How Do You Get Mojo?
Getting mojo back has more to do with accepting your present age than it is trying to recapture your youth. If you strive to become the best you can be at your present age, you’re already halfway towards your goal. Figure out when you last felt good about yourself, inspired and happy. Has it been a year? Five years? 20 years? If your last happy moment was in high school, start by being honest with yourself about this. If the last time you felt good about yourself was when you had your second child or when you were married, do an assessment of why you aren’t happy now. Do something about it. This isn’t always easy, and it varies from person to person, of course. For some, this means losing weight, hitting the gym or pool or running five miles, five days a week. For others, it means rejoining that French class you dropped out of last year, and for still others, it means having a conversation with the one person you need back in your life–your best friend, your father, your sister. Don’t
