Daily Inspiration: Meet Amy Jorge

Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Jorge. 

Hi Amy, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. 

Everyone has a story. Every day is an opportunity to create something different for yourself and for those around you. Through my healing arts services and entrepreneurial spirit, I am working to create a life that supports my purposes in this lifetime and consciously work on letting go of stories that no longer serve the greater good. 

I have been painting since I was very young, and specializing in custom pet portraits for a decade. My husband encouraged my pet portraiture work and also inspired my massage therapy education and it blossomed my new career in Austin, TX, where we lived for several years. 

Moving back to NC a couple of years ago, I then had to say goodbye to my best little dog friend of 12 years, Mya. Her passing was the beginning of a series of extremely difficult and stressful life happenings that brought me to my lowest place, completely at a loss for how to get back on my feet. Then Covid-19 happened. 

Painting was my medicine, as it has been for many years. But this time it was a different kind of healing. I found that when I painted other people’s pets, it was a way for me to heal my own loss of Mya, and help me to get through the other difficulties that I was experiencing. 

I created “Mya’s Rainbow Friends” amidst the heat of the pandemic, as she came to me in a dream, sharing her idea with me. Paint people’s pets who have just passed, and she will help me to creatively guide their souls to their next home, over the rainbow bridge. 

The pandemic allowed me time to explore new painting techniques and subjects as well, including birds and other animals. Letting my mind be free from overthinking, and just following my instincts instead, was a muscle I needed to train more, and painting encouraged that process. 

When the country started to open back up a bit, I was able to really begin my new massage therapy business here in NC. I created my own website (thank goodness I am also a graphic designer!) Bodywork by Amy, where I offer in-home or in-studio therapeutic massage. I was blessed to come across the gem in Wake Forest called Peace in the Forest, which is where I offer in-studio massages. This healing space has been a true blessing for me in my journey. 

I am not sure where I will be in 5 or 10 years, but I know if I commit to my passion for art and healing, and continue to love those around me, the universe will provide. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect? 

I remind myself every day that everybody is dealing with something. When people drive with rage or push their shopping cart with anger, I just tell myself…I don’t know what they are dealing with today, and so, I try to have compassion for them. 

We are all in this together and we feel each other’s pain, subconsciously and collectively. Therefore, if we feel each other’s pain, we must also feel each other’s love, right? And so, through healing artwork and therapeutic bodywork, maybe I can help at least a few souls feel a bit better in their daily routines. 

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others? 

I mostly paint on canvas with acrylic paints. I also enjoy crafting items like sewing lavender and flaxseed hot packs or making natural body butters that feel and smell delicious. 

My paintings are extensions of my soul. Whatever is going on in my mind and heart, you can see on the canvas. Some paintings are work-in-progress and may never be “done.” Sometimes, just playing with textures and colors is what I need to do…and then I paint over it again and again. 

With massage therapy, I aim to simply bring relaxation to the client’s mind, body and spirit. Some of the most inspiring encouragement comes from my “difficult” clients, who are able to experience a better range of motion and feel a deeper sense of calm after their sessions with me, and that keeps me going! 

In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years? 

The Healing Arts have been around for a very, very long time, and I do not believe they are disappearing anytime soon. If anything, as our world continues to grow technologically and robotically, the need and desire for human connection through the healing arts will be even more apparent. 

Contact Info:

• Email: art@amyyeagerjorge.com
• Website: www.amyyeagerjorge.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyworkbyamy/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyyeagerjorge
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmyMYeager/videos
• Other: www.bodyworkbyamy.com

Image Credits
Becky Cox