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Moving to a new city solo can be less lonely than you think

Moving to a new city solo can be less lonely than you think

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Moving To A New City

Moving To A New City

  • Learn to make the most out of an imperfect situation like moving solo into a new city.
  • Being mobile is only one way of living life, and by living this way we inherently miss out on all the other ways to live and build community.
  • A few tactics you can use, particularly based on wherever it is you wind up living, are: Do everything, keep in touch with people, and take time for yourself.

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Go Outside

Go Outside

  • Put yourself out there to meet people.
  • This could be through work, exercise groups, meetups, social media, volunteering, or even dating apps.
  • Finding sustainable communities that you see regularly and can invest in is key to thriving in a new place.
  • It's easy to live in a bubble made up of only people who think like you.
  • Connect through different channels.

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Keep In Touch

Keep In Touch

  • Keeping in touch is important. Reconnect with friends/acquaintances/friends of friends in the city you're in, and communicate virtually with friends and family far away.
  • If you've fallen out of touch with old friends, it's not necessarily your fault. People might fall away because of a busy job, relationship, or other things that are not related to you, but they'll be happy to see you years or decades later.

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Take Time For Yourself

Take Time For Yourself

  • Having time alone without being lonely is vital to making a relocation healthy and sustainable.
  • Going to therapy, exercising, and staying connected with friends or family are all things you can think about doing so you can truly enjoy alone time.
  • Doing something you love by yourself may be exercising, reading a book, cooking, or watching TV.

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