by Darrin Johnson | Jul 26, 2026 | Lifestyle, News, Ruelon, Spirituality, Travel
The bags are packed with fits for the resorts and summer nights on the rooftop. What bad economy? That appears to be the response from many men to critics judging them for escaping the rat race this summer. When I’m wrong, I’ll admit it, but I had no clue folks were...
by Darrin Johnson | Sep 14, 2025 | Events, Lifestyle, News, Ruelon, Sports/Entertainment, Travel
Time Ain’t Forever We all know this, right? It’s an inevitable truth that younger generations are deluded into thinking doesn’t apply to them. I recently had the unfortunate luck of scrolling on Instagram and came upon a post from a user who apparently found the...
by Darrin Johnson | May 22, 2023 | News, Ruelon
Hey you! It’s been a minute. My last post was September 7, 2021. I made a conscious decision at the time that I was going to focus on starting a new chapter. Ruelon.com would have to take a backseat to my peace and overall mental health. What have I been doing? I’ve...
by Darrin Johnson | Jul 9, 2020 | Ruelon, Events, Lifestyle, News, Sports/Entertainment
I did it in secrecy every Wednesday night. It was my thing. I made myself a drink, got my favorite snack, closed the blinds, and turned off all of the lights in my apartment. Although I lived alone, the fear and shame I felt in 2005 by tuning in to watch Logo tv’s...
by Darrin Johnson | Jan 26, 2018 | Fitness, Health and Wellness, News, Ruelon
I wasn’t concerned about the lighting tonight. It was not about taking a million selfies, only to weed out the bad ones. These last few photographs were about me seeing myself in all my gynecamastia glory for the very last time. I wanted a snapshot of what got me to...
by Darrin Johnson | Jul 14, 2017 | Ruelon, Lifestyle, News, 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 | May 23, 2017 | Ruelon, Events, Lifestyle, News, 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...
