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Cyrena [PhD, LCSW] is a health services researcher and public health social worker. She is also a Public Voices Fellow of AcademyHealth and The OpEd Project.


 

Cyrena Gawuga provided us with a few more interesting facts about herself:

 

🍽 What person living or dead would you invite to your dream dinner party and why? 

 

I am absolutely fascinated by Henry VIII of England—not just because of the six wives, but because of how he played such a large role in the formation of the modern Western world (arguably the world) all in the name of obtaining a son and heir.

 

🦉 What is your spirit animal?  

 

Owls. They are nocturnal raptors who hunt silently, communicate succinctly, and are deceptively adorable.

 

🎶 What is your theme song? 

 

Golden by Jill Scott.

 

🏝 What 3 things would you take to a desert island?

 

An iPad full of books and games, a solar USB-C charger, and sunscreen.

 

🇯🇵 Where is the best destination you’ve been to and why?

 

Miyazaki, Japan. My brother lived there for ten years. It was a completely different culture but everything felt so natural to me—the food was fantastic and fresh, the people were kind, and it seemed like they had found a more orderly and peaceful way to live.

 

🦸🏽‍♀️ If you could have a superpower, what would it be… and what would your superhero name be?

 

Power = Explosives. Name = Dynamis.

 

🧞‍♂️ If you had one wish to improve the world, what would you change?

 

Bring an end to US-style capitalist healthcare systems.

 

👩🏾‍🏫 If you had chosen another path in life, what might you be doing now?

 

Translation scholar focused on Spanish and Portuguese language literature

 

📚 Which books do you recommend to others?

 

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Stiff by Mary Roach

Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich

 

❤️ Name three self-care practices you have adopted to treat yourself well

 

Buying a large pill box and keeping it organized, being honest about my health limitations and disability, and embracing introversion.

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