Tag Archives: J. Dana Trent

Book Review: Dessert First – Preparing for Death while Savoring Life, by J. Dana Trent

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Rosalind C Hughes

So why does a book about death and grieving have such an odd title? Death is coming for each of us, so we might as well embrace our mortal life and enjoy it, grief and all, with all of its sweetness, tartness, and saltiness. Continue reading →

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Be still and know: meditation on a breathing meditation

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

After each breath is complete, there is a pause, in which nothing at all happens. In that pause, there is stillness, silence, a full and sufficient absence. Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Breath at a Time, by J. Dana Trent

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Dana Trent is a genuine fellow traveler … This is meditation for real life. Continue reading →

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Book Review: For Sabbath’s Sake

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

“Should this be your first go of sabbath, don’t write that you want to observe a strict twenty-four hours in a mountain cave while doing a headstand atop hot coals.”
Good advice abounds in this new book by J. Dana Trent, as does good humour. Continue reading →

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