Jillian on Love How to Get Over the Worst Heartbreak & Get Your Power Back
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Nov 3, 2025 Heartbreak is reframed as a living grief, challenging the notion that you can just move on. Jillian shares her own story to highlight how trauma narratives can haunt us. Practical healing strategies include leaning on friends and therapy while rewriting the breakup story from multiple perspectives. She emphasizes self-care and recognizing lessons from past relationships to foster growth. Ultimately, it’s about transforming pain into purpose and choosing to integrate valuable lessons for a healthier future.
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Heartbreak Is Living Grief
- Breakup grief is a form of living grief that feels like withdrawal because humans are wired for attachment.
- Jillian reassures listeners that acute heartbreak is temporary and their minds exaggerate permanence.
A Personal Turning Point
- Jillian recounts her divorce, miscarriage, and her mother dying to show how she repeated a re-traumatizing story.
- She chose to tell the story differently and became proactive in her healing journey.
Stop Romanticizing The Ex
- Stop romanticizing your ex and the relationship by courageously seeing the relationship clearly.
- Confront difficult details and own your contributions so you can gradually wish them well and let go.
