Honestly I wasn’t gonna bother checking today’s horoscope until my stupid phone decided to freeze right when I opened the calendar app. Fine, universe, message received. Pulled up the Virgo thing from Vogue India while microwaving my lukewarm tea – classic Monday move.
Scrolled past some fashion tips (not really my vibe) and found the “Important Advice” section. Let’s see… big red flag vibes:
- “Avoid arguments over money, Virgo.” (Great. My landlord literally just texted.)
- “Communication wires will cross today.” (My coworker already sent three confusing Slack messages.)
- “Focus on organization!” (My desk looks like a paper bomb went off.)
Figured I’d actually try following it. First up: money stress. Instead of snapping at my landlord, I dug out my budget spreadsheet I hadn’t touched since… March? Typed out a stupid polite reply asking for a few extra days, even used a damn emoji 🤝. Felt weird.
Then, communication nonsense. My team lead pinged me with yet another vague request. Normally I’d fire back frustrated questions. Instead, I copied the horoscope line about crossed wires, pasted it into the chat as a joke 😅, and then calmly asked for bullet points. They actually sent a clearer list? Small miracle.
Organization part was painful. Spent 20 minutes just stacking papers, tossing empty coffee cups, and untangling charger cables. Found my missing AirPod! Score. Scribbled a to-do list on a napkin because my fancy planner is buried somewhere. Feels kinda pointless but… less chaotic maybe?
Whole day felt like I was play-acting as a functional adult. The tea got cold again. Landlord hasn’t replied. Coworker sent another messy email 🤦♀️. But weirdly? Less overwhelmed. Maybe sorting physical crap stopped my brain from spiraling. Or maybe I just tricked myself into being slightly less of a disaster. Either way, I survived the Monday vibes. Advice wasn’t magic, but it made me pause before reacting. That’s something.
Lesson learned? Horoscopes are mostly fluff, but sometimes you gotta roll with the weird cosmic suggestions. Or maybe I’m just easily influenced before my second coffee.