Your story isn't your prison.
Your wounds hold wisdom.
Your truth wants to serve.
RISE ABOVE YOUR STORY
I used to think being stuck in our stories was a curse. For decades, I ran from mine - from the ultra-orthodox halls where I watched my parents battle heroin addiction, to the secret episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 at my grandmother's house that became my blueprint for love, to the Wall Street boardrooms where I chased success as salvation.
What I've discovered through 44 years of running, falling, and rising again, is that our stories aren't prisons - they're portals. Every pattern that keeps us stuck contains the medicine that sets us free. Every wound holds the wisdom we're here to share. Every shadow points to the light we're meant to become.
For years, I whispered the same promise in moments of darkness: "Get me through this, God, and I'll share your word." From delivering drugs (for my parents) in Jerusalem to leading plant-medicine ceremonies in Beverly Hills, from addiction to awakening, from spiritual bypass to raw truth-telling - each time I fell to my knees, those words would emerge again.
This space is that promise kept.
Here, I share the unvarnished truth of transformation - not to transcend our stories, but to extract their medicine. Through intimate storytelling and heart-centered guidance, we explore how our deepest wounds become our greatest teachers, how our darkest moments light the way home, how our personal drama transforms into universal dharma.
What you'll find here:
- Raw tales of getting unstuck
- Heart medicine for modern life
- Pattern recognition wisdom
- Sacred insights for remembering who you are
- Practical tools for rising above your story
Because here's what I know now: The very stories we think trap us contain the seeds of our liberation. Our struggles aren't punishment - they're preparation. Our shadows aren't obstacles - they're portals. And our truth, when shared authentically, becomes medicine for others.
Love
Oriya
P.S. If this resonates, visit our Story Medicine page to learn about one-on-one sessions where we decode your journey, extract its wisdom, and transform your wounds into teaching.
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P.P.S. Want a gentle introduction to this work? Join my free 12-day email journey "Rising Above Your Story" - where each morning, I share a personal story, pattern recognition insights, and reflection prompts to help you begin extracting medicine from your own journey.
Every shadow we illuminate Becomes a bridge to light Every story we dare to tell Becomes medicine for another Every heart that opens Makes room for all hearts To remember their way home
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