Self-love is not by chance, it is a choice to live and lead effectively.

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Dr. Karynthia Glasper Phillips is an author, physician's assistant and vibrant, engaging speaker/trainer who combines stories, spiritual and medical clarity, and spirit-, mind- and body insights that help women feel renewed, refreshed, and full of hope to accomplish balanced living.

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Dr. Karynthia has been bi-vocational as an ordained minister and a licensed medical practitioner in family medicine for over two decades. She is an award-winning author, conference speaker, and adjunct professor at Tennessee State University. She earned her Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary. She speaks with power and exhortative grace.

Her concern for continuity of care to prevent and restore health for the spirit, mind, and body catalyzes her messages, workshops, coaching, and literary works. As a writer, speaker, ministry leader, and entrepreneur, she knows firsthand the struggles of living a fragmented life. The challenge of self-preservation can be lost in the rush of productivity. She gently reminds her patients and audience of the importance of loving themselves enough to harness the value of intentionality for personal well-being.

Learning to practice self-care is premier in her message. She has authored 3 books. An author in Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie’s work Not Without a Struggle: Leadership for African American Women in Ministry 2nd Revised and Updated edition., teaches the importance of self-care as women in leadership. To Karynthia's credit, two collaborative books were released: Rhythms of Life: An Anthem of Praise and Worship through Seasons of Life and God’s Transforming Love through Reflection and Restoration. Other published works in compilations Blessed is She: Transforming Prayer Journeys of 30 African American Women, Guest contributor for Our Daily Bread, she is a contributing author of the Award-winning book She Writes for Him Black Voices of Wisdom. She has 2 works to be released in 2024 by Revell and Guidepost as she works on a new book contracted by Intervarsity Press.

Her unique style of capturing the essence of a healthy temple is demonstrated in her talks on self-care, which build upon the restorative action of quiet time. The contemplation foundation leads to worship, a passion for scripture, and motivation for healthy mental and physical exercise. As a healthcare practitioner and spiritual director, she aims to ignite participants to learn how to take their “temples back,” gain an appreciation for work, and rest as they learn to practice boundaries while pursuing destiny.

She firmly believes that you cannot be effective in your call if you are not rested, hydrated, exercising, experiencing mental health moments, or feeding the entire temple healthy, balanced meals spiritually and naturally. "Self-care and wholeness are synonymous.