Justine Crowley
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Freelance UX Designer Consultant / Freelance Content Creator
Author of 12 Non-Fiction eBooks - Smashwords as the distributor
Author of Kids Coloring Print Books on Amazon
Lives in Sydney, Australia. Loves life.
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Why I Will Be Selling My House, and Choosing To Rent.
Then again, we are all rentals. When our time is up, we cannot take any real estate with us into our grave. It stays where it is planted. Or in the case of a moveable home, it moves around. Nothing is permanent either way. Even when you 'own' a property or a few; you do not own them forever, even if you are lucky enough to get the banker off your back. You do not live in them forever. Although moving house is (or can be) frustrating to the core, however there are times when you just have to "make the move" into your new home. In ending what has been a trashy year (thank you 2021); yours truly ended up writing one of the most difficult articles I have ever had to write on Vocal Media in a while (if ever), also while in self isolation due to COVID-19. It is a heavy heart that I have decided to sell a valuable piece of real estate that I have owned for 15 years. Please let me elaborate as to why.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Lifehack
When Work Cut Your Hours...You are Authentically Blessed.
Then again, all jobs (and businesses you own, if applicable) are temporary, irrespective as to what level of employment you are at. If you believe and accept that meme, then you will be less attached to the outcome/s around your current job/business/career. The pandemic has quickly demonstrated the importance of not resisting change. Your work status does not matter either. Permanent jobs can quickly change at the (proverbial) drop off a hat. Permanent means that you are simply a permanent employee on an employers payroll, with the entitlements to match. Not permanent as in forever. Those days are long gone, where people would stay at the same company, and possibly in the same role for their entire working career. They (as in employers and clients) can still stand you down, get rid of you/let you go, and reduce your hours if work volumes decrease or are low unexpectedly. Your performance and like-ability is irrelevant here. Your cheese has been moved. (The latter saying is based on the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. You're welcome.)
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Motivation
Trick or Treat? Halloween Beats To Spook or Impress. Three-Hour Playlist. Tunes to Delight.
As we know, the majority of us reading this article celebrate New Years Day on the 1st of January. The Chinese celebrate their special mark of a brand new calendar a few weeks to a month later, while the Celts celebrate New Years Day on the 1st of November. Therefore the comfort foods of pumpkin and cinnamon spice (am I allowed to say chocolate?) naturally kick in, in the cooler, winter months. According to the Celts, the cooler months (aka winter) brought forward a blur between life and death on their take on New Years Eve (off hand, over 2,000 years ago now), and the trick or treat concept came from that, on what they called All Hallows Eve. Welcome to Halloween then. There you go, Halloween is a British concept, and not an American one. (It is like asking what came first...the chicken or the egg?) Who cares, and maybe they both did.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Beat
Becoming a Foster Child
Not to gain any sympathy, yet this coming of age is designed to impress upon you the importance of grit, resilience, and determination from converting a blow of blows into a fairly triumphant situation. Did I say it would be easy? Not on your life. I am sure that you can now relate to what tough times really mean, having lived through the last couple of years in particular. You are resilient, and that is why you are here. Hopefully this story inspires you.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Families
The Candle In The Wind. Home Sweet Home.
The lights will never go out. If our electricity supply was to cut off for any unforeseen reason; we (collectively) will have a candle or two to thank us for keeping us in the light. That is one benefit of this sweet pillar of wax right there.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Lifehack
I Heart Working in IT, and in Being a Wordsmith.
Career dreams do come true, despite this change coming to life in the midst of a global pandemic, and one that we are still living in. Sadly. Change is constant, and it is pretty amazing when the odds end up being stacked in your favour in your work. Enjoy your work first, and then the money you earn will usually have more stickability on your side.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Journal
Valuable Life Lessons From The Five Feet Apart Movie. Top Story - August 2021.
Social (physical) distancing. Five Feet Apart (technically six feet in real life). What Stella (played by Harley Lu Richardson) and Will (played by Cole Sprouse) had to endure each and every day for their top up treatment in Saint Grace hospital as Cystic Fibrosis patients in this movie, directed by debut sensation Justin Baldoni. That was only the beginning, on top of their strict medication and other regimens in their treatment plans.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Geeks
C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie. Stuff happens. What happened to setting SMART goals? Nothing wrong with goal setting, yet when your world gets ripped apart by a mystery illness (for example) that has made us self-isolate and quarantine since the new decade (2020) has beckoned on our domain...then what can we do? Go with the flow. That is all we can do. The key is to control what we can control, knowing that we can never control everything. For starters, this is just humanly impossible. We are not here to change the world, but rather to live in it, enjoy it, and to achieve as much as we can. Life sucks sometimes. Life is disappointing sometimes too. Life can also be absolutely awesome.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Psyche
What The Delta Strain Is Teaching Me In A Long Lockdown
There is no denying that the delta strain of coronavirus seems to be the "gold medallist" in terms of community transmission. As per the subtitle, there is still some good happening here, even though it is rarely appreciated; especially among the most vocal (no pun intended) of those that think this delta strain is a hoax. For starters, this time around, I have learnt that polarity between people is ever so real. Some people think that that wearing face masks is a great idea, while others think that idea is rubbish, and that face masks do not stop the spread of corona.
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Motivation
Why Being Single Is So Frickin Awesome...Unexpectedly
Super mum or not. For me personally, being single rocks right now. In all honesty, I did not expect to be saying this right now. I did not expect to pull the plug on what was a great relationship just over a week ago now. When you find out that your partner is cheating, in both a pandemic and lockdown, while at the same time, forgetting that I was due for my first COVID-19 vaccine two days later; it comes as an emotional and psychological shock. More so when a psychic astrologer tells you that he will be a life long partner, based on your charts being "aligned." Long story short: he returned to his ex. Sure, I was upset, yet I am super thrilled that I am single right now. Let the singles party begin!
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Motivation
What is Going on With The Bachelor Australia
It really makes you stop and think. The American and the UK versions might be a different story, yet the Australian version just seems to be mean and drama filled, even though Osher Gunsberg is the right host. The sister show The Bachelorette is fairing a little bit better, and only just. Many of us like the concept, yet there is Netflix and other TV channels vying for our attention; and if they could all talk, they are saying "pick me, pick me."
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Geeks
