by Darrin Johnson | Jul 14, 2017 | Lifestyle, News, Ruelon, Spirituality, Sports/Entertainment
I’M THE MAN, I’M THE MAN, I’M THE MAN is often the affirmation I recite when I’m pushing through personal boundaries. It’s also the defining chorus lyrics from singer Aloe Blacc’s 2014 hit song, “The Man.” A personal anthem of mine that speaks of self-love,...
by Darrin Johnson | Jul 3, 2017 | Events, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Sports/Entertainment
Summer is well underway and most of us are already approaching our second major national holiday of the year, The Fourth of July. Whether or not you’re planning a stay-cation or gearing up for upcoming destination getaway, it is with deep regret that I must...
by Darrin Johnson | Jun 30, 2017 | Events, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality, Travel
There is nothing I detest more than the middle seat on an airplane. I paid for extra leg room on my flight to Puerto Vallarta a few weeks back but I’m still baffled at the idea that most people sitting in the either the window, or aisle seat, are unaware arm rests...
by Darrin Johnson | Jun 12, 2017 | Fashion, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Sports/Entertainment, Travel
A long time ago in a suburb far away (Long Island), My dad once told me that when it comes to clothes, choose quality over quantity. He went on to add that every man should own a tailored suit, a pair of good black dress shoes, a subtle fragrance, and a good watch. If...
by Darrin Johnson | May 23, 2017 | Events, Lifestyle, News, Ruelon, Sports/Entertainment
It’s Thursday night in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in 2016. I’m stepping over my luggage that I’ve yet to unpack as I anxiously prepare my attire for the evening. Once I’ve assembled the right look complete with the right hat, I can’t help but feel as if something...
by Darrin Johnson | Apr 13, 2017 | Events, Fashion, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Travel
Circuit events or “Prides” as it’s affectionately called in the black gay community, was something I avoided like the plague in the past. My perception of these events was that they were a ridiculous opportunity for individuals who led a vapid existence to have...
by Darrin Johnson | Mar 26, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality
There is power in truth. That power introduced me to something I never knew was possible, Freedom. It is after all, what is responsible for allowing me to begin speaking on all aspects of my life with family and friends. It also gave me the courage to be vocal about...
by Darrin Johnson | Feb 27, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been obsessed with the Vampire movie genre. Interview with the Vampire is one of my all time favorite films. An ex boyfriend once asked me, why do you love such wild stories about the undead so much? Although I could not provide an...
by Darrin Johnson | Jan 29, 2017 | Events, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality
On a hot summer day in June 2013, I stood in an old pay phone booth in New York City. I was to have a conversation that I would remember for the rest of my life. It was on this day that I told my African American father from the rural south that I was gay. I didn’t...
