When You Don't Know Who You Are Anymore Research shows that people who have a sense of calling are more productive, motivated, and resilient than their peers. But they are also more likely to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion of burnout. When they do, the impact is more severe and disorienting. Burnout often starts from something very good: a passionate commitment to meaningful work and the skill to make it a reality. But the dark side of calling is that passion and skill without boundaries are like matches to a dry forest, at risk for devastating destruction. How can we pursue our callings while managing our risk for burnout? Communication and workplace expert Arianna Molloy explores the nature of a healthy calling and the surprising key to unlocking a more sustainable approach. Humility is essential to a healthy calling, one that involves knowing yourself well, being teachable, and embracing the vulnerability of consistently taking time to rest and reflect. Molloy identifies essential practices and disciplines to recalibrate your calling and transform your work, relationships, and life. You don't have to feel stuck and alone, disoriented in the dark. Let the Caller turn on the lights and return you to health.
"Arianna Molloy has done more than write a professional, practical, and personal book on what it means to be truly called to a job and a career, all the while managing the burnout that plagues so many. Healthy Calling is an exceptional roadmap for pursuing your callings in healthy and sustainable ways by developing a dynamic relationship with the Caller. Whether you are a student or a seasoned professional, Dr. Molloy's thoughtful research and experience will provide the confidence you need to live a life of humility and gratitude as you pursue the callings God has given you."
Stan Jantz, CEO of the Come and See Foundation
"The culture sugarcoats and oversimplifies work as a calling with 'live your bliss' and 'do what you love' mantras. The truth is far more complex and so much richer. In Healthy Calling, Arianna Molloy explores this reality thoughtfully, rigorously, and personally. With deep humility and great clarity, she offers a fresh, grounded, eminently practical perspective on living a calling in the real world. I couldn't put it down, and I can't recommend it highly enough."
Bryan Dik, author of Redeeming Work and coauthor of Make Your Job a Calling
