There was a time when certain places, routines, or people felt safe.
They knew you.
They understood the older version of you.

But growth changes needs.

What once felt familiar can start to feel limiting.
What once comforted you can begin to drain you.
And that confusion can bring guilt.

Outgrowing something doesn’t mean it was bad.
It means it served its purpose.

You are not betraying your past
by choosing differently now.
You are honoring what you’ve learned.

It’s okay to want more peace.
More clarity.
More alignment with who you’re becoming.

You don’t need permission to evolve.

Some relationships fade not because of conflict,
but because the direction of growth changes.
That’s not failure.
That’s life unfolding naturally.

You can still appreciate the memories
without living inside them.

You can still care
without staying stuck.

Outgrowing is uncomfortable
because it requires courage.
Courage to leave what’s familiar
for something uncertain.

But uncertainty is often where expansion begins.

Trust yourself enough
to step forward,
even when your hands shake.

You are not losing your roots.
You are growing new branches.

And where you’re going
requires more space than where you’ve been.