“The scary news?

No one knows who you are.

No one knows who you are!”

Cardboard moving boxes labeled "This Way Up" and "Large," with one box containing a houseplant and framed pictures

Moving to a new place is the ultimate way of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Here’s some of the best advice that was shared:

1.

“Embrace the awkwardness.

Eddie Murphy exits a yellow taxi wearing a dark suit, tie, and gray jacket. He stands beside stacked luggage on a snowy city street

You’ll have your fair share of getting lost, mispronouncing street names, and accidentally crashing local events.

Just own it with a smile.”

u/Candy_Badger

3.

Dakota Johnson in a red top smiles while talking to a man in a plaid shirt at a bar in a dimly lit setting

“Take the total upheaval of your life as an opportunity to establish better life habits.

Is it too easy to get a pizza from your favorite local place rather than cook at home?

Don’t look for a replacement pizza place in the new town.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter stands in front of a train at a bustling train station

Is your house always cluttered?

Everything will feel new and different.

Use that to not settle into old bad habits and embrace the newness.”

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“Frequently pop in the nearest bodega and library.

You will learn the most about your new place and its people in those spots.”

u/NOGOODASHOLE

5.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is standing outdoors in a city, wearing a suit and carrying a messenger bag

“Resist the temptation to keep flying back ‘home’ for every damn minor reason.”

u/Sea2Chi

7.

“The scary news?

Julia Roberts with a blurred cityscape in the background

No one knows who you are.

You have to put in the work to make a new life.

No one knows who you are!

Diane Lane rolling a suitcase up to a villa in a lush, green setting

No preconceived notions of you, no lingering judgments from when you were a kid.

This is a clean slate.”

u/HotScallion7915

9.

Emile Hirsch walks along a desert road with a backpack, while a person in an old SUV follows

“Be strong to face some challenges.

It’s not easy but it’s not that hard either.”

u/UStoAUambassador

11.

Two people using battle ropes at a gym, engaging in an intense workout surrounded by equipment like weights and exercise machines

“Establish new routines.

Explore your new surroundings.

give a shot to find the positive in a new and potentially scary situation.”

A woman looks through her closet

“Check out your surroundings with Google Maps Street View.

Find grocery stores, outfitters, bus/train/metro stations, and all other things you might need.”

u/ekko007

13.

Lindsay Lohan sitting in a crowd looking concerned in a scene from "Mean Girls"

“Be open to a new adventure, but just to be safe, do some recon.

“Go out and get lost.

Pick five numbers, drive that number of minutes, and then make a random turn.

Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Then give a shot to get home without your GPS.

Once you know how to get back to familiar things, you will be a lot more confident.”

u/Tailflap747

15.

“Become a regular somewhere.

The gym, dance class, the library, or a coffee house.

Strike up conversations if you are brave enough, and be receptive to conversations.

When you find a person or group you click with put in the effort to keep relationships.”

“Join community sites and read local community news.

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17.

“Changing cities is a great opportunity to purge.

Get rid of all that crap you’ve moved before but haven’t used since.”

“Don’t worry about feeling lost.

Just think of yourself as an urban adventurer.”

u/bebaklol

19.

“Expect to feel uncertain as you establish a new routine in a new place without knowing anyone.

It’s normal to think, ‘Why did I even move here?

What am I doing here?’

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.