So Here’s How I Actually Tried That Virgo Career Stuff
Look, normally I roll my eyes at horoscopes. Total fluff, right? But January 2021 was rough. Stuck in a boring job, feeling totally overlooked. Saw this “Virgo 2021 Career Horoscope: Simple Tips for a Better Professional Life” thing online while desperately scrolling. Figured, “What the hell? Can’t hurt.” Decided to actually try the main points for a whole year, scribbling notes like mad. Here’s the messy reality:
First, it kept harping on “Get Organized.” I’m naturally messy. My desk looked like a paper bomb went off. So, Monday morning, I grabbed this old notebook and violently cleared a corner of the desk. Like, shoved everything else into a drawer. Wrote down literally every tiny task buzzing in my head:
- Reply to Sarah’s email
- Fix printer jam (again)
- Prep figures for Thursday meeting
- Get coffee
Total chaos dumped on paper. Then I tried grouping similar junk together and blocked time on my Outlook calendar for email hour after lunch. Felt super awkward sticking to it, almost killed me inside the first week. But slowly? Stopped forgetting small stuff so often. Boss noticed deadlines weren’t slipping as bad.
Next biggie the horoscope shouted was “Speak Up More.” Oof. Meetings? I usually zoned out. The ‘tips’ said Virgos shine with clear ideas. Right. So next team meeting, topic came up I actually knew about. Heart pounding like a drum solo, but I forced my hand up. Stammered something like, “Uh, maybe consider looking at last quarter’s sales data before changing the schedule?” Voice probably cracked. Got totally ignored. Again. But hey, tried. Kept trying. Made myself prepare one simple point for each meeting after that. By summer? Actually got asked for my input once. Baby steps.
Third thing: “Focus on Health.” Said stress messes with Virgo precision. No kidding, I lived on cheap coffee and skipped lunches. So I aimed low. Every damn workday, I put a banana and water bottle on my desk before starting. Simple. Annoying reminder. Forced myself to eat it by noon and drink half the bottle before emails. Stopped crashing as hard at 3 PM. Less shaky, less brain fog trying to focus.
Lastly, it pushed “Build Better Connections.” Not my thing. Hate forced chit-chat. Horoscope suggested reaching out informally. Yeesh. Took three months to finally message Dave in Design asking a simple question about his team’s project timeline instead of just CC’ing the boss. Used Slack instead of formal email. Short and casual. Dave actually replied fast with a useful answer. Started doing that more – short friendly pings instead of big emails. Fewer misunderstandings about priorities.
So did following Virgo stars magically make me CEO? Hell no. Promo came through late ’21, but that was probably just grinding. BUT? The little changes? Actually stuck. Desk’s still sorta clean(ish), I eat lunch most days, pipe up in meetings way more naturally, and Dave lets me know early when his side’s behind. Less daily friction. Less feeling like a total mess. Simple, practical stuff beaten into me worked better than cosmic promises. Go figure. Still don’t believe in horoscopes, though.
