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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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Diana Creel Elarde
Oct 73 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
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Delphia Simmons
Mar 194 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
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Martti Peeples
Jan 28, 20227 min read
The Joys of Kayaking
When I was a child, the thing that made millions of people afraid of getting in the water was the motion picture Jaws.
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Delphia Simmons
Jan 21, 20223 min read
The New Forty
I have a question for Albert. (Albert Einstein, that is.) If time is relative, why can’t I get it to slow down or speed up when I want it...
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Martti Peeples
Jan 17, 20225 min read
Becoming the Better Version of Myself
Alexis was facing a new norm within a new norm. Lupus and Covid-19 were affecting her spiritually.
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Tash Moore
Jan 7, 20223 min read
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.
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 21, 20203 min read
Spotlight: Nicole Monk-Murphy
Healing by Design By Martti Peeples Nicole Monk-Murphy comes from a long line of strong, devout women, including some who have dedicated...
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Thrive Detroit
Dec 29, 20196 min read
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...
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Thrive Detroit
Dec 29, 20193 min read
It’s Never Too Early to Save for Retirement… Truly!
Writer, Ina Fernandez, CPA A 2018 report by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies* made me sit up and take notice. It found that...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 24, 20183 min read
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...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20162 min read
Think’ Bout It
by Majallen Cespedes I can feel myself maturing every day, and I am becoming more independent. But, on the other hand it is scary because...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20161 min read
A Life Coach Living Life
by Cynthia Johnson When faced with the challenge from our editor of selecting an article from the ones I’ve written over the past four...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20163 min read
Spring Swap
by Susan Sibley Instead of spring cleaning, I had a ‘spring swap.’ Earlier this fall, I got a new chair in the living room. My cat’s...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20163 min read
Malbec at Sunset
by Diana Elarde It is fairly desolate now without cars coming and going alongside me. My chances of catching a ride on a Sunday morning...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 19, 20153 min read
Desert Visit
It’s quiet where I live now. I wake around 4:00 am, because it seems that is what I do now. Lying under a mound of blankets, I usually...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 19, 20153 min read
The Age of Technology: Blessing or Curse?
By Karen Gates We live in the Technology Age. Just look around and you cannot help but see an electronic device in operation. I am old...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 12, 20143 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....
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Thrive Detroit
Oct 28, 20123 min read
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 20, 20123 min read
The Art of the Twenty-Four Hour Vacation
My husband and I have atypical days off from most folks- I’m off on Wednesday and Friday, he’s off Fridays and Saturdays. While I’m glad...
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