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CalmandStrong
Nothing is More Powerful Than a Made up Mind



Casted for my new Prosthetic Leg
On Aug. 15th, I had a doctor’s appointment with Hanger Prosthetic and Orthotics, and got the casting part for my new prosthetic leg...
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Aug 18, 20172 min read


Cancer: The Universal Disease: Part II
On Aug. 4th, I received some heart-breaking news about a friend that I haven’t talked to or seen in years. I found out she now has...
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Aug 11, 20174 min read


Welcoming Opportunities: "The Ellen Show"
On April 3rd, my Mother was watching The Ellen Show, and Ellen’s guest was Lewis Howes, who is a NYT bestselling author, lifestyle...
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Aug 7, 20173 min read


Toastmasters at CSUSB: "Little Brother's Keeper"
On Aug. 2nd, I completed my eighth advanced manuals (18th overall) speech for Toastmasters at CSUSB. The objective for this speech was to...
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Aug 4, 20173 min read


The Healing Power of Hip-Hop Music
I was first diagnosed with knee cancer called Osteosarcoma at 14 years old (1999-2000), and while doing my chemotherapy treatment, I had...
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Jul 28, 20175 min read


Sickle Cell Anemia and Osteosarcoma
On June 23rd, I wrote a blog about Hip-Hop artist Prodigy from the Hip-Hop Duo Mobb Deep who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 42...
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Jul 13, 20175 min read


Okja and The Last Guardian
Spoiler Alert: May contain story spoilers from the movie “Okja,”and story spoilers from the video game “The Last Guardian.” Okja and The...
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Jul 7, 20176 min read


Allow Me to Re-introduce Myself
My name is Darryl C. Richie, and I became an inspirational speaker in 2013 after meeting my Life Coach. He encouraged me to be an...
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Jun 30, 20174 min read


Hip-Hop's Prodigal Son: R.I.P Prodigy from Mobb Deep
On June 20th, I received a notification on my phone saying that Prodigy from the Hip-Hop Duo Mobb Deep had passed away at 42 years old....
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Jun 23, 20174 min read


Moonlight and Being an INFJ Personality Type
Spoiler Alert: May contain some movie spoilers from the movie “Moonlight.” Moonlight On June 10th, I watched the movie “Moonlight,” which...
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Jun 16, 20176 min read


E3 2017: "Where was Sucker Punch?"
On June 12th, I tweeted to PlayStation telling them I was excited to see what future PlayStation 4 games they have in store for all us...
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Jun 15, 20173 min read
CalmandStrong: Investigation Discovery: Hear No Evil
On June 7th, I completed my Seventh Advanced Manuals Speech (17th overall) for Toastmasters at CSUSB. My speech was entitled, “Whispers...
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Jun 9, 20175 min read


Nothing is Going Unnoticed
My Aunt from Australia came to America for business purposes, and last weekend she visited myself and my family before flying back to...
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Jun 7, 20173 min read


Prelude: Investigation Discovery: Whispers from the Dead
I offered to perform another speech next Wednesday, June 7th, if nobody from the Toastmasters at CSUSB club wants to do a speech. During...
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Jun 2, 20173 min read


CalmandStrong: The Connection
On May 24th, I completed my sixth advanced manuals speech (16th overall) for Toastmasters at CSUSB. My speech was entitled,...
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May 26, 20173 min read


Prelude: CalmandStrong: The Connection
From my last blog, I said my next Toastmasters speech was going to be about my experience with the Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation...
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May 19, 20173 min read


Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation and Getting a New Prosthetic Leg
In 1999, I was diagnosed with knee cancer and doing chemotherapy treatment at 14 years old. During this time, I got approached by the...
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May 12, 20175 min read


Inspiration from Entertainment: Part 2
During the last few weeks, God has slowly given me some clarity because I noticed that things were starting to happen for me. For...
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May 5, 20173 min read


inFAMOUS 2: UGC: Digital Inspiration from Cole MacGrath
Last week, I was playing inFAMOUS 2 and I got the idea to take a different approach to social media market myself as an inspirational...
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May 1, 20173 min read


The American Cancer Society: Relay for Life: 2017
Today on April 29th, I attended the Relay for Life event for the American Cancer Society, and it was located at Victor Valley College...
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Apr 29, 20171 min read
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