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Let It Break Your Heart

A Companion for Grief, Loss, and the Life That Becomes Possible When You Stay

The pain does not shrink; the capacity to be with it grows.

— Jessica Winterstern

About the book

Grief isn’t something to solve or outrun

When loss breaks open the life you knew, it can be tempting to search for a shortcut through the pain. But grief isn’t something to solve or outrun.

Let It Break Your Heart offers honest companionship through the breaking, the staying, and the living that follows. This isn’t a step-by-step plan for healing. It’s an invitation to change your relationship with pain—and discover how heartbreak can make room for more love, connection, meaning, and life.

About the author

Jessica Winterstern

Jessica is a writer and companion for grief, loss, and the life that becomes possible when you stay.

She has an M.Ed. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard and an MA in Applied & Spiritual Psychology from USM. She’s currently pursuing a PhD in Depth Psychology at Pacifica.

You can find her on Instagram and Substack @thefeminineheart. This book is the next place to meet her in her work.

Education
NYU · Harvard · USM · Stanford · Pacifica (PhD in progress)
Writing & Musings
Substack · Instagram
Based
Ibiza, Spain