Man, November 2023, huh? What a ride.
You know, someone threw that title at me, “Love & Career for Virgo Monthly November 2023 Guide,” and my brain just started to spin. Like, for real? A guide? I mean, I am a Virgo, and November 2023 was… something else, to put it mildly. I figured, why not just lay out what actually went down for me during that time? Not exactly a “guide” but more like, my own damn field notes, you know?
So, where did I even start? Honestly, it wasn’t some grand plan to write about it. November just hit, and things started getting wild. First up, career. I was already feeling the squeeze from pretty much October. Deadlines piling up, emails multiplying like rabbits, and my boss, bless his heart, seemed to think I had three heads and eight arms. I remember waking up on November 1st, just staring at the ceiling, thinking, “Here we go again.”
My first move was always to make a list, right? Old habit, Virgo through and through. I grabbed my old notebook – yeah, still using paper sometimes – and just started dumping everything I had to do. Not just work stuff, but even little life things that felt like burdens. Clearing out that mental clutter, even if it was just onto a page, felt like a mini victory. I was literally just charting my own chaos.
Then came the actual grind. I decided I had to tackle the biggest, ugliest tasks first. You know, eat the frog. There was this one project, a total monster, that had been sitting on my desk, taunting me. I put on my headphones, cranked up some focus music, and just plunged in. I’d set a timer for 45 minutes, then take a short break, then another 45. It was brutal, I won’t lie. I felt like I was wrestling an alligator some days. But slowly, inch by painful inch, I started chipping away at it.
Mid-November, things felt like they were finally starting to move on the work front. Not smooth sailing by any means, but I could see the shore. That’s when the “love” part of the equation decided to show its face, good lord. I had this thing going on, nothing super serious, but it was getting… complicated. We were doing that dance where you’re not sure if you’re stepping on each other’s toes or leading gracefully. A lot of back and forth, a lot of overthinking – classic me, honestly.
My “practice” here was a bit different. It wasn’t about lists and timers. It was more about trying to communicate. Which, for someone who tends to internalize everything, is a whole mission. I remember one evening, just sitting there, replaying conversations in my head, trying to figure out what was what. I actually tried to write down what I wanted to say, just to get my thoughts straight before I even attempted a real conversation. It felt silly, like I was scripting my life, but it helped me sort through the jumble in my head.
It didn’t always go smoothly, of course. There were awkward silences, some misunderstandings, and a few times I just wanted to throw my hands up. But I pushed myself to keep trying. To really listen, not just wait for my turn to talk. To actually express what I was feeling, even if it made me feel super vulnerable. It was like I was running an experiment on myself, seeing if I could actually be a better communicator.
Towards the end of November, things started to crystallize, both in love and career. That monster project at work? I finally managed to deliver it. It wasn’t perfect, but it was done, and the relief was immense. I practically floated out of the office that day. And with the personal stuff, after all that clumsy back and forth, we actually had a few really honest talks. Didn’t solve everything, but it felt like we laid some groundwork for understanding each other better. It felt… lighter, somehow.
So, a “guide”? Nah, I didn’t write one. But if I had to distill my November 2023 experience into some kind of takeaway for myself, it would be this:
- Just Start: Even if you don’t know exactly how, just make the first move. Whether it’s writing a list or sending that difficult text.
- Break It Down: Big problems feel less scary when you chop them into tiny bits.
- Communicate, for God’s Sake: Seriously, even if it’s messy, just try to say what you mean and listen to what the other person is saying. It’s hard, but it’s worth it.
- Give Yourself a Break: Sometimes things won’t go your way, and that’s okay. You tried.
That month taught me a lot, not from reading some guide, but from actually living through it, stumbling, and trying to figure things out as I went. My “practice record” for November 2023 isn’t a neat prediction, it’s just the messy truth of how I navigated my own life, one awkward step at a time.
