InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
January 29, 2025
This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com wishing you a day of connecting with your true spiritual self (today and every day).
I grew up in a world where going to church was an "essential" thing to do. However, I remember thinking as an adolescent, that people were not living up to the teachings of Jesus. The behaviors suggested below by the author of the book, Spiritual Aging, are a good formula for a life of inner peace and joy -- at any point in life.
The focus for today is:
True spirituality requires things like
humility, patience, acceptance, and gratitude.
Today's inspiration is written by Carol Orsborn, author of the book: Spiritual Aging.
If you really want to have true joy in old age,you have to take a giant leap of faith right off the edge of your dread and into the deep waters of spirituality. This can be easier said than done, as true spirituality requires things like humility, patience, acceptance and gratitude.
Growing older strips you of your masks and melts away your defenses without your having to do anything but feel. In the end, if you find sufficient faith not to second guess yourself, what will remain is the distilled essence of who you are.
Aging viewed through the soul’s lens is not a slow, sad decline but a spiritual culmination.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Why Transform Your Attitude About Aging?
by Carol Orsborn.
Read the complete article here.
The focus for today: True spirituality requires things like humility, patience, acceptance, and gratitude.
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RELATED BOOK: Spiritual Aging
Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life
by Carol Orsborn Ph.D.
Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high levels of self-acceptance, freedom, and joy, but there can also be bouts of second-guessing and regret as well as the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone.
Designed to be read weekly in two-year cycles, the 120 timeless readings in this book focus on the issues and concerns that arise among those who view aging as a path to spiritual culmination. Carol Orsborn’s wise and compassionate insights are seasoned by quotes and stories by and about mystics, sages, and old souls from ancient through contemporary times who illuminate the path to living a full life while embracing old age.
For more info and/or to order this book, click here. Also available as a Kindle edition and an Audiobook.
About the Author
Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., is founder and editor-in-chief of Fierce with Age: The Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality. The author of more than 20 books for and about the Boomer generation as well as popular blogs on Huffington Post, PBS’s NextAvenue.net, and BeliefNet.com, she has served on the faculties of Georgetown University, Loyola Marymount University, and Pepperdine University. Visit the author’s website: CarolOrsborn.com/
Recap:
Aging offers a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, requiring humility, patience, acceptance, and gratitude. By embracing these qualities, we can move beyond fear and dread to experience true inner peace. Stripping away the masks of identity, aging reveals the essence of who we truly are. This spiritual perspective transforms aging from a slow decline into a powerful culmination of wisdom and self-discovery.
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