Okay so lemme tell ya how I actually tried that Virgo career horoscope thing this month. I saw the title somewhere online – “Win More!” or whatever – and honestly, I rolled my eyes first. Like, really? Astrology for work? But hey, it’s April, kinda feeling stuck at my desk job, figured why not mess with it as an experiment. See if anything sticks. Worst case, just another dumb thing I tried.
So step one: I actually clicked on the darn thing. It basically yelled at me – “Stop being such a perfectionist, Virgo!” and “Network, dummy!” Seriously, it felt like my boss was writing it sometimes. Said April was good for teamwork and planning, not for obsessing over tiny typos in emails. Also, push out of my comfort zone.
Alright, how do I even try this? Here’s what I actually did:
- Stopped editing emails 15 times. Seriously, I spent forever on them. This month? Write it, quick spellcheck, send. Felt weird. Like I forgot my pants. But saved SO much time.
- Chatted with coworkers instead of hiding. Our kitchen? Usually I grab coffee and bolt back to my cave. This month? Forced myself to ask people “How’s that project?” or “See that game last night?” Felt awkward at first.
- Raised my hand for something annoying. There was this dumb internal meeting about streamlining reports. Nobody wanted it. Horoscope said “opportunity in collaboration.” So I volunteered to co-run it. My Virgo brain screamed “NO! Extra work!” But I did it.
Honestly? First week felt like forcing myself to chew glass. Skipping my email rituals? Pure anxiety. Talking to Brian in Accounts about his weird cheese sandwich habit? Painful. But I stuck with it.
Here’s the crazy part. Slowly… stuff kinda did happen.
- Manager noticed my emails were faster. Said “more responsive.” Didn’t expect that.
- Brian? Turns out he manages all the vendor budgets. Casually mentioned a problem I was having. He gave me a name to contact. Solved it in 2 days. What?!
- The dumb report meeting? Made me connect with Sarah from Tech Ops. We actually found a quicker way together after 3 coffees. Boss liked our idea. Said “good initiative.”
Was it magic “Win More!” button? Nah. Didn’t magically get promoted April 15th. But honestly? Things definitely flowed easier. Less wasted time nitpicking, a couple useful connections made, looked slightly less like a hermit. Felt less stuck.
So yeah, would I trust horoscopes with my 401k? Hell no. But actually trying the simple advice, especially the “quit obsessing” and “talk to people” bits? Surprisingly not useless. Still think it sounds silly saying this. But hey, the proof was in the slightly less painful work month. Jury’s still out on the cheese sandwiches though.
