Krystal Sastre shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Krystal , so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I wake up, pray, and begin my morning routine — affirmations, listening to a podcast, and a quick workout. Then, I make a delicious shake with all the nutrients I need to start my day. After that, I sit down to update my calendar and habit tracker, write three things I’m grateful for, and journal.
Once I’m done with that, I take a shower, go through my morning skincare routine, and get ready for the day.
This routine is important to me and if I don’t do it, I feel like a headless chicken the rest of the day. It’s a sacred time for me. It allows me to love myself in solitude.
We live in a world where external validation is constantly the goal so it’s easy to lose ourselves in chasing acceptance in the wrong places. My morning routine keeps me grounded in what truly matters: self-care, reparenting my inner child, and embracing silence.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Krystal Sastre, and you’ve caught me in a season of reparenting my inner child.
I’ve realized that the beliefs that were shaped by my parents, friends, family, and even my religion, no longer align with who I am becoming. One of them was that I was taught that I wasn’t worthy enough because I was born in sin.
I’ve come to see that differently.
Our Creator made this world for us. It is a gift given with love. And when you truly give a gift, you don’t take it back because someone isn’t “worth it.”
I now believe I am worthy of everything Our Creator has given me. My purpose in this life is to accept gift I’ve been given, cultivate it, and share it with others.
Everyones journey is unique and mine is deeply rooted in self-awareness and healing.
I’m learning to love myself in ways I was never taught. I’m learning to nurture the little girl within me who needed safety, patience, and acceptance. Through this, I’ve discovered that reparenting yourself isn’t about fixing what’s broken, it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.
This is the work I’m committed to. I’m honoring my own growth while inspiring others to see themselves as worthy and capable of creating a life that reflects who they truly are.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
The moment that shifted my perspective was when I realized I’ve been seeking love, validation, and peace in the wrong places. I realized it had to start from within myself.
For a long time, I based my life on what others said. I started to perform for acceptance, not realizing I had abandoned myself along the way.
In one of my lowest seasons, I felt completely disconnected from everything and everyone. Instead of trying to distract myself or seek comfort from others, I sat in silence for the first time and allowed myself to feel it all. That’s when I heard my own voice again. The voice I had ignored for years.
Since then, I’ve learned that healing isn’t about finding perfection, it’s about coming home to yourself. The world feels different when you finally understand that peace isn’t something you chase. It’s something you create from within.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Yes.
[When everything I thought defined me started to fall apart — relationships, career, my sense of identity.
I felt my life falling apart when my relationships, career, and sense of self, you know the things that I thought defined me.
I felt like I was standing in the middle of my own life, but nothing around me felt like mine anymore. In that season, giving up felt easier than trying to rebuild.]
But even in that darkness, something small inside me refused to quit. It wasn’t loud or dramatic — it was a quiet whisper reminding me that there was still more to my story. That whisper became my lifeline. It pushed me to start over, even if it meant taking just one small step at a time.
Looking back, that season taught me that “almost giving up” can actually be a turning point. It stripped away what wasn’t truly me and forced me to rebuild from a place of authenticity. Today, I’m grateful I didn’t quit — because everything I’m doing now was born from that decision to keep going.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes — even though I mainly show my positive side, it’s completely me. I choose to highlight my positive side because it’s the part of myself I want to nurture and grow. The negative can come and go like waves, but I don’t give it the same stage. Instead, I focus on cultivating the positive so it becomes stronger and bigger than the pain or challenges I’ve faced.
That doesn’t mean I’m hiding who I am or pretending life is perfect. It means I’ve made a conscious choice about which parts of myself I want to lead with. I believe that energy grows where you place your attention, so by sharing my light, I’m not only reminding myself of who I am but also giving others permission to do the same.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
Yes, absolutely. I’ve learned through the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz that everything you do — whether big or small — should be done with excellence. One of the key agreements is to “always do your best,” and that truly changed my perspective.
I realized that giving my best has nothing to do with external validation; it’s about self-respect and integrity. When I give my best, I’m honoring my own growth, not someone else’s approval. Some of the most important things I’ve accomplished came with no applause, but I still felt fulfilled because I knew I had poured my heart into it.
I often recommend this book because it helps you create strong, healthy agreements with yourself — ones that build discipline, peace, and personal power. Doing your best becomes less about being perfect and more about showing up with love, presence, and intention.
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