by Darrin Johnson | May 24, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality, Travel
Gut wrenching laughter with friends by poolside bars, making friends with vibrant personalities who possess passports from Canada, England, and Brazil, and anxiously awaiting the opening of beachside jerk chicken huts, may mean that one could possibly be on vacation....
by Darrin Johnson | May 3, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Ruelon, Spirituality
It will be almost two years since I’ve launched Ruelon.com. It has been a labor of love and something that has completely transformed my life for the better. A few months after I launched my platform of love, support, and visibility, I made a video which explains how...
by Darrin Johnson | Apr 28, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon
It was early afternoon on a surprisingly mild, spring day in northern New Jersey. I was deciding whether to get a gym workout in, or stay at home plotting my world domination. Okay maybe that last part was a bit dramatic because it was more like I pulled a muscle...
by Darrin Johnson | Apr 16, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon
We rarely talk about it. At least not with those who do not walk our walk, live through our experiences, or understand our existence. There are however, several things that gay men inherently possess knowledge of. It keeps us amused and motivated in a world very much...
by Darrin Johnson | Apr 12, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality, Travel
Pure white sand separates my toes as they struggle for position to reach the turquoise waters. At first, there is trepidation as I await the first touch of moisture on the souls of my feet. I’m good, I feel the warmth, and it’s inviting. There are no frigid surprises...
by Darrin Johnson | Apr 6, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon
“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the Jasmine in my mind.” Did I lose you with an unfamiliar reference? If so, for all you one genre and era music listeners, these are lyrics from the feel good 1971 hit Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts. I remember...
by Darrin Johnson | Mar 30, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon
Woman crush Wednesday’s aren’t just for straight men anymore. Move over Macho Teyana Taylor admirers, there are new sherrifs in town who are competing for likes on the gram to further annoy their lady followers. They aren’t your homies, and fellow male IG’ers though....
by Darrin Johnson | Feb 23, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Travel
Spring is quickly approaching and most of us have already booked some much needed time away from the hustle and bustle. As we take on the daunting task of planning our fun in the sun, here are 5 helpful tips you can use to ensure that your attention to detail post...
by Darrin Johnson | Feb 21, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon
All that glitters isn’t gold my mother used to say. I remember she would express this sentiment when I was stuck comparing myself to the lives of others. Although I didn’t quite understand the meaning when I was a child, it would hit me like enormous waves pounding on...
