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Cristalle Belo-Pitt: Home Is Where The Heart Is
Cristalle Belo-Pitt talks about building a new home for her husband and two children, away from familiar zip codes and her comfort zone
The past year has brought about a whirlwind of changes. This holds especially true for Cristalle Belo-Pitt. In the midst of restricted movement and travel, she and her family uprooted and relocated to Adelaide, Australia. The move was a first for Cristalle, who has lived in the Philippines for most of her life. And if anything, it was a life-changing decision that would forever stand as the foundation to a new home.
Cristalle begins, “My husband, Justin, was very concerned with how the Covid landscape looked like in the Philippines in comparison to Australia. He convinced me to bring our children to Adelaide, temporarily, and it was a very difficult move for me. I have never lived in a different country and was used to the comforts of living in the Philippines, especially with a newborn.” Her youngest, Sienna, was only three-months-old when they relocated. As soon as the Pitts packed the last of their bags, there was no looking back.
Cristalle Belo-Pitt: “It was the best decision we ever made.”
After a four-week quarantine, the family immediately set out to discover more about their new zip code. Cristalle details, “I quickly realized that it was definitely the best decision we, as parents, could’ve made for our family. Life in Adelaide is completely normal because of how the government was able to handle the pandemic. Schools, restaurants, and shops are all open. We don’t have to wear masks. My eldest, Hunter, is able to attend day care and we are able to bring him to different parks, zoos, and so many other places.”
Cristalle admits that the absence of close family and friends was a cause for feeling homesick. But she nonetheless took the courageous leap of faith. The former beauty executive who expanded the Belo brand into retail intimates, “I was so scared of the big move, but when you embrace change, there’s a big chance that the opportunity for growth elsewhere outweighs staying in your comfort zone.”
For Cristalle, home is where the heart is
In true form, Cristalle is determined to build an abode that’s just as warm and loving as the one she had grown accustomed to in her motherland. She finds reason each day to call Adelaide her new residence. And at every waking moment, in another time zone, Cristalle realizes that she is exactly where she is meant to be: home. She quips, “Having a healthy and happy family is everything to me, and it really doesn’t matter where we are, as long as we’re together.”
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