Tag: personal growth

• That’s Not What I Chose

  

  I was gathered around a fire pit in a friend’s yard. I sat with six of my closest friends, men I deeply trust, men who know my heart and the truth of my being. I love sitting around a fire. It feels primordial, something that calls to my ancient humanity. Something done for generations provided…

  Gary Merel

  December 10, 2024

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  Bike Riding, cancer, Cancer diagnosis, cancer recovery, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, Catalina Mountains, Cycling, Grace, Hinduism, Jewish, Life Uncertainty, mindfulness, personal growth, philosophy, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, psychology, ram dass, Sabino Canyon, Sanoran Desert, Shabbat, spiritua ldevelopment, spiritual growth, spirituality, Tucsson, Vedas, Whanaungatanga

• I Received a Valuable Gift

  

  I have often mentioned that I am an ardent bike rider. I am a solid B- rider. On average, I ride about 150 miles a week. In warmer weather, the local bike club I belong sponsors a Tuesday night ride. It is rated an A ride. It leaves promptly at 6:00 pm. It is an…

  Gary Merel

  November 13, 2024

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  bike, biking, cancer, cancer recovery, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, Catalina Mountains, Cycling, Grace, gravel, Hinduism, Huckleberry Bike Loop, Jewish, love, Neil deGrasse Tyson, personal growth, psilocybin, ram dass, Sabino Canyon, Sonoran Desert, spiritual awkening, spiritual growth, Travel, tucson, Vedas

• It Not Free

  

  A few weeks ago, I participated in a plant medicine ceremony. I took six grams of psilocybin, enough to be considered a heroic dose. I’ve written about my experience using hallucinogens in several of my blogs. It is something I’ve engaged in over the past fifty years, not consistently, just as needed. Over the last…

  Gary Merel

  October 5, 2024

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  accountability, authenticity, Bhagavad Gita, cancer, Cancer diagnosis, cancer recovery, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, Colon cancer, Grace, heroic dose, Jewish, Judiasm, love, mindfulness, personal growth, personal integrity, plant medicine, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, Sabino Canyon, self awarennes, self love, Senoran Desert, tucson

• My Motivation

  

  On my last birthday, I turned 66. I am looking at the last third of my life. I want to engage this part of my life with as much clarity and purpose as possible. I want to feel totally engaged. I want to feel that I am leaning fully into my life. It seems all…

  Gary Merel

  July 26, 2022

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  aging, birthday, change, change is hard, explore, exploring, inertia, insights, life is short, personal growth, possibilities, relationships, uncertainty of life, visions