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Thrive Detroit
- Apr 26, 2013
- 2 min
The Monthly JOW: The Leader in You
The focus of this month’s Jewel of Wisdom is leadership: a concept that is familiar and generally understood by many. But I won’t speak...
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Thrive Detroit
- Apr 26, 2013
- 3 min
Healthy Eating!
Hey guys, Jelly’s back with you! Today’s topic is healthy eating. Now, what you probably don’t know is that, basically, I’m a psychic. I...
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Thrive Detroit
- Apr 22, 2013
- 5 min
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
- Feb 28, 2013
- 2 min
Loving Touch Heals
Touch deprivation happens when someone is suffering from poor, loveless, or inadequate physical contact. Did you know that, across...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 28, 2013
- 3 min
Restorative Justice: Making Things Right
After reading the title of this article, one might ask, “What difference can restorative justice make?” In order to even approach such a...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 28, 2013
- 2 min
Jewel of Wisdom (JOW): What Did You Just Say?
My brother may just be the smartest and most naturally gifted person I know. Most of the time when he shares one of his tidbits of...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 28, 2013
- 2 min
Dreams, Visions and Goals: Who Knows the Difference?
Have you ever felt the vague memory of a dream lingering like the shadow of a setting sun? It’s there, you see it, but it seems to be...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 1, 2013
- 2 min
Think ‘Bout It: It’s Never too Early to Plan
Hi guys! It’s Jelly, and I’m back to share some good advice and give you something else to think about. My mom always tells me that I...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jan 20, 2013
- 2 min
Detroit, Detroit, My Home Town
In June of this year, I fulfilled a long-time dream and goal to move to Atlanta, Georgia. It was with mixed emotions that I left Detroit...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jan 20, 2013
- 2 min
Be you…
Majallen Cespedes is 10 years old and in the 6th grade. She is affectionately called “Jelly” by those who know her best. Jelly is an...
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Thrive Detroit
- Dec 23, 2012
- 2 min
Watch Out for Your Personal Fiscal Cliff
If you are paying any attention to the media at all these days, you may think there is only one thing on everyone’s mind (okay, two). ...
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Thrive Detroit
- Dec 9, 2012
- 3 min
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
- Dec 3, 2012
- 2 min
What’s Your Story?
When my daughter was growing up, we took numerous road trips together. To help drown out the drone of the tires on long stretches of...
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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 23, 2012
- 2 min
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
- Nov 11, 2012
- 2 min
Broadening Our View of People
In the minds of some people, the word “homeless” is synonymous with drugs, laziness, or mental illness. But these labels make up only a...
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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 11, 2012
- 2 min
That four-letter word w_ _t
There is a powerful four-letter word that is common to every human experience (and, I suspect, even in the animal kingdom). I’ve come to...
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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 11, 2012
- 2 min
Renter Nation – Redux
We are aware that as a result of the recession, more people are choosing to rent rather than buy homes. What may come as a surprise is...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 28, 2012
- 3 min
Shopping for Furniture: Prepare for the Holidays Now
After a long hot summer, we are finally getting those cooler nights and shorter days that signal the inevitable fall and winter. Kids are...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 28, 2012
- 3 min
The Arts: Equipping Detroit Public School Students for Success
As a graduate of Detroit Public Schools, I understand the importance of having a balanced education and access to arts, music, and...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 26, 2012
- 4 min
Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act, colloquially (and sometimes derisively) known as Obama Care, is about so much more than fairness and equality. ...
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