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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...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20146 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...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20143 min read


Attorney, Teacher, Veteran, Mayor: Who Will be our next 14th Congressional District U.S. Representat
By Jacquise Purifoy, Esq. Getting citizens out to vote in primary elections can be a challenge and candidates don’t always have the...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 7, 201411 min read


Remembering JUNETEENTH
Texas Slaves Celebrating Juneteenth “But, if this part of our history could be told in such a way that those chains of the past, those...
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Jun 18, 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...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 13, 20143 min read


Making Dreams a Reality
What is it that makes dreams become a reality? We are in the season of celebrating graduations, from preschool all the way to achieving a...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 13, 20142 min read


Taking It to the Streets: How Street Medicine Detroit Offers Health Care to Those in Need
Guest Contributors: Andrew Wayne and Anirudha Rathnam Established in 2012, Street Medicine Detroit (SMD) is a collaborative effort...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 13, 20142 min read


Father’s Day
I check my watch, weighing the time. Just enough minutes to get in my morning walk before I have to shower and leave to get my mother....
Thrive Detroit
Jun 12, 20143 min read


Wi-Detroit: Bridging The Digital Divide in the D
It’s no secret that the effects of Michigan’s “brain drain” have impacted the city of Detroit. In April of last year, Mobilize.org called...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 7, 20144 min read


Infant Mortality: Is It, or Isn’t It, a High Priority for Governor Snyder?
A common belief about politicians is that they say one thing and do another, but Rick Snyder told us he “wasn’t a politician.” Snyder...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 7, 20142 min read


Secret Weapon, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Motherhood: Steffanie Christ’ian Is Way Too Much!
Mom and Rock Star, Steffanie Christ’ian Singer Steffanie Christ’ian is known for her immeasurable energy, enormous passion, power, and...
Thrive Detroit
May 9, 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....
Thrive Detroit
Apr 5, 20143 min read


Purpose
There are over 7 billion people living on earth, all of whom are here for a purpose. I wonder how many of them know what that purpose is....
Thrive Detroit
Apr 5, 20142 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....
Thrive Detroit
Apr 5, 20143 min read


Spring Forward in Your Health
“I did it!” I shouted, as I ran across the finish line at the Atlanta Mission 5K Run to End Homelessness. I heard the announcer call my...
Thrive Detroit
Apr 3, 20143 min read


Coming of Spring: Renewal and Rebirth
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 Yes! “arise” and “shine,” my fine people,...
Thrive Detroit
Apr 2, 20142 min read


Sabrina Says…
Dear Sabrina: I really hope you can help me with this as I just do not know what to do. I am a single mother of 4 children and my...
Thrive Detroit
Feb 18, 20143 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...
Thrive Detroit
Nov 27, 201310 min read


A Mom’s Perspective on Affordable Healthcare
Thrive Editor Sarah Schroeder is a 32-year-old mother, wife, and writer. She writes the blog “Twinkle Toes and Ninja Boy,” a chronicle...
Thrive Detroit
Nov 27, 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...
Thrive Detroit
Nov 17, 20133 min read

