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Something I did when I moved across state lines a few years ago. Minimize what you're taking with you if you can. Large appliances and furniture can (typically) be repurchased in a new location without the risk of them being damaged during a long haul. Clearly label every single box. Plan your route ahead of time, consider looking into alternate routes should something come up. If you are renting a van or truck, confirm ahead of time that the rental will be available when you arrive to pick it up. Be sure you've put in a change of address form at the local post office and triple check any utility bills or other services in your name either have been ended or transferred (if possible).
It's all about the mental game. Some tips to minimize:
-Force friends/family to put a date on the calendar for when they will visit you
-likewise, have 2-3 trips scheduled back home your first year
-live like a tourist in your new area
-call friends and family you miss often
-join church groups/neighborhood groups/volunteer to meet people
-allow yourself 6-18 months to emotionally transition
-dont compare your new home to your old home. It's not about which is better, or worse. You are in a different life stage now, and it's okay to need change without pooping all over your hometown.
Make sure your homeowners or renters insurance is paid up. My carrier changed when I moved, but I thought it was still on autopay. Good thing I read my mail--I got a cancellation notice!
It's all about the mental game. Some tips to minimize:
-Force friends/family to put a date on the calendar for when they will visit you
-likewise, have 2-3 trips scheduled back home your first year
-live like a tourist in your new area
-call friends and family you miss often
-join church groups/neighborhood groups/volunteer to meet people
-allow yourself 6-18 months to emotionally transition
-dont compare your new home to your old home. It's not about which is better, or worse. You are in a different life stage now, and it's okay to need change without pooping all over your hometown.
Best of luck
Yeah, this is along the lines of what I'd throw out.
It's not the usual stuff you'd think of with a move to a new area; it's all the other stuff that comes up with a change of location. I can't say I was thrilled with my last move. I still hate it, and wish I had never sought "the greener grass on the other side of the fence", which is actually fake green and smelly. Haha!
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