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  • Finding A Clear Path

    Finding A Clear Path

    No one can figure a way out of life’s dilemmas alone—because most of them are of our own making. We get trapped in familiar patterns, beliefs, and reactions that once protected us but now quietly limit us. That’s where working with a life coach becomes transformative. An objective, grounded perspective helps you see your life…

    Gary Merel

    December 17, 2025
    Blog
    Life Challenges, Life Coach, Life Coaching, life stress, Life Transiton, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine
  • Understanding Psychedelic Medicine

    Understanding Psychedelic Medicine

    Psychedelic medicine is re-emerging as a powerful pathway for personal growth, with psilocybin mushrooms at the heart of this renewed interest. For thousands of years, cultures have used psilocybin to access deeper wisdom, spiritual insight, and emotional healing. Today, modern research is confirming its potential to help people release old patterns, expand awareness, and reconnect…

    Gary Merel

    December 11, 2025
    Blog
    Life Challenges, Life Coach, life stress, Life Transition, plant medicine, psilocybin
  • Why You Might Need a Life Coach

    Why You Might Need a Life Coach

    When you’re caught in your own dilemmas, it can feel impossible to see a way out. The mind tirelessly defends your current point of view, right or wrong, making it hard to recognize alternatives. A life coach offers a neutral lens, helping you step outside that mental loop so you can finally see fresh possibilities.…

    Gary Merel

    December 7, 2025
    Blog
    Life Challenges, Life Coach, Life Coaching, Life Transition
  • The Day I Argued with a BMW and Met Myself

    The Day I Argued with a BMW and Met Myself

    I was out on a bike ride on my way back to my car. It was a typical busy day on Main Street in Ann Arbor, just the kind of chaos that makes you feel alive yet cautious. Always aware of traffic, I found myself in the left lane, signaling for a turn, when out…

    Gary Merel

    October 28, 2025
    Blog
    Grace, human kindness, kashmir shavism, love, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, self acceptance, self love, siddah yoga, spiritua ldevelopment, swami Muktananda
  • These Directions Make No Sense!

    These Directions Make No Sense!

    Last Saturday, I volunteered at a men’s wellness event hosted by the Michigan Men’s Health Foundation at Ford Field in Detroit. The gathering was remarkable in its simplicity: everything was freely given, blood work, screenings for prostate health and diabetes, haircuts, dental and foot care. Everyone attending was provided with lunch. About 1,500 men were…

    Gary Merel

    September 24, 2025
    Blog
    cancer, cancer survivor, Grace, Jewish, kashmir shavism, lean into your life, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, Reformed Jew, Sabino Canyon, self love, Sonoran Desert, spiritual awakening, spiritual development, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation, swami Muktananda, Swami Shankarananda
  • The Mind’s First Reaction Is Not the Soul’s Wisdom

    The Mind’s First Reaction Is Not the Soul’s Wisdom

    I was kayaking with a friend on the Huron River, just below Barton Dam. From a distance, the water tumbling over the dam looked fierce, fast, like a current you’d be foolish to challenge. My friend hesitated, concerned the flow might be too strong. I could feel her pause. Her apprehension was real, but the…

    Gary Merel

    July 9, 2025
    Blog
    Geneshpuuri, Grace, meditation, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, self acceptance, self love, siddah yoga, spiritual awakening, spiritual growth, swami Muktananda, Swami Shankarananda
  • Finding Myself In Two Places At Once

    Finding Myself In Two Places At Once

    The other day, I was on my way to an appointment, running a little late and caught in traffic. Frustrated and restless, my mind drifted to the deeper questions I’ve been wrestling with, the big, existential ones about my life’s direction and purpose. As I sat there, lost in thought, my eyes landed on the…

    Gary Merel

    June 16, 2025
    Blog
    #ManKindProject #menswork #NewWarriorTrainingAdventure #cancertreatment #cancersupport #Psilocybin #cancerrecovery #cancersurvivor #spiritualgrowth #cancerremission #humankindness #compassion #Tucson, Amoda Maa, Grace, Huckelberry loop, Jewish, Neil deGrasse Tyson, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, reformed judism, Sonoran Desert, spiritual awakening, spiritual growth, swami Muktananda, Swami Shankarananda, tucson
  • Is This What I Really Wanted?

    Is This What I Really Wanted?

    I have a long-time friend, a good friend who has deeply influenced my life. Though we live nearby, we rarely see each other. He’s busy. I’m retired. Still, he’s often on my mind. Last Sunday, I went to a local plant nursery. It was bustling, the parking was tight, and people moved with urgency, eager…

    Gary Merel

    May 14, 2025
    Blog
    Bhagavad Gita, compasiion, compassion, Gabor Mate, Grace, human kindess, love, Man Kind Porject, Neil deGrasse Tyson, personal transformation, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, Sonoran Desert, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation, Swami Shankarananda, tucson
  • Too Hard For Me To Figure Out

    Too Hard For Me To Figure Out

    I wake up every day and, to the best of my ability, resist looking at the news. That resistance is often overcome by a voracious need to know what is going on with the dismantling of our institutions and culture. I find myself compelled to turn my cell phone on and read what is published…

    Gary Merel

    March 31, 2025
    Blog
    Amoda Maa, BhagavadGita, Carl Sagan, Catalina Mountains, Grace, Huckelberry loop, human kindness, Jewish, judaism, lean into your life, personal transformation, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, reformed jeew, Sanoran Desert, spiritual awakening, spiritual development, tucson
  • An Unavoidable Collision

    An Unavoidable Collision

    In past blogs, I’ve shared that my partner and I spend our winters in Tucson mainly because of the exceptional cycling opportunities. On average, we ride around 150 miles a week, taking advantage of the diverse terrain, which includes riding through the mountains, the foothills, and a unique feature known as “The Loop.” Officially called…

    Gary Merel

    February 18, 2025
    Blog
    Amoda Maa, Bhagavad Gita, cancer, Cancer diagnosis, cancer recovery, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, Carl Sagen, Colon cancer, comapssion, Gabor Mate, Grace, Hinduism, Huckleberry loop, Jewish, judaism, love, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, Sabino Cnayon, Shavism, spiritual awakening, spiritual growth, The Myth of Normal, Tucsson, Vedas
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