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I get messy with paint, play with vibrant color and BIG feelings, and advocate for disabled/chronic illness joy amongst the grief. 

Heal Your Body Grief With Jayne Mattingly 

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Jayne sits in front of one of her paintings facing the camera and looking off to the side with a soft smile.

At the age of 28, I temporarily lost my sight and was diagnosed with Intracranial Hypertension and underwent my first brain surgery, I was then diagnosed with Classical Like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Endometriosis, CCI, AAI, and Tethered cord syndrome, and my life forever changed, as did my perspective. As my health shifts so does my art, but I will forever advocate for the disabled population as it is the systems of oppression that keep us stuck and Grieving while they prosper off of our suffering. So in turn my Hope is anchored in play and creativity, in community and vibrant art, in story telling and coming together to share our pain and joy in color.

I am an Author, Artist and Disability Advocate and founded the term Body Grief. The phrase truly came to life for me when I went from spin classes, yoga and walks on the beach to spinal taps, brain surgeries and wheel chair fittings. 

what matters to me

Jayne holds a paintbrush and looks into the camera with puckered lips.

Honoring the past. Finding magic in the present. Making space for what’s next; through words, art, and the stories we carry in our bodies.

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