Does anyone read horoscopes anymore? I’m not saying that I live and die by the phases of the moon, BUT I’ll admit that I believe in something bigger than myself and horoscopes are fun. That and I think anything that gives people hope is a good thing. I strongly do not believe in organized religion, especially in the way of the Osteen style mega churches, but it’s true that community is powerful and for a lot of people, necessary for their holistic health.
We all have a sun, ascendant (rising) and moon sign. Your sun sign represents your overarching life path; your soul; who you are deep down in the jellies. Your rising sign is you at face value… the version of “you” that you share with the world. Your moon sign is your emotional self; how you really feel about it all and your temperament. There are lot of other signs and placements you could dig into, but these are the big 3.
In reading my 2026 prediction horoscopes, my rising sign suggests that I’ll find success in my career, and I’ll find balance and happiness at home, which is excellent, and that I’ll find that balance in health and wellness too. My sun sign suggests that this is the year for transformation in all of these areas- that feeling overwhelmed and burned out will mellow and all the work I’ve put in recently will pay off.
Hopefully all of this comes true because as I said earlier, above all else I just really want peace and happiness this year. And I’m ready and willing to put in the work to achieve it. I’d love to lose weight, but if I don’t, I’m okay with that. I want to feel healthier and address some health concerns I’ve had over the last few years. I also need to feel like I’m not at work all the time, which is a very common problem for us all. But WE are the only ones who can change that for ourselves, whether that means taking a pay cut and living a more modest lifestyle in order to get some time back or being more selfish in taking the time off from work that we’ve damn well earned. Long gone are the days where I give my PTO back to my employer.
Hope, you know? Hope is all we need, wherever we can get it.
Work is going so well at the moment! We have 4 more weeks in fiscal year 2025, and we’ve finally hit our year. We have our year in, plus about 60k. I couldn’t be happier with our progress! Especially because while yes, we work retail and are technically aiding in consumerism and capitalism, I genuinely feel good at what we do.
I work for a lingerie boutique, but we don’t sell the strappy sexy stuff like Victoria Secret. We specialize in bras and bra fittings, but we also sell panties, PJs and loungewear. A lot of our things could be considered sexy, but in a more conservative way. That being said, our company is far from conservative! We still support DEI, and we have weekly optional trainings from our corporate teams on how to properly kick out customers who openly go against our non-discriminatory values. We support all genders, sexualities, races and ethnicities, economic brackets… There’s something for everyone where I work, and we genuinely do everything we can to meet everyone where they’re at. My customers have told me shopping in my store feels like coming home, and I couldn’t be prouder of that.
That being said, we aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and we aren’t trying to be. But it does hurt when people don’t like us because my team cares and tries so hard. My team is good at what they do and they’re very tenured. They’ve all been with me for years and they’re happy. I was blessed enough to be able to add a few more ladies to our team this past year, but with that said my least tenured employee with the exception of the newbies I brought on would be right around two years.
I’m really hoping to continue growing my business this year while working on my team’s training and development. We’re at a point now where everyone is very good at what they do but only have bits and pieces of each other’s skill set. I need to actively work on developing them into each other, and I need to take the time later to organize my thoughts around all of that too.
I’ve got to go, but before I do, I wanted to mention a few more “going ons” in my world at the moment…
Today I’m off, and my cousin is coming over. There is a 50/50 chance that she bails on me, but so far so good. I need to get off here and do some tidying up. In the past I was bummed when she made plans like this with me and didn’t show, but this time I’d be fine if she cancelled. I’m tired from the holidays and could use the quiet.
I’ve been reading the ACOTAR book series, have since finished and like everyone else I’m totally now a series fangirl to the point that I’ve kind of forced hubby to read it too although he’s reading it entirely too slowly. I’ve started the TOG series now, and it’s a much more difficult read. I’m about halfway through the first book and its admittedly a little better, but I understand this series is the definition of slow burn.
I’ve started taking probiotics and digestive enzymes. I was totally influenced my TikTok, which I know is pretty bad. But my gut health is pretty bad too, and I feel like I’m in this gross health spiral. Skip this part if you get grossed out because this is definitely TMI, but bloating, gas and diarrhea is my normal, and I get so excited when once in a blue moon I get a clean, sturdy textbook poop. You know what I’m saying! At least for YOUR health, I hope you do. Plus, I’ve developed some kind of acid reflux where I don’t get heartburn, but I lose my voice after I eat. My clothes are probably too tight, and I definitely can stand to lose tons of extra weight, and those things contribute to my GI issues, I know. But I’ve started taking probiotics every morning for about a week and I can say without a doubt that I’m starting to see results. My skin is looking great, and I can go longer periods of time without feeling hungry or craving something I shouldn’t be. Digestive enzymes help break down foods that make me feel bloated, to avoid that rock in your stomach feeling. So far so good! This is my first step in creating meaningful healthy habits in 2026.
The next step is to get myself into the doctor’s office- all the doctors, but one at a time so I don’t overwhelm myself or my insurance policy. That’s part of my plan today too, but for now I’m going to take a shower and tidy up so if my cousin DOES show up, I’ll be ready for her.
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