Okay so this month kicked off feeling kinda blah, like my usual routines weren’t cutting it anymore. My morning coffee ritual? Meh. Work schedule? Stale. Even my plant watering felt off. Scrolled Instagram mindlessly until ELLE’s Virgo monthly horoscope popped up – bam! Immediate click.
Gotta Read That Fine Print
Cracked open the update around 7PM Tuesday, journal already on my lap. First thing hitting me was Mercury vibes – communication needs polishing. Realized I’d been sending half-assed emails to colleagues all week. Horoscope specifically called out: “Virgo, articulate or face misunderstandings!” Oof. Right there I scribbled down three action points:
- Proofread EVERY work message twice
- Schedule difficult convos before noon
- Stop ghosting Aunt Linda’s calls
Then came the career section – collaboration over solo grind. Flashback to me stubbornly redesigning our project spreadsheet alone last weekend. The update straight up warned: “Teamwork unlocks breakthroughs.” Next morning I gathered my work squad for a huddle, dumped my spreadsheet draft on the table and asked “What sucks here?” Felt awkward but wow, their input saved me 10 hours of work.
Unexpected Real Life Test
Midweek – drama explosion. Client meeting turned messy when specs got misinterpreted. Normally I’d panic-spiral but remembered Mercury’s advice. Instead of firing off heated emails, I paused and rephrased everything like the horoscope suggested. Wrote three versions of my response, slept on it, picked the calmest one. Saved the contract AND my sanity.
Final takeaway hit hardest: ruthlessly cut energy drains. Scrolled through my screen time stats – 3 hours daily on trashy news sites! That weekend I installed blockers, swapped doomscrolling for audiobooks during commute. Weirdly… started enjoying subway rides?
Month’s not over but here’s my scorecard: 8 fixed work misunderstandings, 3 avoided family arguments, 34 reclaimed hours from wasted scrolling. Still suck at yoga though. Might need next month’s horoscope for that.
