How do I get my Mojo back.
March 27, 2019 2:34 AM Subscribe
I'm a 54 year old bloke and I feel like I've lost my mojo. Any advice on how to get it back or has it done a runner for good?
I currently feel like I'm just kind of going through the motions. I have a decent steady job that I've been in for 24 years. I keep fit and I'm about to run a half marathon. And yet, I feel like I lack motivation in other areas that are important. I'm a creative person at heart and I've been a freelance humorous cartoonist for the last 30 years. It's only ever been a sideline to my full time job and for one reason or another I've never made it my full time career. A few years ago I would devote a lot more time to it then I do now and had quite a few regular clients. Nowadays I will only ever do anything cartoon related if I get a commission, which can be maybe a couple of times a month. I don't seem to have the motivation to do anything else even though I think I should. Thing is I'm actually reasonably good at it so I could definitely get more work sold if I was motivated. How can I get this back and where do I start?
I think I may be mildly depressed but I'm not sure. A tough break up a couple of years ago rattled me and I still feel I'm not over it and it plays on my mind a lot. This seems to occupy a lot of my thinking and I think it's damaged my confidence.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
I currently feel like I'm just kind of going through the motions. I have a decent steady job that I've been in for 24 years. I keep fit and I'm about to run a half marathon. And yet, I feel like I lack motivation in other areas that are important. I'm a creative person at heart and I've been a freelance humorous cartoonist for the last 30 years. It's only ever been a sideline to my full time job and for one reason or another I've never made it my full time career. A few years ago I would devote a lot more time to it then I do now and had quite a few regular clients. Nowadays I will only ever do anything cartoon related if I get a commission, which can be maybe a couple of times a month. I don't seem to have the motivation to do anything else even though I think I should. Thing is I'm actually reasonably good at it so I could definitely get more work sold if I was motivated. How can I get this back and where do I start?
I think I may be mildly depressed but I'm not sure. A tough break up a couple of years ago rattled me and I still feel I'm not over it and it plays on my mind a lot. This seems to occupy a lot of my thinking and I think it's damaged my confidence.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
This post was deleted for the following reason: This isn't answerable as framed. You should get a professional opinion about depression, check your past questions about the breakup, and/or ask a concrete question about resources for increasing motivation. -- taz
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