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Detroit’s Black Reading Month
I remember watching movies like Roots in my youth and being so moved by the passion and desire our ancestors—enslaved people—had for reading. While I thought I loved reading, I realized their longing was much deeper.
The risk of being caught learning to read could have been enough to stop many, but it didn’t. They knew
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Sep 252 min read
The Blueprint: Mindfulness to Mind-FULL-ness
“The mind is the architect of your destiny. To change your life, you must first change your thoughts.” -Dr. Joe Dispenza
Hello, THRIVE Detroit Family!
I am Sajjiah Bahia Parker, a spiritual seeker, guide, and fellow traveler on the Journey of Self: the sacred path to Self
Sajjiah Bahia Parker
Aug 143 min read
Are We There Yet?
The rides from Detroit down South didn’t seem long to me as a child. Five of us would be in the back seat of our Cousin John’s Cadillac. We were small and the car was big. One of us would get to sit in the middle up front with Cousin John and Mom. We wouldn’t stop for food, only for gas and the restroom. Mom would pack plenty of food, including
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Jul 245 min read
Book Review: Entitlement by Rumaan Alam
Published late last year, Entitlement by Rumaan Alam has been on a few “best of” lists this year--earning praise from authors such as Roxane Gay and Rebecca Makkai--and it’s very well done, if
Laurie Fundukian
Jun 173 min read
Amen
I think I was about seven when I peeked into Mama Henrietta’s bedroom early one morning. Uncle Bush had already left to do some work on their large farm down South. Mom Henrietta was on her
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
May 193 min read
Book Review: The Women by Kristen Hannah
I don’t remember being taught much in school about Vietnam. The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II were covered, but
Laurie Fundukian
Mar 185 min read
SANKOFA: Time Travel
Sankofa is an Akan Twi word from Ghana that means “to go back and fetch it.” It’s a concept that encourages people to learn from their past
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Feb 184 min read
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
My Parade
Some years ago, I read a headline that made me smile: “Detroit Wins—America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Named No. 1 in America.” It had been
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Jan 34 min read
A Tale of Bell
“I do daywork” is what I remember hearing her say. It would be a few years before I knew what that was and more than a few decades before I
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Dec 30, 20244 min read
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The news the other day featured a picture that had been captured of a galaxy far, far, far away that looked like a huge question mark. I’m s
Diana Creel Elarde
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Book Review: True Gretch by Gretchen Whitmer
This September, with construction all around metro Detroit and the election looming, it was a good time for me to read Governor Gretchen Whi
Laurie Fundukian
Oct 7, 20244 min read
Take Me to the Water
My childhood in the South didn't include “the talk” about being pulled over, but instead about being pulled under.
Hot summer days made swi
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Sep 12, 20246 min read
Hawk this way: How street newspapers are leaving their mark in Michigan
Ann Arbor — A panhandler on the sidewalk. Someone holding a sign at an intersection. This is probably what comes to mind when thinking of so
Allison Wei
Aug 27, 20247 min read
Seeing the Moment
Looking back on random moments can add new perspectives. I recently ran across something I wrote five years ago. I could never have predicte
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Aug 14, 20243 min read
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
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
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
May 19, 20243 min read
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
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
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Feb 28, 20244 min read
Book Review: Tom Lake, A Novel by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake, Ann Patchett’s latest novel (out last year) has a lovely Michigan connection, along with nods to Chekov and Thornton Wilder.
Laurie Fundukian
Jan 29, 20243 min read