Alright so I finally got around to figuring out that horoscope stuff for today, July 21st. Been meaning to do this for a while, honestly. Saw folks talking about it online and thought, why not actually try following the darn thing step-by-step? See if it does anything.
The Morning Ritual (Sort Of)
Woke up way too early, grabbed my phone first thing like I always do – bad habit. But today, I opened my horoscope app instead of scrolling through nonsense. Yeah, I have one. Don’t judge me. It said something like “The stars highlight communication and connection today. Embrace unexpected conversations and share your ideas.” Sounded vague, but okay.
- Step 1: Actually Read It Properly. Usually, I just skim. Today I made myself read the whole thing. It mentioned Mercury and some other planets doing something… which honestly just confused me. Focused on the “positive outlook” part: be open, be bold.
- Step 2: Pick One Actionable Thing. Couldn’t do it all, right? So I picked “Share your ideas.” Felt safe enough.
Putting It Into Practice (Felt Awkward)
Got to work. Normal morning. Coffee brewing, emails piling up. Okay, “share your ideas.” My team had that weekly huddle. Normally, I just listen, nod, maybe say one safe thing. Seriously. Today? Felt the urge to shut up again. Then remembered the stupid horoscope advice. Sighed internally.
Forced myself to actually speak up about that dumb little suggestion I had last week that got buried. Blurted it out: “Uh, hey, about that client email sequence thing…” Everyone turned. Heart did a tiny jump. Manager just nodded, “Huh, yeah we should revisit that.” That was it. But I actually said it. Small win? Maybe the planets nudged me. Or maybe I just finally opened my mouth.
The “Unexpected Conversation” Part
Afternoon slump hit. Went for coffee. Ran into Sarah from Accounting in the break room – we barely talk. Usually just “hey.” Remembered the horoscope’s “unexpected conversations.” Decided, screw it.
“Hey Sarah, that scarf is cool,” I said. Dumb opener, but whatever. She lit up! Turns out she knitted it herself. We actually chatted for ten minutes about knitting podcasts of all things. Didn’t see that coming. Was it life-changing? Nah. But it was a nice ten minutes. Normally would’ve poured coffee and bolted.
Later, side note, I realized my Spotify playlist ended up playing some random track I usually skip – kinda funky. Didn’t freak out and skip it. Let it play. Small thing. Felt like maybe embracing the ‘unexpected’.
Wrapping Up The Day
Evening, scrolling my phone again. Reflected. Did the horoscope make me talk more or chat with Sarah? Nah. Obviously not. Magic isn’t real. But did it give me a tiny nudge? A permission slip to try something slightly different? Okay, yeah, maybe.
- Spoke up in the meeting? Check.
- Had a nice unexpected chat? Check.
- Didn’t hate a surprise song? Weird, but check.
The “positive outlook daily” bit? Honestly, focusing on that advice – be open, share, embrace the weird little moments – actually made me notice them more. And yeah, the day felt a bit… smoother? Less grumpy. Was it the stars? Probably not. Was it using some random cosmic advice as an excuse to break my normal patterns? For sure.
So yeah. Tried it. Didn’t change my life. Didn’t win the lottery. But the steps kinda worked as a little reminder to step slightly outside my bubble. Funny how that goes. Not sure if I’ll do it religiously tomorrow, but I get the appeal now. Practice complete. Laughed at myself the whole time.
