October 2026
The 21 days, night by night.
The challenge runs October 8 through October 28, with daily logs throughout and a final Thursday Thrive Night on October 29.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8Thursday Thrive Night · Daily Log | 9Friday Faith Night · Daily Log | 10Saturday Social Night · Daily Log |
| 11Sunday Scripture Night · Daily Log | 12Daily Log | 13Daily Log | 14Daily Log | 15Thursday Thrive Night · Daily Log | 16Friday Faith Night · Daily Log | 17Saturday Social Night · Daily Log |
| 18Sunday Scripture Night · Daily Log | 19Daily Log | 20Daily Log | 21Daily Log | 22Thursday Thrive Night · Daily Log | 23Friday Faith Night · Saturday Social Night · Daily Log | 24Daily Log |
| 25Sunday Scripture Night · Daily Log | 26Daily Log | 27Daily Log | 28Final Reflections Due · Daily Log | 29Thursday Thrive Night | 30 | 31 |
Every week looks like this
Thursday
D21 Thursday Thrive Nights
U-M faculty, alumni, and graduate students on holistic health. Michigan Union · Kuenzler (1st Floor), 7–9pm (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29).
120 pts
Friday
D21 Friday Faith Nights
A quiet close to the week with music and a short Scripture-led message. Koessler at Michigan League (3rd Floor) on Oct 9 and 23; Kuenzler at Michigan Union (1st Floor) on Oct 16. 7–9pm.
40 pts
Saturday
D21 Saturday Social Nights
Game nights and casual hangouts — easy to bring a friend. Michigan League · Koessler (3rd Floor), 7–10pm (Oct 10, 17, 23).
40 pts
Sunday
D21 Sunday Scripture Nights
Practical, student-facing messages led by Pr. Jorge Neketela. AASDAC · LHCC, 7–9pm (Oct 12, 19, 25).
40 pts
Every day
Daily Log
Log meals, movement, sleep, and reflection in under a minute.
up to 30 pts
Speakers & leaders
Oct 8 · Thursday
Nadine Larcher, DNP
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
21 Days to Great Health: Lifestyle Medicine 101 for Students
Oct 8 · Thursday
Albert Kim, MD, MPH
U-M Alumnus
Tips for a Healthier Digestive System
Oct 15 · Thursday
Judy Namm-Ramos
PhD Candidate · U-M Alumnus
More Than a Grade: The Direct Link Between Learning and Longevity
Oct 22 · Thursday
Simone Charles, PhD, MS
U-M School of Public Health Professor
Faith, Sustainability and Health Equity
Oct 29 · Thursday
Anabel Sosa
MSW Student
Panel: Future Social Workers on the Frontiers of Holistic Care
Oct 29 · Thursday
Isabella Bacchiocchi
MSW Student
Panel: Future Social Workers on the Frontiers of Holistic Care
Fridays Oct 9, 16, 23 · Sundays Oct 11, 18, 25
Jorge Neketela, MDiv
Ann Arbor Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Wisdom & Wellness in the Age of AI (a 6-part series)
Programming led by George Kertawidjaja (Public Campus Ministries Liaison) and Kevin Brooks (ACF President).
Key dates
- Oct 8 — Launch night + Day 1 of the challenge
- Oct 15 — Thrive Night 2 — Palmer Commons, Forum Hall, 7–9pm
- Oct 22 — Thrive Night 3 — Palmer Commons, Forum Hall, 7–9pm
- Oct 28 — Day 21 — final reflections due
- Oct 29 — Thursday Thrive Night