Comments on: Personal Goddesses

By: Rachelnator

Rachelnator — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:40:00 +0000

My mom will always be my personal goddess. This woman raised 3 kids on her own & we all turned out to be warm, loving, caring, strong, individuals. That and she’s just had the most amazing life. She was an Olympic hopeful in the 1984 Olympics in LA in 1984…well then she got a lil surpise…me

When she was 19 she was lost at sea for 3 months…seriously lost. Her & the 2 frenchmen on the boat (they were delivering the boat to its owner) were hit by a hurricane & for 3 months drifted around, bailed water, & lived off of molasses. To this day she loves the smell of the stuff.

I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised she raised us all so well & on her own…she’s the strongest woman I’ve ever met.

I love my mom <3

By: Katerina

Katerina — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:12:00 +0000

My goddess… I have two, one here and one up above. The first is my mother who passed away a few years ago, but I attain to be the goddess of a mother that she was with my newborn son – she was loving and supportive, and intelligent, motivated, nurturing, fun and creative and beautiful and all the things a Goddess should be. I miss her lots and she motivates me every day.
My goddess here on earth is my friend Susie, she is an amazing friend who always is there to listen, or chat or offer a hug or a joke or to run off on adventures together or just hang out together. We’ve been friends for years, and although I’ve moved many times, we’ve remained close friends and I haven’t found anyone else remotely like her.
I love my Goddesses!!

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:51:59 +0000

This is a wonderful question. After much though, I have decided to introduce my birth mother, Maria, as my personal Goddess of strength. Maria and I have had quite a rocky relationship. You see, she was only 16 when I was born, and was struggling with a hard-knock life with a loud angry mother and an alcoholic abusive father. Interestly enough, I was in and out of state homes and adoption agencies in my first 3 months of life. Her father, ended up adopting me. Some say that I changed his life, but I feel like it really changed hers. So I grew up, fully knowing my mother and always seeking her love and approval. Our relationship was paved with guilt, jealously, love, hate, and everything under the sun. When I was 2 years old, she fought for me. When I got older, she tried to reach out. Time went by, the gap grew wider, and hurtful words were said. It has only been recently that I have reconnected with her, and she has informed me of her struggles over the last 5 years. Both her parents died, including the man who I knew as my dad. It all felt like a battle. Although we will never have that great ‘mother/daughter’ relationship, I know that she cares for me and I care for her. This is why, without a doubt, she is akin to Athena: She fought hard, but she also has grown into her own brand of wisdom. And so have I.

By: oonagh rabenwald

oonagh rabenwald — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:42:11 +0000

one of my personal “goddesses” is a good friend of mine…..she’s a proffessional jeweler in a niche market, a strong woman, and keeps everyone’s respect while doing it!! keeps all the “boys” in check while we’re all hanging out……
-oonagh fibersmyth on ravelry

By: Sharon Rose

Sharon Rose — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:30:29 +0000

Oh – forgot to mention that she still has romantic & sexy dreams about my grandpa and is clearly still in love with him.

By: Sharon Rose

Sharon Rose — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:29:13 +0000

My personal heroine / Goddess is my grandma. Half of her spine was fused and she was told 35 years ago she never walk again. This was the same year my grandpa died. After a few years in bed she got bored and got up. By working out in the gym every day and using a corset, she created an exoskeleton of muscle and nylon. She is now 92, still lives alone, and is still a beauty queen. Men in their 70s chase her, but she isn’t interested in “those young boys.” I hope to be half as cool and tough as her when I get old.

By: Marie -Canuckchick on rav

Marie -Canuckchick on rav — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:42:02 +0000

My Goddess of All Things Amazing,Inspirational and ZOMG Totally Want To Live in Her Heart is Vandy on Rav . I have not yet had the opportunity to meet Vandy in person , but I wish I could. She inspires me in so many ways.
A little background; I met Vandy in the Karma Yarn Swap group almost 3 years ago. She is vibrant , vivacious and a boatload of fun ! She is also one of the most compassionate people I have ever met.
Last year Vandy was diagnosed with Cancer. At the same time I was going through a horrible time (homeless). When I was able to get online I always tried to check in to see how Vandy was doing and her main concern was for what she could do for me ….not visa versa.
Vandy is a nurse who works with special needs kids and has a son with asbergers (sp?). She is very active with charitable knitting ….and is just….well….awesomeness personified.

By: Kansasienne

Kansasienne — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:57:33 +0000

The Goddess of Nurturing New Mamas, Teaching World Languages and Tellin’ It Like It Is Even When You Don’t Want To Hear It – is my good friend Jennifer. I met her when I was a new world languages teacher in this city and she was my department chair; when things at that school started going south for me in a hurry, she generously opened her schedule and classroom to me after school so she didn’t have to deal with students wondering why a teacher was bawling in the hallway. She inspired me to attend my first Big-Time Teaching Conference, which completely changed the way that I looked at language learning and how I taught. (The way I used to teach was just dumb. But did Jennifer ever say that? Nope. She listened patiently, bit her tongue, and offered suggestions that ultimately led me to go to the conference.) She called me with random useful bits of information during my pregnancy with Baby Girl, helped me through the first two weeks of painful and awful breastfeeding, and knit Baby Girl the most awesome baby blanket ever. She supported my decision to leave teaching when things at the second school started getting awful and commiserated as I transitioned into a new career in “domestic engineering.” She has far surpassed me as a knitter – both in speed and proficiency (she won first prize for a project at the state fair last year!) – but she puts up with my pokiness and keeps enabling me with fiber and yarn and knit-alongs. And, most importantly, she’s a mom to three boys under the age of 9 and still has a cool and calm head on her shoulders.

I’m Kansasienne on Ravelry.

By: Ann(aka moilulu)

Ann(aka moilulu) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:30:25 +0000

My personal goddess(s) have to be my 3 daughters I’m totally amazed at how they have turned into beautiful,wonderful women ,adoring wives & most excellent mother’s to my 6 grandchildren & all in spite of MY bumbling attempt at being a good mother!!!

By: tami

tami — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:46:08 +0000

I guess my goddess would be my friend Johnette. She’s a wonderful business person, inspirational pilates instructor, great listener, and just good people.

I can be found on ravlery as squiggi.