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Thrive Detroit
Feb 1, 20132 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Jan 20, 20132 min read
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...
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Thrive Detroit
Jan 20, 20132 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Dec 23, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Dec 9, 20123 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Dec 3, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Nov 23, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Nov 11, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Nov 11, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Nov 11, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Oct 28, 20123 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Oct 28, 20123 min read
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...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 26, 20124 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Oct 20, 20123 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Oct 20, 20122 min read
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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Thrive Detroit
Oct 20, 20122 min read
Health and Literacy
“Take one tablet twice daily by mouth before eating.” This is an example of a simple instruction on a prescription. But did you know...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 20, 20123 min read
The Art of the Twenty-Four Hour Vacation
My husband and I have atypical days off from most folks- I’m off on Wednesday and Friday, he’s off Fridays and Saturdays. While I’m glad...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 20, 20122 min read
Learning from Greatness
What makes the great, great? Those exact words are actually the title of an excellent book, “What Makes the Great, Great,” by Dennis...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 13, 20123 min read
Detroit: A Seeker Friendly History
Riding my bike along Jefferson the other day, I took note of all the streets named for early French and British landowners, and I...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 13, 20122 min read
Nine Steps to a Healthy “You Can” Lifestyle Attitude
Changing your lifestyle seems like a difficult thing. You may have tried it countless times and seem destined for failure. Be...
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