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• 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

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  Grace, human kindness, kashmir shavism, love, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, self acceptance, self love, siddah yoga, spiritua ldevelopment, swami Muktananda

• 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