Okay so my morning routine starts with tea, right? Scrollin’ through emails while the kettle boils. Boom – there it was: my September Taurus horoscope headline. “Five things to focus on”? Honestly, I snorted. Usually skim these things and forget ’em. But today? Said screw it, let’s actually DO this for a week and see what sticks.
Reading the Damn Thing First
Plopped down at the kitchen table, tea steaming. Opened the link. First point blared at me: Ground your energy. Like, literally? Felt vague. Second one: Nurture close bonds. Third: Get crystal clear on priorities. My eyes glazed over a bit. Fourth: Embrace slow, steady growth. Fifth: Protect your resources. Typical Taurus stuff. Sighed. Okay, game plan time.
Monday: Trying to “Ground” My Coffee Rush
Woke up late. Usual chaos. Grabbed coffee, ready to bolt. Remembered Point #1. Grounding? Whatever. Stood barefoot on the porch for like… two minutes tops. Cool concrete. Breathed deep. Actually felt kinda nice. Didn’t magically solve my Monday stress, but the frantic edge was slightly softer. Made a note: Do the two-minute feet thing tomorrow. Maybe three.
Tuesday Night Texts & Forced Bonding
Point #2: Nurture bonds. Ugh. I’m terrible at small talk. Scrolled my contacts. Messaged my sister: “Hey, how’s the cat?” Pathetic, I know. She sent back a weird selfie WITH the cat. We ended up texting dumb memes for 20 mins. Felt surprisingly good. Called an old buddy Thursday – just shot the breeze for half an hour. Point #2 felt less like homework and more… pleasant? Didn’t fix everything, but connection = good.
Wednesday: Staring Down the Priority Beast
Point #3: Get clear on priorities. My desk looked like a paper monster threw up. Took ten minutes. Grabbed a literal notepad. Wrote down:
- Finish client report (deadline: Friday)
- Pay the goddam electric bill
- Schedule dentist (been dodging for months)
- Grocery shop BEFORE starving
Just seeing it written was a gut punch. Started hammering the client report. Finished it Thursday afternoon. Felt less scattered. Still hate the dentist though.
The Slowness & The Budgeting
Point #4: Slow growth. Yeah, well. Trying to learn new software. Usually sprint, get frustrated, quit. This week? Aimed for 15 lousy minutes a day. Stuck to it. It’s painfully incremental, but… progress? Huh. Point #5: Protect resources. Checked my bank app Friday morning. Freaked out a little. Made a quick budget for weekend spending. No fancy dinners, just home cooking. Saved like fifty bucks. Felt adult-ish. Weird.
So a week later? Didn’t become a Zen master Taurus. Still dropped coffee Wednesday. Still haven’t called Mom back. But those five points? They’re less vague headlines now. The two-minute grounding? Kinda works. Making the stupid list helps. Spending slightly less impulsively feels okay. It’s not magic, just… paying attention. Will probably keep poking at this stuff. Slow and steady, right? Maybe that’s the point.
