Mojo n. *
- Self-confidence, Self-assuredness. As in basis for belief in ones self in a situation.
- Good luck fetish / charm to bolster confidence.
- Ability to bounce back from a debilitating trauma and negative attitude
Last Friday, out of the blue, my mojo got up and left. Not a word or warning ahead of it’s departure, just a quick exit out the back door. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on it. I had an anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I felt underappreciated and overwhelmed. Then it hit me, my mojo wasn’t there to back me up. Sneaky bugger.
It’s because it sometimes goes away that I appreciate it so much though. I actively go out an track it down, because I can’t get by without my mojo.
Do you find your mojo makes hasty departures sometimes? Here are 10 steps to help recover it.
1. Sometimes it’s just at the bottom of a wine glass. Don’t give up if not found after one, sometimes it’s sneaky and hides in glass #2
2. Ignore your work for a few days. Panic at impending deadlines is a great way to revive your mojo.
3. Purge your office. Your kitchen. Your underwear drawer. It feels good to clean things out. Get rid of anything that is cluttering your space.
4. Get jiggy with it. Knock boots. Dance in the sheets. Sexercise. You get what I’m saying here.
5. Don’t call a friend. Get your butt off the chair and physically meet a friend somewhere, preferably outside of your home.
6. Make amends. Nothing is better for the soul than making peace with someone.
7. Read. Books, magazines, and blogs. Don’t stop until you find the spark.
8. See what your mentors are up to. Don’t have a mentor? GET ONE. Mentors are highly motivating, plus they usually have mojo dust, sort of like pixie dust, just way more effective.
9. Start a new project. But only if you don’t have a dozen half-completed projects in the queue. You don’t want to make matters worse.
10.Fake it. You know what mojo is, you’ve felt it, you’ve dealt it. Now fake it until it returns.
*definition from Urban Dictionary
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Lisa Kaplin
Loved this! Just what the doctor ordered. My mojo has been missing for a couple of weeks. I’m going to check out the bottom of my wine glass to see if it might be there. Thanks for the pick me up!
Leslie
Great post Candace. Must be something in the air 🙂
Arnebya
I think my mojo gets high. It should seek professional assistance with its random abandoment issues.
AlwaysARedhead
Number 4 would certainly be a fun way to retrieve one’s mojo! (Runs to find husband….only kidding, I would not say when I am actually running to find him).
Kat
Mojos are tricky beasts. Mine is MIA and I’m hoping doses of wine and chocolate (just to be safe) along with following your pointers will lead me to its hiding spot. I’m a little tired of wandering lost in the woods, asking myself, “What the hell am I doing here anyway?”
Candace
Damn, I forgot chocolate. Or chips. Any vice will do really 🙂
Candace
ha 🙂 Number 4 is definitely a fun way to find your mojo.
Julie Cole
Dude – we need to go back to Disney! Love that pic of us. Great post!!
Insane Mamacita
Love this! Great post! Will you be my mentor? hehe!
kyooty
Reading, check, commenting, check, found wine check, walked to friend’s house for tea, check… Still working on the rest. “Mojoooooooooo where are you???”
Candace Derickx
LOL! Sometimes you have to repeat the process 😉 Good luck!