I adore this post by Gretchen Rubin in which she names her patron saints.
I’ve been thinking a lot about who my patron saints are. I find this exercise quite difficult! A few who come to mind quickly:
Annie Dillard – observant, grateful, wise
Anne Lamott – funny, irreverent, prolific
Georgia O’Keeffe – fierce, brave, celebrator of femininity and of the sky
Joan of Arc – intrepid, heroic, certain
Marie Curie – brilliant, fearless, possessed of power and wounds that came from the same source
Who are your patron saints?
Oh goodness. Now this is going to be all I think about today! Great question. And love your list. Off to ponder.
Terry Gross, Diane Keaton and Ira Glass come immediately to mind. There are many more, and I’m hoping they creep into my consciousness as this day unfolds.
What a cool question! The first name that popped into my head was Shirley Chisholm. And then Rachel Carson. Mary Oliver. Carol Burnett. OK, must stop now…if I can.
Definintely have to think on this one!
Joan Didion. Rosa Parks. Mary Oliver. Jimmy Carter. But mostly I love this post because I married a guy who luvvvvs his patron saints. Our Household Gods, we call them, and there are many. Which means my children could pick a picture of Dimitri Shostakovitch out of a lineup before they were 3. So it goes…
Maya Angelou. My grandmothers. Anne Lamott. Charlotte Bronte.
Oh yes. Grandmothers. Yes.
The image of this made me laugh out loud. I miss you! xo
I do not know Shirley Chisholm! Must find out more.
Great ones. xox
xoxo
I’m catching up on my Blog Lovin’ Feed, so please forgive me for being late with my comment. I love this (and also love Anne Lamott!). Can I borrow this (with credit of course;)? I’d love to ask my readers the same question.
Of course!! Please do! xox
Thank you
Krista Tippet, Brene Brown, The Dalai Lama, Elizabeth Bennet, Frida Kahlo. A bit random but those are the names that popped up. I love this question and will have to think on it a bit more. =)