A deeply personal and compassionate companion for anyone who has experienced heartbreak and is searching for a way to heal, by Sheleana Aiyana, the founder of Rising Woman and Spiritual Counselor for those navigating life’s toughest transitions.
THE FOUR SEASONS OF HEARTBREAK
by Sheleana Aiyana
Penguin Life/PRH, Spring 2026
(via Writers House)

Photo credit: Ally Pintucci
Heartbreak is loss, and it brings on real grief, whether it is a romantic partner, a friend, or even your own family. When we get caught in the rush to “move on”, we tend to resist the fluid process of grief, but if we look at nature, we will see its incredible ability to self-heal on its own timeline. In the same way we can’t control the seasons of the earth, we aren’t in control of the seasons of our lives. We can, however, attune ourselves to these changes, and prepare and honor the significance that each of the seasons brings.
With an approach that’s both gentle and wise, Sheleana leads us through the four “seasons” of heartbreak:
• Inner Autumn, a time to gather what we need and prepare to let go,
• Inner Winter, where we allow ourselves to grieve and rest,
• Inner Spring, a season of tentative, hopeful beginnings, and
• Inner Summer, when our hearts feel open to love and joy again.
By looking inward and honoring each season, readers will find that heartbreak isn’t just an end but also a beginning—a chance to rebuild, grow, and connect with themselves more deeply.
THE FOUR SEASONS OF HEARTBREAK is more than just a book; Sheleana offers readers a soulful journey toward transformation and finding ourselves again after loss. For anyone who’s been broken open by life, this book is here to help you gather the pieces and embrace the new version of yourself that’s waiting to be born.
Sheleana Aiyana is the founder of Rising Woman a growing community of more than 3 million readers. Her training and immersion in couples’ facilitation, inherited family trauma, family systems, conscious relationship, and somatic healing inform her holistic approach to seeing relationship as a spiritual path. More than 50,000 women in 146 countries have taken her relationship programs. Her flagship course was the inspiration for her debut book Becoming the One, a transformational inner-work journey to heal lifelong relationship patterns and an international bestseller sold in over 15 countries. Sheleana has been featured in People Magazine, Vogue, ET, Cosmo, Elle, Folklife Magazine, and more.

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