The anticipation and excitement of finding a new home and getting ready to move can often feel a bit overshadowed with concern over how others may feel.
How will your family take the news? And what about your friends? It’s best to prepare yourself for a whole range of emotions, but whether it’s excitement or disappointment, bear in mind both come from a place of affection for you. The are ways to make the news easier to take, and reduce the chance of upsetting people.
Give them time to process
The more time people have to prepare for your move, the more likely they are to have found a place of happiness to wave you off from. Tell those people who are most important to you first – it would be a shame for them to hear from someone else and even worse for the to find out from social media. Give people the opportunity to share in your happiness.
Tell them in private
Surprising your loved ones in public doesn’t give them the space to express their emotions and may make them feel unable to talk to you about it. While this may sound ideal, taking this option away can be seen as disrespectful, as well as putting things off to a later date.
Don’t underestimate your workmates
They may miss you too, after all, these are the people that you spend most of your time with. Be sure to look up how much notice you need to give to resign and ensure that you give them plenty of time to plan to fill your role.
Give people a chance to say goodbye
This doesn’t have to be mean a big party but it could mean meeting up for a cup of tea, last meet up in your home, or some type of event or place that means something to you and your friends or family – like your favourite restaurant. Make it something that you’re comfortable with.
Remove some stress with a professional moving company
A big move can be hard to coordinate and get your head around. While this may be something that you only do once in your life, professional moving companies will have experience of doing this regularly. Having this type of support at hand can help you to enjoy your last few weeks with your friends and family, without the stress of logistics or even the stress of packing.
Keep in touch
In a time when we’re more connected than ever and can track another person’s every move, it may seem that keeping in touch goes without saying. But real communication and listening takes a bit more time – make the effort to bridge the gap.
If you would like to talk through your hopes for your move, we would love to support you in the process, please get in touch.