Growing outward


Not All Growth Reaches Up

Yesterday, I stopped to admire my friend Robin’s euonymus tree — its branches weaving outward in every direction, steady and full of life.

It reminded me how not every kind of growth reaches up. Some of it spreads out — toward new ideas, new people, new ways of being.

That’s what a multi-path career feels like to me: growth through connection, creativity, and curiosity rather than a single, straight climb.

For so long, we’ve been told success means moving higher. But maybe the real measure is how deeply and widely we root ourselves — in purpose, in grace, in what brings us alive. 🌱

If you’re exploring new directions or simply rethinking what growth looks like, you’re not alone. This month’s Uprooting Trafficking series is one way I’m living that belief — expanding purpose outward, into awareness and action.
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Rooted in grace and growing outward,

Tamara

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Tamara Doerksen

I'm here for the big-hearted dreamers carving out wildly multi-passionate lives. As co-host of the Rooted in Purpose podcast and a Purpose Guide, I share inspiring stories, real talk, and practical tools to help you build a career that fits all of you.

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