All my life I've loved reading my horoscope. When I was twelve I sincerely believed it would forecast my future. By the time I was twenty, I was certain it did. It took a few more years before the generality of horoscopes became apparent to me.
Today I still enjoy them. Sometimes they provide inspiration: "Your perseverance and hard work will pay off. Don't give up." Other times they gave me hope: "Stay still and wait. The unexpected will surprise you." Today's horoscope was new one. It actually gave me permission. It said:
"As you slow down for an easy Sunday, you could feel exhausted. Try to eliminate any errands or responsibilities you can put off for a different day. Recharge your batteries. Tonight: play it mellow."
Wow, did I ever love that horoscope. It gave me permission to relax and appreciate the easy kind of day I had. I made sure all my indoor and outdoor work was done yesterday, as well as laundry, shopping, and errands, too. Today was really free. I went to fit club (someone still had to let me in the door – someday I'll get it – who would've thought the hardest thing about a new exercise program would be getting in the door!) then I cleaned and washed my car and planned to end the day with the Pats/Jets game on now. It's been a long, long time since I had a Sunday afternoon with both a clean car and a clean house to start the new week.
I really feel different after starting the new exercise program. More energy. More like my old self of years ago. I remember this lazy, happy, satisfied Sunday afternoon feeling from a long time ago, when my kids were still young. Since retiring it seems my life was never settled. Things were never done. I was always anxious, and, for a bit, severely depressed. I just never I felt I was doing what I was supposed to doing with my retired life. The difficulty of retiring was not anticipated and took me by surprise. Climbing out of that was exhausting and there hasn't been energy to have a weekend like this in a very long time – where I felt organized, settled and I was just where I'm supposed to be doing just what I'm doing.
Today my horoscope not only gave me permission to enjoy my peace, but to help me find my old self again. Take a quick peek at your horoscope. What does it give you? While we all know it can't predict the future, maybe it can, in its own funny way, offer you some inspiration, hope, or maybe even permission to be right where you are supposed to be.
And so, as another day goes by, great strides have definitely been made, a long week is done, and….I have written.
Go Pats!
Horoscopes have always been a guilty pleasure unless I have paid for a complete chart to be done with my BD and time. Funny that we can put so much stock it in and then just be whimsical. Thank you.