Making the Move to a New City
Saying Goodbye
By far the hardest part of your move will be saying goodbye to loved ones. In order to make a healthy and positive transition, take the time to create special moments with family and friends before you leave—whether it is Saturday morning coffee, going to a concert or a celebration dinner. Don’t avoid talking about the move. Sharing all your apprehension, reservations, excitement and enthusiasm will lighten the load.
“Feel whatever you are feeling. Don’t try to bottle up any anxiety or stress or put on a brave face when you’re around friends and family. Be real with your emotions. If you know you will miss certain things, say that or find time to do them with people,” says Ramos. “Running away from emotions is a temporary solution. They’ll catch up with you in your new place and then you may find yourself with few shoulders to cry on.”
You may want to have a packing party with friends and families before you go. Getting them involved in your move may help make the goodbye that much easier.
“After living in Chicago for 12 years I was definitely ready for a warmer existence, but some of my best memories were from a big snow storm the week before I left,” says Melissa Morrison. “My friends knew I still had a lot to do and they changed their schedules for my move countdown. We had so much fun trekking through the snow to get boxes or ducking into coffee shops for breaks and hot chocolate.”
Though you may feel some intense sadness when you’re saying goodbye, know in your gut that this is the right decision for you. After all—a move isn’t necessarily permanent. You’re saying goodbye for now, but you’ll definitely see these people again.
this has been the best article i have read yet about moving to a new city.i chose to go into teaching because i felt it was a profession that could take me to any new place. ironically, i never moved! i've been in Texas my entire life with exception to living in Germany when i was a toddler. heading into my 28th birthday and sixth year teaching, i have my heart set on a new city. i'm hoping to be in the DC area by July 2011. i'm looking forward to putting my reservations behind me and making the big move!
Great welcoming article to this site. We've been in our new location for 2 months now and...it's hard. The homesickness is sometimes all consuming. We keep external appearnces up: smiles, exploring our new area, saying things are fine, etc.", but a recent trip back home to visit friends/family over the 4th of July played headgames with us. We came back to our new home feeling uncomfortable and missing family/friends very badly. How to move on? A friend recommended this site so here we are! We are ready for change for the better in our new city! Bring it on! :)
Moving to a new city can be so daunting. It is great to have an article like this lay everything out, so you know what to focus on first! Something that can be a big help when relocating is finding a good self storage facility. It is much easier to process moving your belongings and setting up a new space if you can store the things that aren't completely essential, at least temporarily. Some places, like Manhattan Mini Storage, even offer a free Storage Taxi service to help you move your things. That's just another thing to consider when it comes to simplifying your moving experience.
This article was the perfect thing for me to read today! I have lived in several States in the US, and I have traveled the world extensively. However I have lived in the same place for the last 6 years, and ready for a huge change. My goal is to be living in Boulder, Colorado by June 1st, 2010 or before. It will be a big change, as I have a very successful practice here with very dedicated clients (steady income!) But I know that I must make this change for my own happiness and this article helped to remind me that I have done it before and I can do it again!