If you’re wondering what the heck Spirit Mojo is supposed to mean, you’re in good company. Yes, I made it up. I’m sure it’s been used before somewhere, but not by anyone I’ve come into contact with yet. It’s really just a “Stacy-ism” that I created from the multitude of words that are constantly afloat in the sea of my overly-active mind.

I am utterly enamored with the word mojo… mainly because I think it’s a fun word to say, but also because it means, among other things, “Your own kind of personal magic.” Now, who doesn’t love magic? And our own PERSONAL magic? Well that’s just beautiful.

Spirit also has multiple definitions, but in spirit mojo, I’m referring to the spirit that means consciousness or personality. The spirit that is synonymous with soul, breath, being.

So spirit mojo, to me, means soul magic. It’s the stuff that makes you who you are. It’s the fire in your belly…your reason for taking up space…your purpose…your destiny. It’s about why you’re here and what you’re going to do with your time. It’s about finding your calling and living it with passion and fearlessness. It’s about being fierce and living in the moment. It’s about being grateful and loving with your whole being. It’s the stuff that matters.

And it’s also the part of us that often gets lost in the day-to-day parts of life. It gets buried beneath responsibilities, worries, work, laundry, piles of bills, and taking out the garbage. It gets pushed so far down on the list of priorities that it’s never to be seen again.

One of the goals I had when I decided to begin studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a Holistic Health and Wellness Coach was to help people regain their spirit mojo. My practice is not intended to focus solely on nutrition and fitness (yes that is an essential part of it, of course). It is intended to be a place where people can come to talk about what else is going on in their lives. I’m very interested in how primary food (love, relationships, career, recreation, hobbies, and passions) affects the rest of our overall health. Sure, you can eat healthier, but if you hate your job or fight constantly with your spouse – are you really going to feel any better? If you have no outlet for your creativity and no way to give back to your community, are you going to feel fulfilled simply by getting more exercise? 

I believe health and wellness is a journey that involves the whole individual, not just the number and type of calories that are consumed. And I believe that a lot of us can do a lot more to improve the level of happiness we experience in our time here. We can awaken to the magic within us and set our lives on fire. It’s a process, but it’s totally doable, and so worth the effort.

Thank you for reading. I hope you visit here often and join me on this journey. Please comment liberally and freely here or contact me directly at stacy@spiritmojo.com with any comments or questions.

Namaste,

Stacy