08/23/2026
The Strange Grief of Outgrowing a Workplace
An uncomfortable space between being grateful for where you are and knowing you may no longer belong there. It is not always about being unhappy, unappreciated, or desperate to leave. Sometimes it is simply the realization that you have grown, your vision for yourself has expanded, and the place that once gave you room to become who you are may no longer have room for who you are becoming. Perhaps one of the hardest parts is trusting that growth when others still see the version of you they have always known. There comes a point when you have to know your own worth, even when the people around you do not fully recognize it....
An uncomfortable space between being grateful for where you are and knowing you may no longer belong there. It is not always about being unhappy, unappreciated, or desperate to leave. Sometimes it …