Writing
I write about the work of building a business, becoming a person, carrying responsibility, and paying attention to what life teaches along the way.
Some pieces are practical. Some are personal. Some are simply me thinking out loud about what I have lived, built, questioned, and noticed.
Substack
Personal essays, memoir reflections, founder notes, travel writing, womanhood, caregiving, and the more human side of the work.
Medium
Business essays, entrepreneurship commentary, operational lessons, leadership reflections, and practical writing for people building something real.
Latest Writing
A collection of essays, reflections, updates, and articles from across my work and life.
When you hear the name Krystle Phillips, think of an entrepreneur who embodies resilience wrapped in ambition, coupled with the unique warmth and drive of the Caribbean. Her story isn’t your typical...
Let’s get back to writing. December, the last blog of 2024.A month that didn’t break me, but definitely drained me. I was burnt out.Not the dramatic kind. The quiet, functional kind. The kind where...
This January, I made a bold decision: A very bold. Out of character, decision. I chose to teach the in-person training session for Roll Ice Cream LLC in Miami for myself. I have never had the...
After the training in January I went to Nebraska, catching up with business associates and friends, and absorbing important life lessons. February was all about strengthening connections and...
March was a month of intense emotional highs and lows, a rollercoaster ride I’ll never forget. It started with my return home from Virginia in mid-March, a bittersweet homecoming filled with...
Every new test result brought a mix of hope and dread, and each treatment felt like a gamble with her health. Due to several factors such as her age, weight, bone density etc. the doctors did not want...
Chef, cook and bottlewasher In May, my mother finally came home, marking a significant shift in my responsibilities as I adjusted to the new reality of being her primary caregiver. To make life easier...
June started calm enough. That should have been a sign that something was going to happen. At approximately 4:30am on June 4th, I woke up with an uncomfortable awareness and tossing in my sleep. I...
July started off with a bang—or more accurately, with a crash. Picture this: I’m lounging in my hammock on the balcony, basking in the warm Caribbean breeze, chatting away with my girlfriend about the...
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