The Spiritual Virgins

How to Break Patterns: Childhood Wounds, Core Beliefs & Somatic Healing


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Shirley shares the transformative framework from her ICM coaching program—the 3 A's: Awareness, Acceptance, and Aligned Action—and how it creates lasting change.


In this episode:

  • The crucial role of awareness in identifying patterns and behaviors
  • Why acceptance (not judgment) is essential for healing
  • How aligned action reveals deeper layers of wounds
  • Breaking the pattern of "never feeling like enough"
  • Connecting childhood experiences to current relationship dynamics
  • Using somatic work to access subconscious beliefs
  • Re-parenting your inner child and giving them what they needed
  • Why weeding the garden is essential for growth
  • The onion metaphor: understanding layers of healing
  • Practical meditation techniques for quieting intrusive thoughts
  • How brain development from ages 0-7 shapes our core beliefs

Whether you're working through childhood wounds or looking to understand why patterns keep repeating, this episode offers a roadmap for deep, sustainable transformation.


Connect with Debra: deborahleebryant.com | Instagram @deborahleebryant


Connect with Shirley: shirleyhollinger.com | Instagram @theshirleyhollinger

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