Why I Even Bothered
So I saw my horoscope for June pop up somewhere online, screamed “Aries Luck Boost” right there in the title. You know me, always kinda skeptical but also kinda like, “Huh, what if?” June’s been a bit of a drag lately, work stuff mostly. Figured, eh, can’t hurt. Worst case, I waste some time. Best case, maybe I land something cool. Pulled out my regular notebook, told myself I’d actually follow the steps this month, no slacking.
Tip 1: Journal Every Single Day
The very first tip was super simple: write down stuff every day. Not just a to-do list, but feelings, anything kinda hopeful. Sounds easy, right? First few days were rough. Came home tired after Tuesday’s dumpster-fire meeting, almost skipped it. Remembered the promise I made to the blog, grabbed my notebook before crashing. Scribbled like, “Feeling drained. BUT… project deadline met? Maybe? Hope client emails back fast.” It felt dumb that night, honestly. Kept at it though. Around day five, started noticing patterns. Like whenever I wrote “stressed,” it was always before lunch. So I started scheduling walks then. Weirdly helpful. Just spilling it out cleared my head.
Tip 2: Make a Vision Board Thing
Okay, this one I almost bailed on. A vision board? Sounded way too woo-woo. But the tip said visualize your lucky break. Fine. Sunday afternoon, grabbed some old magazines, scissors, glue stick, and a big piece of cardboard leftover from shipping crap. Flipped through. Cut out a picture of someone relaxing on a beach (desperation!), a stack of cash (duh!), some dude shaking hands (networking luck?), and like, a fancy watch just ’cause it looked cool. Taped ’em all randomly to the board. Honestly? Felt ridiculous sticking it next to my desk. BUT, every time I glanced at it? Reminded me, “Oh yeah, supposed to be open to good stuff.” Maybe it primed my brain, or something.
Tip 3: Daily Meditation (Even If Short)
Meditation? Me? Never sat still that long. Horoscope insisted on quieting the mind daily. Fine. Download one of those free apps. Promised myself just 5 minutes. First time? Sat cross-legged on my bedroom floor, told my phone to time it. Leg started tingling. Brain went: “Did I pay the water bill?” “What’s for dinner?” “That email…” Felt like forever. Looked at the phone. ONE MINUTE DOWN. Nearly gave up. Next day, same thing, chaotic thoughts. Stuck with the stupid 5 minutes. Seriously, maybe around day 10? For like… thirty seconds… the chatter stopped. Pure silence. Freaked me out. Then gone. But that little taste? Okay, maybe there’s something there. Now I mostly do it just to avoid feeling guilty. Still chaos most days.
Tip 4: Connect, But Like, For Real
This tip said luck comes through others. Reach out, network, whatever. Man, this was awkward. I’m not a “networking event” person. Forced myself. First step? Emailed two old colleagues I hadn’t bugged in ages. Simple: “Hey, how’s things? Coffee sometime?” One ghosted. One actually replied, met up. Didn’t ask for anything, just talked. Felt good. Then saw a local industry meetup online. Almost talked myself out of it. Thought of the damn vision board mocking me. Went. Drank cheap punch. Talked to one guy about video games. One lady about office pets. Didn’t collect a single business card. Felt like a win just showing up. Later that week, pinged someone on that professional site thing about their recent project post. Just said it looked cool. They thanked me. Small potatoes, but it counted.
Tip 5: Just Say “Screw It” and Try
The last one? Pure Aries, they said: Take a damn risk. Do something scary. Couldn’t be work related. Too much pressure. Saw an announcement for open mic poetry night at that dingy cafe downtown. Used to scribble awful poems years back. Total secret. Felt terrified. Told myself: “Five bucks says you vomit. Just do it.” Wrote something dumb about office plants. Practiced in the mirror twice. Went. Signed the stupid list. Heart beat like a drum solo. Almost bolted when called up. Choked out the first line. Forgot the second. Made something up. People chuckled with me, not at me? Maybe? Finished. Got a clap. Didn’t die. Biggest takeaway? “Screw it” feels AMAZING after.
Did It Actually Work?
End of June. Did I win the lottery? Nah. Land a dream job? Not yet. BUT…
- Got a totally unexpected freelance gig outta nowhere. Lady I met for coffee? Mentioned her friend needed help. Bam.
- That big scary work problem? Client finally replied YES after radio silence. Pure timing? Journaling keeping me calm?
- Feel lighter somehow. Like maybe putting stuff out there attracts stuff back? Or maybe I just stopped assuming the worst.
Biggest luck boost? Honestly? Probably just proving to myself I could actually stick to something kinda weird for a whole month. Gonna keep journaling at least. Maybe even hit another open mic. Still think vision boards are silly though.
