How to Cope With Moving Away From Family and Friends

A residential move often leaves people with mixed emotions. On one hand, you may be looking forward to the excitement of starting life in a new location. On the other hand, you also know that your move means leaving behind some of the people that you love the most.



Unfortunately, you can't always pack up your friends and family along with the rest of your belongings. However, you can take steps to ease the transition. As you prepare for your move, use these tips to cope with moving away from your friends and family.

Remember Your Reasons

Most likely, there is a good reason behind your move, especially if you are moving a long distance away from your current home. For instance, you may relocate for a job or a new relationship. Alternatively, you may just need a change of pace or to find a house that fits your financial situation better.

When you begin to feel challenging emotions such as guilt or neglect at the thought of leaving your family behind, redirect your focus to the reasons behind your move. You can even write these reasons down and refer to them as needed, or post an image of your primary goal for moving somewhere you see regularly as a reminder.

Plan a Going Away Party

Professional moving services help free up time you would have needed to pack your home that you can use to strengthen your bond with your loved ones. With the major packing out of the way, spend some of your extra time planning a special event that sets your move off on a positive note.

Pick a venue such as a park or an event center, and invite everyone that you love for one final gathering before you move. Be sure to snap lots of photos of the fun that you have together to refer to when you begin to feel nostalgic in your new home.

Find Ways to Stay in Touch

Today, even a long-distance move does not have to affect your relationships. Technology such as video chats and instant messaging apps make it possible to feel like you are still in the same room together. In fact, you may find that you communicate even more now that you feel a sense of priority regarding your relationships.

Talk to your friends and family about their preferred methods of communication, and make sure to put their phone numbers and email addresses into your contacts list. If your loved ones don't use social media, then you can also help them to set up accounts so that you have multiple ways to communicate.

Keep Up With Your Traditions

With a little creativity, you can keep up some of your favorite traditions that you share with your loved one. For instance, you can talk on the phone with your sister as you both take walks if you have always exercised together on the weekends. Alternatively, you can video chat as you binge watch your favorite TV shows together.

Make Arrangements for a Reunion

During the first few weeks after your move, you should expect to feel a few pangs of loss as you miss your friends and family. However, these won't last long if you know when you will see each other again. Before you leave, plan for some of your loved ones to make a trip to your new place or establish a date for you to come home for a visit.

Establish Care Plans for Senior Loved Ones

When you move away from senior loved ones such as your parents, your biggest concern may be their welfare. Create a long-distance care plan now that allows you to help out with their care. For instance, you could arrange to speak with their new caregivers once a week to ensure continuity of care after you move.

At Coffee’s Moving and Storage, we provide services that take care of your need to pack, clean, and transport your belongings so that you can spend more time with your family. Give us a call to get started on planning your move today.