by Darrin Johnson | Aug 1, 2020 | News, Ruelon, Travel
So you want to be a YouTube star? Of course, you do, and in 2020, it’s not as difficult to achieve if you’re willing to put in the work, buy a camera, and put yourself out there for the world to see. The days of looking to Michael Jordan, Oprah, or Gary...
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...
