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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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