by Darrin Johnson | Oct 28, 2018 | Ruelon
I had been stripped of everything I knew and possessed. I was cut down to the white meat as my cousin would say. It was deep and there was no bandage large enough to cover my wounds. One day when the pain of failure was just too much for me to handle, I went running....
by Darrin Johnson | Oct 27, 2018 | Ruelon
I fought for as long as I could to maintain my life as I knew it. Unfortunately, I lost that battle and I was being forced out my life, my city, and my peace. When I finally broke down to tell my sister I was undone and couldn’t hold on to my way of life, she said in...
by Darrin Johnson | Oct 27, 2018 | Ruelon
Famed fashion designer Kate Spade and I share the same birthday. I was obsessed with the Travel channel’s No Reservations and CNN’s Parts Unknown, both hosted by the popular, and semi-nomadic chef Anthony Bourdain. He combined two of my favorite pastimes in the world,...
by Darrin Johnson | Jun 30, 2018 | Fitness, Health and Wellness, Ruelon
There is something to be said about silence being golden. This phrase may sound familiar as it was drilled into many of our heads since childhood. Particularly by our mothers, often exercising their maternal right to have the final word. The same rule of thumb...
by Darrin Johnson | Feb 23, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Travel
Spring is right around the corner 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 | 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 | Dec 18, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Ruelon, Spirituality
We live in a world where social media and its influence is a force to be reckoned with. It has, particularly as it relates to men, allowed us to join our women counterparts with being objectified whether voluntarily, or involuntarily. At a time when the amount of...
by Darrin Johnson | Dec 3, 2017 | Ruelon, Events, Lifestyle, Travel
I can never sleep the night before I travel abroad. Double checking my flight status, and checking the pocket of my duffle bag to ensure my passport is there, all consume me to the point of travel insomnia. So much time, organization, and stress goes into setting...
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,...
