stage 9 - The Big Reveal 79

Stage 10 - The Land of Old Souls 91

Stage 11 - Fulfilling Life's Promise 103

Acknowledgments 113

Sources of Quotes and Inspirations 115

About the Author 121

Invitation to Stay Connected 123

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