So I saw that Virgo horoscope post from Elle Weekly floating around, thought “hey, maybe it’d help me chill out this week,” and decided to actually try all their so-called “easy boosts.” Here’s how it really went down.
Getting Started & Prepping Stuff
First thing Monday morning, I grabbed my coffee and actually opened the email newsletter this time. The tips sounded kinda simple: set clear priorities, schedule “me time,” keep my space tidy, something about the moon helping with decisions? Alright, let’s give it a shot. I figured I needed a plan, so I just threw it all on my fridge with sticky notes.
- Step 1: Wrote down all my deadlines and chores on one pink sticky – the “priorities” list Elle kept harping on about.
- Step 2: Blocked out Wednesday lunchtime on my Google Calendar for a walk. “Me time,” check.
- Step 3: Spent like 15 frantic minutes stuffing random junk into drawers before my first Zoom call. Felt better instantly, gotta admit.
- Step 4: Jotted down that moon phase thing was on Thursday. Made a mental note: “Do hard stuff then?”
Actually Doing It Through the Week
Monday felt weirdly okay because my desk wasn’t a warzone for once. Didn’t pay much attention to the priority list though. Coffee stain appeared on it by 11 AM. Classic. That “me time” block just looked pretty in my calendar.
Tuesday was chaos. Forgot the priorities sticky completely. My boss dumped two urgent tasks on me. Looked at my messy room again and sighed. Straightened just one bookshelf before giving up. That Virgo advice felt miles away.
Wednesday rolled around. Saw my “walk” reminder pop up on my phone. Almost snoozed it because emails were piling up. But hey, stuck to Elle’s plan! Went outside. Felt awkward at first, like I was playing hooky, but ten minutes later my brain actually felt quieter. Shocking.
Thursday I remembered that moon thing. Had a tricky email to send about a project delay. Said “what the heck,” pretended the moonlight was giving me courage (lol), and hit send after staring at it all morning. Turns out, people are nicer than I thought.
Friday came fast. That pink priority sticky? Half the items were done, half… not. But honestly? Way better than last Friday. Felt less like I was drowning. Ended the week cleaning that coffee stain off the sticky note. Felt symbolic.
What Actually Stuck
Alright, truth bomb time. Not all of it worked. The moon stuff? Feels more like a fun placebo than magic. That “clear priorities” sticky looks cooler than it works – life doesn’t care about sticky notes.
But two things actually stuck:
- Cleaning that tiny space. Sounds dumb, but starting at a clean desk Monday morning? Yeah, that helps. Less visual noise equals less brain noise. Did it every morning, kinda automatically by Friday.
- Actually taking that “me time.” Blocking it, seeing the reminder, and forcing myself out the door on Wednesday? Game changer. Didn’t fix the work, but fixed my head.
So yeah, Elle Weekly’s Virgo tips aren’t magic bullets. But forcing a quick tidy-up and sticking to even one small “me thing”? Totally worth trying again next week. Easy enough, actually.
