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Delphia Simmons
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
Time Tells
For more than five years, my mother and I have shared a weekly ritual: Sunday brunch, just me and Ma, or Mumsie, as I sometimes call her.
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Delphia Simmons
- May 8
- 6 min
I’m Still Writing
But time and lived experience--what some call earned wisdom--have since taught me the value of NOW and how much there is to learn when we gi
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Cynthia Johnson
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Thorns or Prickles
I read a bit of trivia that surprised me and challenged something that I had been believing most my life. I love a challenge, especially...
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Delphia Simmons
- Mar 21
- 6 min
When We Judge
Casting judgement is a reflex, a weapon that each of us wields and uses without realizing our guilt or that it cuts both ways....
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Delphia Simmons
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Lemonade & Stitches
Throughout my childhood, wherever we lived, there was always a vibrant, organic community made up of friendship, trust, and a sense that...
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Delphia Simmons
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
My Angel
Fifteen years have passed since one of my more memorable encounters with my angel. I say this with certainty and the belief that angels...
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Cynthia Johnson
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
It’s Time to Move
Crows are fascinating, interesting creatures most often mistaken for ravens. That’s understandable, as there are several varieties of the...
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Delphia Simmons
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Community
My mother was raised as an only child who yearned for family and worked hard to foster her own community. We had aunties, uncles, and cousin
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Delphia Simmons
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
25 Life Lessons
We all have them: things we’ve learned over our lifetime. Over five decades of living has taught me a few things. Here are twenty-five of...
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Delphia Simmons
- Jun 27, 2022
- 5 min
Mom: A Profile in Courage
I was about eight years old when my mom gathered her six girls on the living-room sofa in our Arkansas home to tell us some “very...
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Sara Constantakis
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
Street Harassment and the “Right To Be”
“Is your husband coming to play softball?” I heard the question as I was getting my gear out of the trunk of my car, preparing to head to...
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Delphia Simmons
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Summer
It wasn’t until adulthood that I grew to appreciate autumn and dubbed it my preferred season. That has more to do with the temperature...
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Delphia Simmons
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Magic and Wonder
I can’t imagine what the world is like for anyone who doesn’t believe in magic. I became a believer around age three. My dreams would...
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Delphia Simmons
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
My Writing Journey
I was in elementary school when my mother gave me my first diary for Christmas. I had a lot to write about but was too concerned about my...
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Martti Peeples
- Jan 28, 2022
- 7 min
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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Martti Peeples
- Jan 17, 2022
- 5 min
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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Martti Peeples
- Jan 14, 2022
- 5 min
Austen Brantley: Raw
For renowned sculptor Austen Brantley, this has been his life’s journey, as expressed in his latest exhibit, “Behind the Mask,”.
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 24, 2018
- 3 min
Thoughts from Gen Z: Giving You Something to Think ‘Bout…
Giving you something to think ‘bout… Majallen Cespedes (AKA Jelly) Hey guys! It’s Jelly! I feel like we haven’t talked in a long time!...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 13, 2017
- 1 min
Racial Violence in Charlottesville
One person died and dozens were injured after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville Virginia Saturday. The...
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