Sacred Space Counseling

Sacred Space Counseling Erica Harms, LPC-MHSP

I’ve learned not to hold people hostage to who they used to be. We all carry versions of ourselves that no longer fit—th...
08/20/2025

I’ve learned not to hold people hostage to who they used to be. We all carry versions of ourselves that no longer fit—the mistakes we made, the things we didn’t know, the pain we caused when we didn’t yet understand our own. I’ve seen how easily someone can be reduced to their worst moment, how quickly a past version becomes the only version others choose to remember. But the truth is, people outgrow their old skin. They stumble, they learn, and if life allows, they try to do better. We all have chapters we wish we could rewrite. That doesn’t mean we haven’t earned the right to start a new one. I’ve watched friends become softer, more patient. I’ve seen people who once lived in chaos become anchors for others. Growth isn’t always loud or dramatic—it’s often quiet, steady, unglamorous. But it’s real. And when we dismiss someone for who they were, we miss out on who they’ve worked so hard to become. No one should be permanently defined by a version of themselves they’ve already outgrown. We’re all in motion, figuring things out, trying again.

08/19/2025

Until we allow ourselves to go through the emotional release attached to painful experiences, our autonomic nervous system will continue to fire those emotions, and we will be overcome by them at the most inopportune times. If, however, we go beyond simply the cognitive processing with our mind and allow our emotions to speak, our brains are wired to then store that experience in its proper place without it having to interrupt us later on. I will always be fascinated by the way our Creator designed the intricacies of our bodies.

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