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Book Review: Wellness by Nathan Hill
Wellness is a beautiful book, with so many themes I had to slow down my pace while reading in order to take it all in. At its heart, it seem
Laurie Fundukian
Jan 73 min read
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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
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Nov 7, 20245 min read
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More Powerful Than We Know
With every season of life and every level of growth, it seems a reconciliation of our understanding and use of power is required.
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Here We Are Again
Back when vinyl records were the way to listen to music, nothing was worse than a scratched record or album. The needle would get stuck in a
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Mar 19, 20244 min read
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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.
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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You’re Not Alone
Eight years ago, I told the story of my son’s battle with his mental health. In light of the recent deaths of Regina King’s son, Ian...
Martti Peeples
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Becoming the Better Version of Myself
Alexis was facing a new norm within a new norm. Lupus and Covid-19 were affecting her spiritually.
Martti Peeples
Jan 17, 20225 min read
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What to do instead of New Year Resolutions
Here are 10 alternatives to New Year Resolutions in 2022 by practicing self-care and expression this winter.
Tash Moore
Jan 7, 20223 min read
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BATTLING SARCOIDOSIS
Shortness of breath, brain fog, dry cough, chest pain, sore throat… all of these symptoms sound like Covid-19, flu, or pneumonia. Add a...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 23, 20213 min read
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The Life of a Traveler
By Martti C. Peeples The year was 2014. I had spent the weekend at Oprah Winfrey’s “Live Your Best Life” tour. Oprah had an exercise in...
Thrive Detroit
Dec 30, 20196 min read
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Monthly JOW: A Million Reasons Why
The Monthly JOW – Jewel of Wisdom By Sajjiah Parker A Million Reasons Why … “The two most important days in your life are the day you...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 24, 20183 min read
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Its Time to Live Freely
by Sajjiah Parker “You must master a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.” – Marianne Williamson We are here one...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20162 min read
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The Miracle
by Martii Peeples Luther Vandross has a song called, Miracles Happen. And when you come to know Maurice Brown, this title perfectly fits...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20163 min read
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Social Justice in a Real World
by Karen Gates Injustice has been around since Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden to enter the real world. Cain slew Abel when jealousy...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20162 min read
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Separating Fact from Misconception: Street Medicine Detroit Talks about Stigma
By Anirudha Rathnam Street Medicine Detroit comes across a wide variety of medical conditions during our clinic days. These range from...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 4, 20152 min read
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What’s the Hype about Hypertension?
By Andrew Wayne and Anirudha Rathnam High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common medical conditions in the United...
Thrive Detroit
Mar 7, 20152 min read
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A Son’s Journey to Mental Health (Part 2)
Part 1 of this article was published in the September/October issue and can also be found on our website: Thrivedetroit.org When we made...
Thrive Detroit
Dec 1, 20149 min read
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“Miracle” Heroin Treatment Comes to Michigan
By Aaron Martinez Guest Contributor, East Lansing Today in the United States, scores of people will lose their lives to opiate overdose....
Thrive Detroit
Nov 30, 20143 min read
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Food For Thought: Perspectives on Foodborne Illness from Street Medicine Detroit
By: Anirudha Rathnam Consider this scenario: you’re at a picnic. As the day winds down, you have some leftover food which you decide to...
Thrive Detroit
Oct 5, 20142 min read
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Beat the Heat: Street Medicine Detroit Explains Heat-Related Illness and How to Cool Off
By Anirudha Rathnam As Michigan’s weather wheel turns from the bitter cold of winter to the summer’s blistering heat, Street Medicine...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 24, 20142 min read
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