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Thrive Detroit
Nov 75 min read
Journey to Gray
I spotted the first gray hairs on my head when I was still in high school. They refused to go unnoticed, standing out in texture as well as
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Delphia Simmons
May 193 min read
What We Do
I have always loved the movie It’s a Wonderful Life; the title, Jimmy Stewart’s acting, and especially the overall message which has stuck w
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Thrive Detroit
Feb 284 min read
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
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Delphia Simmons
Dec 24, 20232 min read
FAVORITES
In that moment, the dog bite represented physical things that require medical intervention. I have had my share of those this year. While in
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Delphia Simmons
Dec 13, 20233 min read
A Balm in Berlin
As I write this, I am in Berlin, Germany at the end of a two-week experimental treatment program to help restore my full eyesight.
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Diana Creel Elarde
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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...
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Delphia Simmons
Sep 22, 20233 min read
What’s in Your Jar?
Lately, I’ve been trying to untangle the difference between thanks and gratitude. It’s so easy to use them interchangeably. But I realize
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Cynthia Johnson
Sep 8, 20234 min read
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...
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Michelle Manns
Aug 28, 20232 min read
You Are Not a Mistake
You may have made bad choices in life. You may have been in places and have done things that are embarrassing, but you are not a mistake....
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Delphia Simmons
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Mirror Mirror
As I write this, it’s been almost two years since I have been able to see my image clearly in the mirror. I have counted the mirrors in...
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Delphia Simmons
Jun 6, 20234 min read
Time Tells
For more than five years, my mother and I have shared a weekly ritual: Sunday brunch, just me and Ma, or Mumsie, as I sometimes call her.
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Delphia Simmons
May 8, 20236 min read
I’m Still Writing
But time and lived experience--what some call earned wisdom--have since taught me the value of NOW and how much there is to learn when we gi
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Cynthia Johnson
Mar 23, 20234 min read
Thorns or Prickles
I read a bit of trivia that surprised me and challenged something that I had been believing most my life. I love a challenge, especially...
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Delphia Simmons
Mar 21, 20236 min read
When We Judge
Casting judgement is a reflex, a weapon that each of us wields and uses without realizing our guilt or that it cuts both ways....
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Delphia Simmons
Feb 9, 20234 min read
Lemonade & Stitches
Throughout my childhood, wherever we lived, there was always a vibrant, organic community made up of friendship, trust, and a sense that...
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Cynthia Johnson
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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...
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Delphia Simmons
Dec 9, 20224 min read
My Angel
Fifteen years have passed since one of my more memorable encounters with my angel. I say this with certainty and the belief that angels...
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Cynthia Johnson
Nov 29, 20223 min read
It’s Time to Move
Crows are fascinating, interesting creatures most often mistaken for ravens. That’s understandable, as there are several varieties of the...
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Delphia Simmons
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Community
My mother was raised as an only child who yearned for family and worked hard to foster her own community. We had aunties, uncles, and cousin
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