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Find a Place of Refuge
I remember that cold winter night like it was yesterday. I was in the relaxation studio, where I provided massages for the hotel guests....
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Apr 22, 20135 min read
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Loving Touch Heals
Touch deprivation happens when someone is suffering from poor, loveless, or inadequate physical contact. Did you know that, across...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
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Restorative Justice: Making Things Right
After reading the title of this article, one might ask, “What difference can restorative justice make?” In order to even approach such a...
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Feb 28, 20133 min read
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Jewel of Wisdom (JOW): What Did You Just Say?
My brother may just be the smartest and most naturally gifted person I know. Most of the time when he shares one of his tidbits of...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
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Dreams, Visions and Goals: Who Knows the Difference?
Have you ever felt the vague memory of a dream lingering like the shadow of a setting sun? It’s there, you see it, but it seems to be...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
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Think ‘Bout It: It’s Never too Early to Plan
Hi guys! It’s Jelly, and I’m back to share some good advice and give you something else to think about. My mom always tells me that I...
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Feb 1, 20132 min read
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Detroit, Detroit, My Home Town
In June of this year, I fulfilled a long-time dream and goal to move to Atlanta, Georgia. It was with mixed emotions that I left Detroit...
Thrive Detroit
Jan 20, 20132 min read
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Be you…
Majallen Cespedes is 10 years old and in the 6th grade. She is affectionately called “Jelly” by those who know her best. Jelly is an...
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Jan 20, 20132 min read
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Watch Out for Your Personal Fiscal Cliff
If you are paying any attention to the media at all these days, you may think there is only one thing on everyone’s mind (okay, two). ...
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Dec 23, 20122 min read
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Detroit Woman Fighting Illiteracy by Dealing with her own Learning Disability
Dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most...
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Dec 9, 20123 min read
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What’s Your Story?
When my daughter was growing up, we took numerous road trips together. To help drown out the drone of the tires on long stretches of...
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Dec 3, 20122 min read
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City Owned Materials Reduced from Priceless to Pebbles (Part 5 of “Homes for the Homeless”)
Note: Van Gogh’s Bedroom is a plan to create “Homes for the Homeless” in INTERdependent live/work communities using surplus city-owned...
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Nov 23, 20122 min read
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Broadening Our View of People
In the minds of some people, the word “homeless” is synonymous with drugs, laziness, or mental illness. But these labels make up only a...
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Nov 11, 20122 min read
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That four-letter word w_ _t
There is a powerful four-letter word that is common to every human experience (and, I suspect, even in the animal kingdom). I’ve come to...
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Nov 11, 20122 min read
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Renter Nation – Redux
We are aware that as a result of the recession, more people are choosing to rent rather than buy homes. What may come as a surprise is...
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Nov 11, 20122 min read
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Shopping for Furniture: Prepare for the Holidays Now
After a long hot summer, we are finally getting those cooler nights and shorter days that signal the inevitable fall and winter. Kids are...
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Oct 28, 20123 min read
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The Arts: Equipping Detroit Public School Students for Success
As a graduate of Detroit Public Schools, I understand the importance of having a balanced education and access to arts, music, and...
Thrive Detroit
Oct 28, 20123 min read
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Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act, colloquially (and sometimes derisively) known as Obama Care, is about so much more than fairness and equality. ...
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Oct 26, 20124 min read
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What could possibly go wrong? Help and Humility
In March, 2004, I was in my last semester of graduate school in New York City. I was working full time in a record store and as a deejay...
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Oct 20, 20123 min read
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Inflammation: the enemy to good health
It’s been a long time coming, but many Americans are now more concerned with maintaining good health than waiting until sickness strikes...
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Oct 20, 20122 min read
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