Okay so my Virgo self totally needed this monthly horoscope kick in the pants. Work-life balance? What balance? I was basically living at my desk. So yeah, I figured, why not actually try the advice for once? Here’s how it went down.
The Wake-Up Call (Like, Literally)
First thing Monday, I grabbed my coffee and actually read the Virgo horoscope instead of just doom-scrolling. Big emphasis on setting boundaries and scheduling downtime. My calendar was just wall-to-wall work blocks. Zero fun. Zero chill. Really sucked.
Step one was brutal but simple: I opened my planner. Like, the physical one gathering dust. Grabbed a red pen and blocked out lunch every single day. No meetings, no work, just eat. Away from the screen. Felt weird just writing it. Then, I blocked off 8 PM onwards as “NOPE” time. No emails, no “quick checks.” Just… off. My hand shook a bit writing that.
The Reality Check
Putting it on paper was easy. Actually doing it? Different story.
- Lunch Day 1: Tried to eat at my desk “while finishing something.” Nope. Closed the laptop. Sat at the kitchen table. Stared at my sandwich feeling guilty for ten minutes. It was… quiet. Weird.
- 8 PM Day 1: Phone buzzed at 8:15. Work email. Itched to look. Literally put my phone in a drawer and walked away. Played with my dog instead. Felt like a rebel.
- Wednesday: Boss pinged me at 7:55 PM asking for “something quick.” Old me would have jumped. New me? Took a deep breath, replied: “Sure thing, first thing tomorrow morning!” Heart raced. Boss just said “Ok.” No explosion. Huh.
Finding the Weirdly Good Bits
By Friday, something shifted.
- Lunch: Started actually tasting my food? Listened to a podcast just for fun. Felt less like a zombie crawling through the afternoon.
- Evenings: Read half a book! Went for walks. Watched silly videos without thinking about spreadsheets. Felt… recharged? Like my brain finally got some white space.
- Work Actually Didn’t Burn Down: Shocking, right? Stuff got done during work hours because I knew the clock was ticking. Focus felt sharper sometimes.
The Honest Takeaway
It wasn’t magic. Some days were messy. Felt guilty sometimes. Phone in drawer felt dramatic but necessary. Big wins:
- Red Pen Power: Writing it down and seeing those red blocks made it real. Way harder to ignore than just thinking “maybe I should stop working.”
- Small Bite, Big Result: Started with just lunch and evenings. Didn’t try to overhaul everything. Those two changes made a difference.
- Guilt Fades: The first few times saying “tomorrow” felt awful. Then… less awful. Then kinda okay.
Turns out those astrology dudes might have been onto something. Blocking time for not working actually makes you better at working? Weird. But my slightly-less-frazzled Virgo brain isn’t complaining. Gonna try keeping those red blocks in the planner next month too.
