Lissa Rankin, Owning Pink, Encaustic on Panel, 36" x 30," 2009
How Can You Find Your Mojo If You Don’t Know What It Is?
Have you lost your mojo? Owning Pink is here to help you find it. But what is exactly is it? Think joie de vivre, that sense of being alive, joyful, and fully present in the moment. The path to finding your mojo differs for everyone. For some, mojo is a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. For others, it’s reclaiming optimal health or sparking their creativity. Some seekers find mojo by getting in touch with the divine, while others get their mojo by getting in touch with their sexual prowess. For many, it’s all of the above. What do you need to find your mojo? The answer is within you, and Owning Pink will help you tap into it. I asked some Pinkies on Twitter to tell me what Mojo meant to them, and here are their kick-ass answers:
What My Friends On Twitter Have To Say About Mojo
@RawEpicurean “What is Mojo? The essence of innate power always there-always available; the key is to get out of its way-allow its essence to shine outward.”
@hismilkmaid “Mojo is experiencing life fully, being intimate with myself and those I love, having purpose, energy, peace and joy.”
@jfouts “Mojo is that internal spark that keeps you going even through the darkest days. When you lose it, everything dims and loses color. When you find it again the world is bright and full of promise!”
@Chris_pinkapple “ I’m assuming mojo means vim and vitality, although in some minds, it’s exclusively sexual.” (Lissa’s note: I think Austin Powers gave mojo a sexual connotation, and while that’s part of it-those with mojo tend to be sexy-it’s not all.)
@getonlinenow “Mojo is what it takes to have a bilateral mastectomy and still feel like a woman. Owning Pink is winning the fight.”
@guruofnew “Joie de vivre + moxie with a dash of pick-yourself-up-dust-yourself-off-start-all-over-again = Mojo!”
@singlexxx “Your libido!! Well at least that’s what it means to me.. 
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@DorisJeanette “Mojo is energy, vital energy, radiating energy.”
@janebbrown “When you have it, all is right with the world, even when it isn’t. Mojo gets you moving and can’t be missed.”
@norahselene “Mojo is the feeling that flows and circulates through me when I am cooking for pleasure. It’s confidence, it’s expression, it’s reflection.”
@washingtonswake “Mojo, that thing we lost when we left Vietnam and never got back.”
@mojowriting “Mojo is passion: for life, for art, for one’s self, for others. It’s the flutters of a new adventure that lead us forward.”
@Renee_KY “Mojo is hard to resist charisma. Almost magical.”
@LordJesusSaves “Mojo is the result of living with God’s grace on your personality! ”
@pobutler “My iPhone dictionary says mojo is a magic power or magic spell! Asked my 4 yr old what she thinks Mojo means. She said “energy”! Good girl!”
@lissa_derby “Mojo is a fire in your belly that nobody can put out!”
@AngeliasArt “Mojo=The changeable energy or aura that you carry with you. The same as karma.”
@kencasey “Confidence+will+magic=mojo ”
What The Mojo Mentors Think:
Miranda MacPherson: “Mojo? I think of juice – succulent, life affirming sensual aliveness that puts a zing in your step. To me this comes from being connected to the depths of love, peace and joy at the core of our being. That’s where the real juice comes from.”
Joy Mazzola: “Mojo is aliveness — lust for life, passion for everything, amusement at it all, engaging with all the senses, strength in body, mind, and spirit, bounding ever forward with joy and never looking back. ”
Christa Scalies: “Mojo is the ability to freely access inner joy. Getting your mojo back is akin to getting your giggle on. Sometimes we lose our way, find ourselves in a funk or become overloaded with stress. Reclaiming inner joy, expressing ourselves through acts of love and laughing with our whole heart is mojo.”
Christine Arylo: “Mojo is the swagger in your hips and the strength in your voice that comes from an unwavering connection with your soul.”
Jo Perron: “Mojo means doing a handstand that comes easily from my core which then brings a whopping smile to my face.”
Tara Sutphen: “Mojo: A generous heart, a responsive mind and an impressive spirit = Creator of magical possibilities.”
Trudy “Willow” Rankin: “Mojo is the archetypal energy that inspires women to live boldly, embrace spirit, pursue adventures, take risks and provide others with vibrant role models in the process.”
Laura Fenamore: “Mojo is Spirit, Magic, Inner Peace, God, Sex, Hot, Fun, Kathleen, Little Laura, OnePinky, Women, Laughter, Austin Powers, Laughter, Rhythm, Intuition, Courage, Owning Pink, Power, Joy, Wisdom, MORE JOY, Connection, Juicy, Abundance, and MORE LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!”
Tracy Moon, from Studio Moon, who is the mastermind behind this website design, sums it up here: “Mojo means more joy to me…finding it and squirreling it away inside you so you can call on it whenever you need it…precious, sometimes hard to find (but you know it when you do), easy to lose. No two mojos are alike. My mojo is mine, unique to me in all the world. It’s the little pilot light deep inside me that waxes and wanes but, with a little luck, never goes out.”
What Does Mojo Mean To Me?
What I love about the word “mojo” is that it’s kind of like my abstract art. It means whatever it means TO YOU. To me, mojo is presence. It’s joyfulness. It’s the feeling you get when you’re “in the flow,” living a life of meaning and purpose from your deepest essence. Mojo is the combination of creative, spiritual, physical, sexual and joyful health that are the foundation for all those other things. Mojo is electric. It radiates off of you like a superhero force field that, instead of repelling danger, attracts positivity. Mojo is the state you’re in when you’re manifesting your dreams.
Have you lost your mojo? Read 20 Signs That You’ve Lost Your Mojo and How I Lost Mine (And Then Found It).
But that’s just me. What does mojo mean to you, Pinkies? Do tell….
Wishing you mojo galore,
Lissa
PS. To join in on the fun, follow me on Twitter and join the Owning Pink Facebook page
Tags: inspiration, joie de vivre, mojo, Mojo Mondays, motivation, Twitter, what is mojo
Dear Lissa,
I love your Mojo and Owning Pink! There are so many women out there who likely feel as though you have somehow climbed into their private lives that they keep hidden from the rest of the world for fear someone will find out their secrets. The truth is that every woman loses her Mojo at some point in her life (often for good reason). It is no secret; there is no shame. Thank you for speaking up, drawing awareness, and taking the lead to bring back the Mojo that makes women beautiful!
All the best,
Susanna
@getonlinenow (Twitter)
Amen, sister. Yes, every women DOES lose her mojo at some point in her life. That’s just life. The secrete is that you don’t have to stay stuck there. Thank you, Susanna for your affirmation and for pointing out that we are all in this together. It is in our wounds that we connect.
Mojo is my muse! She is creative essence.
Yes, Mojo is a muse- a very special muse, and we’re blessed when she shows up!
What does mojo mean to me? Mojo is the essence of innate power always there, always available and the key is to get out of its way, to allow my inner essence to shine outward.
I love your definition of Mojo! I made a vision board for 2009 and in the middle I pasted a picture of an enormous pink flower. Like that flower, I want to BLOOM this year. But instead of water and sunlight (although I’ll need that too), I need MOJO in order to bloom! Thanks for your insight!
Leslee Horner
Ingrid, I love what you said. THE KEY IS TO GET OUT OF ITS WAY! How many of us get in the way of our own power, flow & joy? So true and very insightful of you to point it out.
And yes, Leslee- the big pink flower on the Owning Pink website banner has the same meaning for me. We plant our seeds, water with mojo, and BLOOM! You GROW, girlfriend!
Love the answers from Tracy Moon and @guruofnew. They sum it up very nicely for me.
Hey Lissa If I’d known you were gonna quote me I’d have tried to be a bit more lyrical or poetic or even just show a bit more mojo!!!
Thanks for the quote and I’m so glad I’ve found Owning Pink.
Feel free to keep helping us figure out what mojo is, Chris! If you feel like giving it another go, I’d be happy to upgrade your quote! (But no pressure. I think vim and vitality are pretty darn close!) We’re so happy to have you here in our collective Pink Posse! Welcome!
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