I’ve been there.
Rock bottom.
A brain tumour. Heartbreak. Rejection that left me questioning everything.
My name is Loz and believe me, the only reason I became the Mojo Mentor is because I have been super stuck. Stuck in my career, my health, and in my personal life. Today, I am Loz Life but things didn’t become this good on their own.
It felt like the universe had hit pause on my life and deleted the play button. For a while, I did what everyone does, tried to start over. New plan. New version of me. New everything. Starting over wasn’t the answer. What actually saved me was learning how to keep going, even when everything fell apart. Momentum moves you through resistance, especially when you don’t want to.
The Trap of Constant Restarts
You know that “fresh start” feeling? The one that hits on Sunday night when you swear this week will be different? New workout plan. New diet. New mindset. Then by Thursday, you’re exhausted, frustrated, and promising yourself you’ll “start again on Monday.” We’ve all done it. And honestly, it feels productive, like you’re taking control. But really, it’s a trap.
That reset high gives you the illusion of progress. It makes you feel busy without actually moving forward. Starting over feels easier than facing what’s actually holding you back. If you keep pressing reset every time things get uncomfortable, you’ll never build the muscle that real growth requires, resilience. Momentum comes from staying in the mess and taking one more step, even when it’s ugly.
When Your Mindset Is the Handbrake
Let’s be real, most of the time, it’s not the plan that’s broken. It’s the story in your head.
- Self-doubt whispers, “Who do you think you are?”
- Overthinking convinces you to wait for the right time.
- Perfectionism tells you if it’s not perfect, it’s pointless.
Sound familiar?
Here’s what I had to learn the hard way: stop negotiating with your excuses.
I use what I call the Get Real Process. It’s simple:
- Name it. What’s actually in your way right now?
- Call it out. Is it true, or just fear in disguise?
- Act anyway. You don’t need confidence before you act. Action builds confidence.
- Then I strip everything back with my favourite rule; Simplify to Amplify.
When your brain is cluttered with too many goals, rules, and “shoulds,” you lose clarity. Simplify your focus and the path forward gets a whole lot easier.
3. Sleep Isn’t Lazy It’s Leverage
Let’s talk about something we love to ignore: sleep. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that being tired is a badge of honour. That to be successful, you have to grind harder, sleep less, and “push through.”
That’s rubbish.
You can’t think clearly, stay calm, or perform well when you’re exhausted.
I tell my clients all the time: you can’t out-hustle exhaustion.
When you skip sleep, your brain loses focus, your mood dips, and your cravings go wild. You don’t make better choices, you make faster ones. Usually the wrong ones.
Instead of trying to power through, fix your sleep.
Here’s what I do, straight from my H3A Framework:
- Keep your room dark, cool, and clean.
- No screens an hour before bed, your phone can wait.
- Create a wind-down ritual. Stretch, read, or just breathe.
- Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s your secret weapon.
Building Momentum That Survives Chaos
Life gets messy. Always has, always will. The trick isn’t to avoid chaos, but to build habits that survive it. I call them momentum anchors, small things that keep you steady when everything else feels like it’s spinning. It could be two minutes of movement before work. Writing one line in your journal each morning. Keeping one promise to yourself, no matter how small.
Momentum isn’t about doing everything. It’s about doing something, again and again, until it becomes part of who you are. Those tiny actions rebuild trust in yourself. They remind you that you can keep going, even when life’s a mess.
If you’re flat right now, start small.
Stop starting over. Simplify. Sleep. Move. Repeat.
