Search

SANKOFA: Time Travel
Sankofa is an Akan Twi word from Ghana that means “to go back and fetch it.” It’s a concept that encourages people to learn from their past
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Feb 184 min read
48 views
0 comments


A Tale of Bell
“I do daywork” is what I remember hearing her say. It would be a few years before I knew what that was and more than a few decades before I
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Dec 30, 20244 min read
65 views
0 comments


Hoarding: My Way
Now that I’m in my sixth decade of life, I can admit to my unique habit of hoarding. Except for a couple of things, I finally stopped in my
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Feb 28, 20244 min read
64 views
0 comments


OF ALL THAT IS GOOD
During this time when so many have come to the aid of others, without regard to themselves, these words are offered. High on the mountain...
Diana Creel Elarde
Oct 2, 20231 min read
20 views
0 comments


Trust In What You Cannot See
Not able to sleep one night (possibly because I had fallen asleep before my usual 9PM bedtime and awoke several hours later and couldn’t...
Cynthia Johnson
Sep 8, 20234 min read
38 views
0 comments


Cynthia J. Johnson - Life Coach, Living Life
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." --Pierre Teilhard de Chardin...
Cynthia Johnson
Feb 2, 20233 min read
17 views
0 comments


25 Life Lessons
We all have them: things we’ve learned over our lifetime. Over five decades of living has taught me a few things. Here are twenty-five of...
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Aug 12, 20222 min read
47 views
0 comments


Think ‘Bout It
By Majallen Cespedes Hey guys! It’s been a while since I’ve last submitted an article, but today I’m going to talk about something that’s...
Thrive Detroit
Dec 29, 20195 min read
5 views
0 comments


The Monthly JOW: Thoughts Are Things and Words Are Spells
By Sajjiah Parker Thoughts Are Things and Words Are Spells Yes, thoughts are things and words are spells, and both our thoughts and our...
Thrive Detroit
Dec 29, 20194 min read
5 views
0 comments


A Life Coach Living Life
by Cynthia Johnson When faced with the challenge from our editor of selecting an article from the ones I’ve written over the past four...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20161 min read
9 views
0 comments


Pressed for Time?
By Cynthia Johnson One morning, while on vacation, I was walking and enjoying being outdoors, when suddenly a question popped into my...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 19, 20154 min read
1 view
0 comments


The Monthly JOW: “A Beautiful Mind”
The Monthly JOW: “A Beautiful Mind” Sajjiah Parker A beautiful life begins with a beautiful mind.” (Author unknown) “Beautiful” and...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 6, 20152 min read
8 views
0 comments
Dealing with Anger after the Family Fails
By Michelle Moon Whenever a family disintegrates, there’s going to be anger. Perhaps anger at the ex for not being what you needed, anger...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 5, 201510 min read
2 views
0 comments


Monthly JOW: Pure Faith, Pure and Simple
By Sajjiah Parker The monthly JOW—Jewel of Wisdom—began as an outlet, a catharsis, of my innermost thoughts, reflections, epiphanies, and...
Thrive Detroit
Mar 8, 20153 min read
6 views
0 comments


Momentum: Getting the Most Out of 2015
Don’t lose focus this year. Stay in tune and on time and amazing things will happen; things are shifting and happening at a fast pace. It...
Thrive Detroit
Mar 7, 20152 min read
1 view
0 comments


Never Too Young to Budget
For the summer, I decided to work on saving and budgeting, because I really need to understand these two concepts for my future. I know...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20142 min read
1 view
0 comments


Mind Control
“Success begins with you exercising your power of choice to take systematic, purposeful control over the thoughts you hold in your...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20143 min read
3 views
0 comments


What Matters
It is the mornings I love most, when I can feel hopeful. My best days start when I slip out of the shelter early, walking to one of the...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20143 min read
4 views
0 comments


Remembering JUNETEENTH
Texas Slaves Celebrating Juneteenth “But, if this part of our history could be told in such a way that those chains of the past, those...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 18, 20143 min read
7 views
0 comments


Making Dreams a Reality
What is it that makes dreams become a reality? We are in the season of celebrating graduations, from preschool all the way to achieving a...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 13, 20142 min read
4 views
0 comments