Stupid Trumps Smart

Maybe you’ll agree with me when I share that the smartest phone can’t make up for stupid. I’m not talking about “ignorant,” or not...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 25, 2015

“Jewels in the Crown of Consciousness.”

At my age I can look back on a variety of situations that I would never have picked off a menu. At the time I saw them as bad luck, a...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 19, 2015

“What Color are the Clouds?”

When I was a little girl my father, an artist, would ask “What color are the clouds?” I would say “white” and he would smile. This went...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 14, 2015

Expectations

We humans love to conjure up expectations. These can range from things we expect of ourselves to things we expect of others. As soon as...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jul 14, 2015

Outside in, Inside out…

The “eternal” is at work here in the pastures of Florida. A relentless rhythm of Life living itself in every square inch of land, air...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jul 8, 2015

Presidential Politics

Brace yourselves…Here come the Presidential candidates with their posturing, not-so-subtle character assassinations, and the endless ads...

Rosanne Bostonian

May 20, 2015

“In it to Win it” post script

I am slowly being tortured into submission by the Publishers Clearing House. The daily bombardment of solicitations makes Facebook look...

Rosanne Bostonian

Apr 9, 2015

I’m In It to Win It

I have a confession to make. I have entered the Publisher’s Clearing House giveaway. It’s a tortuous process designed to eliminate...

Rosanne Bostonian

Mar 9, 2015

Our Faces

Having embraced our feet with appreciation in my last post, it occurred to me that faces, consistently exposed to review and evaluation,...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jan 28, 2015

Our Feet

Since I’ve been doing Reiki practice, I have much more appreciation for feet. My now famous dog, Toby, looks in puzzlement as I try to...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jan 20, 2015

It's Always Summer Somewhere

During this holiday break I chose to drive to Florida accompanied by my trusty companion Toby. Toby is a Rottweiler/German Shepherd...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jan 13, 2015

A White Christmas

I’ve never been a big fan of snow. I don’t ski nor snowboard (God forbid), and the shoveling and travel hazards have been exhausting and...

Rosanne Bostonian

Dec 23, 2014

A Meaningful Life

They say the best way to learn is to teach, so my recent teaching of the work of Dr. Martin Seligman, “The Father of Positive...

Rosanne Bostonian

Nov 11, 2014

“The body remembers what the mind forgets…”

In trying to close the gap between the internal/external demands of life and our ability to deal with them, typical coping mechanisms are...

Rosanne Bostonian

Oct 20, 2014

Virtual World

It seems that the more we network, the further apart we seem to get…or is that just me? If you’ve studied “energy, chakras, auras and the...

Rosanne Bostonian

Oct 13, 2014

Taking Care of Others

Taking care of others is a sacred way to affirm Oneness. We humans pass through a variety of stages, the early ones identifying ourselves...

Rosanne Bostonian

Sep 25, 2014

Fortress or Prison?

“The mind is its own place – It can make Hell of Heaven or Heaven of Hell.” John Milton in “Paradise Lost” At some point we have to...

Rosanne Bostonian

Sep 1, 2014

T.M.I.

I don’t know about you, but the flood of information coming in feels like a tsunami! There is no question that we’re in the Information...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 16, 2014

Anger is only a type of energy. It’s aggression that is the culprit.

There are times when all of us, even those who are enlightened, experience anger. The notion that spiritually gifted teachers only...

Rosanne Bostonian

Aug 2, 2014

“Abandon Hope”

When I read “Abandon Hope” in Shambhala Sun magazine, I was at first shocked! Wasn’t “hope” the cornerstone of human existence? Wasn’t...

Rosanne Bostonian

Jul 27, 2014

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.