by Miriam Kavanagh

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  • Hello Again

    As you may have figured, it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. Well, the truth is, I was abducted by aliens, a mind wipe was done, and I forgot I even had a blog. This is either an exaggeration or a metaphor. Aliens could be professors because they are out of this world,… Read more

  • An Ifa Priest

    I am pursuing my master’s degree in humanities from California State University, Northridge. However, there is a woman in my cohort who is far more interesting than anyone else in the class; an Ifa priest named Theresa Fair. She gives unceasingly to her community and is studying humanities to better help her community. In the… Read more

  • Nobody Quite Gets It

    We all have those moments where we feel like nobody gets us or we’re a joke that’s gone over peoples’ heads. With every career or drop out from school or painful experience I had, did no one ever think these were precious parts of my life that I would treasure? Why would you say, “This… Read more

  • Thank You?

    Some people are able to volunteer in many capacities–nursing homes, camps, homeless shelters, religious organzations, hospitals, classrooms, community gardens, and the list goes on. The person who volunteered because they were required to do so or volunteered to do so because they wanted to both chose to put themselves in that position, yet why do… Read more