Mindful Listening

There is nothing more wonderful than someone really listening to you. Really listening means having your heart 100% present. It’s an...

Rosanne Bostonian

Dec 12, 2016

Deliver us from…

I for one am over this horrific election. The last straw was the “Weiner Leak.” Anthony Weiner’s image having anything to do with the...

Rosanne Bostonian

Nov 7, 2016

Looking in the Mirror

As horrifying as this election season has been, even worse is the sense that we are looking into a mirror and seeing the grotesque...

Rosanne Bostonian

Oct 17, 2016

Surrender Isn’t Losing

Surrendering to what is Will gain you the trust Of the divinely penetrated world, The world that has no separation Between divinity and...

Rosanne Bostonian

Oct 3, 2016

What is a relationship?

Like everything else in life, the definition of a relationship changes over time. No matter what stage we are in, whether reproductive...

Rosanne Bostonian

Sep 23, 2016

Denial, Reactivity and Other Muckety Muck

To prevent unnecessary suffering we have to be awake. We think we know what we need, so we hold on for dear ego life and use a variety...

Rosanne Bostonian

Sep 7, 2016

The Path of the Bodhisattva

According to Anne Klein (the Buddhist teacher, not the fashion designer :), “A bodhisattva is someone whose purpose is to benefit others...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 22, 2016

The Olympics

Probably the most inspirational, innocent gathering of humanity has occurred in the Olympic Games. It’s the one time everyone joins and...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 9, 2016

Vicious, Vulgar and Violent

The recent global and national scenes feel like some kind of evil spirit has been set loose. It’s as if this mess was held back over...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 2, 2016

The Color Green

As Spring folds into Summer, it occurs me that green was a great choice for plants and trees. Not that Nature ever makes a bad choice...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jun 24, 2016

Creating Community

I remember watching shows like Gunsmoke and Little House on the Prairie, with endearing characters who were part of a community. These...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jun 15, 2016

Meditation or Medication?

I had lived a life of intense competition prior to age 40, running for Student Government and Class offices, pitching highly competitive...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jun 9, 2016

Memorial Day Special

We Americans have a way of making horrible tragedies into celebrations. In psychology, we call it reframing. Maybe the most artful...

Rosanne Bostonian

May 26, 2016

Foot Reflexology

I promise I don’t have a foot fetish, but if there’s a diagnostic category that isn’t quite as kinky, I’d be there. I am studying Foot...

Rosanne Bostonian

May 23, 2016

Mothers

There is nothing more amazing to me than manifesting life. Other creatures are fortunate because their offspring are independent in the...

Rosanne Bostonian

May 8, 2016

Colonoscopy and other Tribulations

Poor Dr. Aasmaa, my primary physician, has done everything short of corporal punishment to get me to have a colonoscopy. I could paper...

Rosanne Bostonian

Apr 25, 2016

Love Beyond Words…

There is love that is impossible to express in words. We try with well-worn phrases and gestures, but these seem to fall short. They...

Rosanne Bostonian

Apr 14, 2016

Listening

It’s Spring and the Earth is awakening under our feet as it responds to the warming rays of the Sun. In the human world paying attention...

Rosanne Bostonian

Apr 6, 2016

Resurrection

The image of Mary holding the crucified body of her Son is a riveting metaphor. The Pieta sculpture is mesmerizing because it represents...

Rosanne Bostonian

Mar 29, 2016

Antiques Road Show

I like Antiques Road Show, except when an episode spontaneously appears in my closet. I have clothes from every size and stage of my life....

Rosanne Bostonian

Mar 23, 2016

Rosanne Bostonian's Blogs

Rosanne posts her teachings and observations in this part of Essential Spirit. Enjoy her wisdom and learn from her years of study and practice. We encourage you to engage and share the pearls of wisdom found here. Let this be a space where you find not only information but also a source of inspiration, a platform for discussion, and a virtual sanctuary for your mind and soul.