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It’s Okay to Outgrow People and Places
You owe it to yourself.
Nobody warns you about the cost of growth.
The price is more than hard work or risk-taking. You leave behind parts of your life that once felt essential. People, places, routines. Outgrowing them feels like a betrayal.
It’s not easy.
Walking away from something familiar can feel like cutting off a piece of yourself.
But staying in places that no longer fit? That’s how we shrink. Growth demands space, and most of the time, it means moving on.
Moving on doesn’t erase the love you felt or the memories you made. It reveals you’ve grown into someone who needs something different.
And it’s more than okay. Here is why:
Growth is meant to be uncomfortable.
We’re wired to crave safety. Familiar faces, routines, the same coffee shop on the corner. But growth doesn’t hide in comfort zones. It comes about when you leave the safe harbour for open water.
I’ll never forget leaving my hometown. It wasn’t because I hated it. But I couldn’t see myself growing there anymore. The same conversations, the same streets, the same expectations. Leaving felt like rejecting my family, friends, and even my younger…
