The Anatomy of a Calling A Doctor's Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life's Purpose

The Anatomy of a Calling : A Doctor's Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life's Purpose
ISBN: 9781623365745
Publication Date: 9 February 2016

In The Anatomy of a Calling, Lissa Rankin, MD, makes a simple yet revolutionary claim: We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls "a hero's journey;" we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. Navigating the hero's journey, Dr. Rankin argues, is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life.

In clear, engaging prose, Dr. Rankin describes her entire spiritual journey for the first time-beginning with what she calls her "perfect storm" of events-and recounts the many transformative experiences that led to a profound awakening of her soul. Through her father's death, her daughter's birth, career victories and failures, and an ongoing struggle to identify as both a doctor and a healer, Dr. Rankin discovers a powerful self-awareness. As she shares her story, she encourages readers to find out where they are on their own journeys and offers wisdom and inspiration in the form of "Hero's Guideposts" along the way. Dr. Rankin weaves in lessons on trusting intuition, surrendering to love, and learning to see adversity as an opportunity for soul growth. Much more than a memoir, The Anatomy of a Calling guides readers to make a powerful shift in consciousness and reach their highest destiny.

About the Author

Lissa Rankin, MD, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Mind Over Medicine and is the focus of the National Public Television pledge special Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine. Dr, Rankin is also the founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, where she trains physic...