I know what you mean. For me the move went relatively smoothly, I recently moved from NYC to Atlanta. All thanks to
https://borntomovenyc.com/long-distance-moving/movers-from-nyc-to-atlanta/, a moving service that helped me completely organize the move. I just prepared myself, packed things in boxes and labeled them so I wouldn't get confused about what was where, where fragile items were and where regular books and things were. The movers from the moving service also helped me disassemble the furniture and packed it so as not to damage it. Basically, the move went smoothly and as if nothing special happened.