Kindness: An Antidote to Cruelty and Violence

Kindness: An Antidote to Cruelty and Violence

Bridget PurdomeJun 22, 2025

As I packed for a pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland, I was apprehensive about how the local people would welcome us Americans. Our president certainly hasn’t helped our international reputation. I decided that it couldn’t hurt to throw in my Canadian sweatshirt! I quickly learned that there was no need to worry. As a friend […]

Joy Break

Joy Break

Bridget PurdomeApr 21, 20252 min read

There’s so much heartbreak in these devastating political times. I wanted to participate in one of the “Hands Off” demonstrations earlier this month. Instead, I was healing my own heart by taking a spring break. When we planned it, I didn’t realize that it would be a joy break. As my family stretched out in […]

Who Am I Really?

Who Am I Really?

Bridget PurdomeMar 24, 20251 min read

Who am I? What does my driver’s license say: gender, eye and hair color, height and weight? (How honest is the latter?) How do I present myself? What do I wear? (This one’s easy – no one has ever called me fashionable!) What is the context in which I live? How do I spend my […]

A Meditation Retreat

A Meditation Retreat

Bridget PurdomeMar 9, 20251 min read

The teacher said, “Feel joy as you breathe in. Feel peace as you breathe out.” Really? I’m struggling with this walking meditation in the dark Gothic chapel. I long to be outside in the light. Besides, how can I feel joy when so many are suffering? How can I feel peace when the world is […]

This Season. This Time.

This Season. This Time.

Bridget PurdomeFeb 23, 20251 min read

“To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3-1 A time to listen deeply and a time to raise one’s voice;A time to shop locally and a time to boycott Target;A time to share with others and a time to nourish self; A time to contemplate […]

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