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Thrive Detroit
Nov 29, 20143 min read
The Spirit of the Farolitos
I have to laugh as I pour the sand into the empty lunch bags. How can it be that from such simple supplies – lunch bags, sand and a small...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 5, 20143 min read
Always
The morning moves quickly. One task to another, crossing off items until the last task: the airport. The drive there seems quiet, even...
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 5, 20142 min read
Was It My Fault?
B Have you ever felt guilty about something in your life? Chrissy Becker has. Chrissy is 16 years old. She loves being around people,...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20146 min read
Coming Full Circle
It was a warm sunny day and I was just happy school was over. I always said this was my birthday present since school ended the week of...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20143 min read
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...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 13, 20143 min read
The Final Delivery
The door takes a few moments to open. I hold the handle with one hand, shaking the key in the lock with the other, trying to manage the...
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Thrive Detroit
Apr 5, 20143 min read
The Umbrella
I stood on the stair of the bus. The others had walked past him, ignored him. They never allowed his presence to register in their minds....
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Thrive Detroit
Apr 5, 20143 min read
A Good Start
I finish pulling my hair back, holding it tight, getting the rubber band around it. I want it to look neat. I catch my eye in the mirror....
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Thrive Detroit
Nov 27, 201310 min read
Thrive Short Story: The Club I Never Wanted to Join
This is a true account was submitted to Thrive Detroit for publication. The writer would like to remain anonymous. Before I became a...
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Thrive Detroit
Nov 17, 20133 min read
Support and Acceptance for Sex Industry Workers
This true account was submitted for publication. The writer wishes to remain anonymous under the pseudonym Jean Oaks At the tender age...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 22, 20133 min read
A “New Red Barn”?
(This is the second in a series of articles on historic and significant buildings in Detroit history and how they may be part of...
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Thrive Detroit
Apr 22, 20135 min read
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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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
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
Oct 1, 20123 min read
Homes for the Homeless – Van Gogh’s Bedroom Part 4: My walk from Detroit to Toledo
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
Sep 22, 20122 min read
Homes for the Homeless – Tunnel Rings Saved, Part 3
This is part 3 of an ongoing series (going on till it gets done – or I can’t go any further) about Van Gogh’s Bedroom, a plan to create...
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Thrive Detroit
Sep 15, 20123 min read
Jails, Institutions, or Death: Mean Endings for the Chronically Homeless
The title sounds like something out of “The Wizard of Oz.” “Lions… tigers… and bears… oh my!” says little Dorothy as she travels homeless...
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Thrive Detroit
Sep 15, 20123 min read
Homes for the Homeless Finds a “Home”, Part 2
“The man who calls a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for.” – Oscar Wilde This is Part 2 of...
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Thrive Detroit
Sep 15, 20122 min read
Susan Bock: Golden Bees, White Combs, and Sweet Honey
I wish I could say I decided to keep bees as a gift to our planet or even for the honey. But the truth is that keeping bees was the...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 31, 20123 min read
A Temple of Dreams in Detroit
The Broadway musical “Brigadoon” is the story of a Scottish town that appears once every 100 years for one day, only to disappear once...
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