Moving to Austin: Navigating Excitement & Challenges with Queen of To Do

Austin's Allure

There’s a reason you keep seeing moving trucks and various state license plates in Austin! Austin continues to attract creatives, entrepreneurs, and families from all over. Unsurprisingly, Austin was recently named one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live for 2024–2025.

Jobs in tech and business are booming, trails and outdoor activities are endless, the trendy food scene keeps it fresh & fun, and the vibrant Austin community keeps Austin weird. In many ways, Austin feels like a possibility. And for many people, that’s exactly what they’re chasing.

But here’s the part no one talks about…it’s really hard to feel the magic of a new city when you’re buried under tasks to get your home up & running, your routines are out of whack, and you spend 3 weeks living out of boxes.

Isn’t this supposed to be exciting?

Moving is consistently ranked among the most stressful life events, alongside divorce and job loss. No, really. It’s science. Psychology Today backs that up. Even when it’s a move you chose, and even when it’s for something better, it’s still a major disruption to your current lifestyle. It’s easy to underestimate the mental load that it comes with. Here are some ways you’re challenged:

• • • • • • • • • • • Completely changing your routines
                      
                      
                    • Helping kids (plus yourself) adjust
                      
                      
                    • Making 1,872 micro-decisions a day
                      
                      
                    • Managing the excitement, guilt, exhaustion, and pressure to “figure it all out”
                      
                      

And in the middle of all of that? You’re also setting up utilities, working, taking care of your children, turning an unfamiliar house into one that feels like home, and probably a ton of other things.

What if moving didn’t feel so intense?

There’s this moment…sometimes on day three, sometimes week two, where the high of the move wears off, and the mental load weighs in. Usually, people start saying/thinking things like:

• • • • • • • • • • “I didn’t think it would be this overwhelming.”
                    
                    
                  • “I don’t even know what I need right now.”
                    
                    
                  • “I’m exhausted and haven’t even really settled in.”
                    
                    

It’s not just a change of address. You’re in a new place and you need help. It isn’t too much, it’s just too much to take on alone.

Reclaim your fresh start

You do all the work to make the actual move, and your efforts deserve more than fast food for the first two weeks (because your kitchen is still unpacked) and brutal cardboard cuts. 

Whether you’re moving for opportunity, for family, or a long overdue reset, you deserve to thrive in Austin and take advantage of every opportunity this amazing city presents. You deserve to feel ready. Rested. Excited again.

Planning a move? Start here!

We’ve put together a helpful relocation guide, covering the practical and logistical pieces most people forget to plan for in a move.  Emotional support included. Think of it as a softer landing wrapped in bullet points.

Let it go. We’ll take it from here.

Get in touch with us today.