A Gutsy Guide to Getting Your Mojo Back

Hey Pinkies!

Thanks to all of you, the Pink Posse is expanding every day in all directions – and so is our vocabulary. There are some things that just can’t be explained by words in the English lexicon, and so we’ve come up with a Pink Dictionary (a “Pinktionary”) with some language as unique as the Pink Posse itself.

Ultimately, your own definition of Owning Pink is the best one, because at its core it’s about you being as alive as you can be, and that usually can’t be described. However, for times that you do find yourself at a loss for words along your Pink Path, here’s some Pink-ese to help you navigate the Pink Universe.

Girlytude – An aspect of Owning Pink that applies to the female Pinkies out there (there are lots of Pink Gods out there too). Girlytude refers to femininity, with a dash of sassy, girly attitude.  Coined by Lissa Rankin’s brother Chris Rankin in reference to his daughter Malen when she was five. As in “That’s girl’s givin’ me some girlytude today.” This is a big one, ladies – Own it!!

Impinkable – beyond criticism in your flawless gutsy approach to being your Pink self.  Above reproach while you find who you really are and allow yourself faultless expression of that person. (e.g. “The young girl impinkably shone through as she unreservedly whirled about the stage, ignoring the performing band behind her.”)  Per Lissa Rankin’s Pink Mama Trish Rankin.

Mojito – a wee bit of Mojo.

Mojo – the thing we’re after at Owning Pink, and the thing that’s actually hardest to define. Mojo: Je ne sais quoi. Aliveness. Spark. Energy. Joie de vivre. Passion. Wholeness. Read how members of the collective Pink Posse define Mojo for themselves.

Mojo Mondays – each Monday, we post a new exercise aimed at helping you Own Pink by Owning your Spirituality, Body, Power, Creativity, etc.  These are activities can be done alone, or you could have even more fun by sharing them with your Pink Posse. Keep an eye on the Owning Pink home page at the beginning of each week for a new exercise to help you reclaim your Mojo!

Mojo Mentors – the faces you see on the home page of www.OwningPink.com – experts in the various areas of Owning Pink. Those who have Found their Mojo and are eager to help you do the same. They contribute regularly to the site, lead workshops in their area of expertise, and are on hand to address any Mojo-related questions and topics from the Pink Posse.  We used to call them the Pink Posse, but we wanted to distinguish them from the rest of our collective Pink Posse, so this is how we honor them.  How can the Mojo Mentors help you?

Mojo-riffic – an adjective to describe a person, thing, or event that’s positively packed with Mojo.

Owning Pink – exuding Mojo. Being alive and authentic. Owning all the parts of you – Sexuality, Spirituality, Body, Health, Relationships, Silliness, and everything in between.

Pinkalicious – How a Pinkie can be described when she is Owning Pink in all her glorious richness. There are also the people and things that help us Own Pink – like the Pinkalicious chair that we sit in to meditate, or the Pinkalicious green juice nourishing our bodies.

Pinkarama- What your house looks like when you have 4 daughters (per Pink Goddess Elizabeth Cohen).

Pinkies – Anyone Owning Pink, planning to Own Pink, working on Owning Pink, interested in Owning Pink, reading Owning Pink, following Owning Pink on Facebook or Twitter, hanging out in our Pink Posse forum … in other words, you!

Pinkify – to make one’s self, writing, wardrobe, attitude, home, life, etc. as Pink as it can be — and we’re not just talking the color! (Noun: Pinkification)

Pink Love – all the love shared by us pinkies, which is special because we help others find their mojo and others help us find our mojo. (Added by Ashley, the original Teen Pinkie)

Pink Posse – there are two definitions of Pink Posse. The first is the collective Pink Universe … all of you Pinkies out there who read, comment, contribute, support, and spread the word about Owning Pink.

Also, you can (and are encouraged to) form you own Pink Posse – a local group of Pinkies to share in Mojo Monday exercises, to dish and have fun with, and who can to support you (and be supported by you) on your journey to Mojo.

Pleap – A Pink leap of faith, or a leap of faith one takes in the interest of Owning Pink. Examples: making a list of all embarrassing, ugly, silly, and beautiful aspects of You that you’re ready to Own. Telling the world the story of how you Own Pink. Making a doctor’s appointment after half a decade of not Owning your Health. Quitting your job in pursuit of your passion. Going for it, regardless of the consequences.  (Credit goes to Pink Posse member Marcia for this Pinkaliciously clever term!)

Posse-bilities – the Potential Power of the Pink Posse. Imagine it: all of us alive in our Mojo, Posses formed around the country, more and more Pinkies starting to Own their Pinkalicious Girlytude … watch out, world!

What other terms have you Pinkies come across that help you to explain your hot pursuit of Owning Pink? Have you had to make up a word? Is there a word in existence that has a different meaning when applied to Owning Pink? Words from other languages that are especially Mojo-riffic? Let us know!

With unspeakable love,

Lissa & Joy

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