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January 3, 2019
Progressing With Change
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
Your own dedication can surprise you today as you cling to certain commitments in the name of custom. Though you are likely determined to remain loyal, you may be dismayed to see your devotion begin to waver over time. This can be the result of the simple fact that your values are changing as you yourself change. Consequently, the commitments you once made may no longer be in accordance with the ideology you have currently adopted. Easing any conflicted feelings you may today have can be as easy as looking critically at the events unfolding in your life to determine what aspects of these circumstances no longer match up with your values.
We become much more flexible when we accept that constancy is only possible up to a point because change is quite often a necessary element of personal growth. While we may feel driven to stay loyal to a single course of action or to see a challenging circumstance through to its conclusion, such a choice will not always be representative of a track that will lead us forward on our individual journeys. To make regular progress, we should analyze each situation we encounter as a set of unique potentials. By doing this we come across circumstances in which we need to break away from our loyalties or act against our values, and it will be our acceptance of the necessity of change that permits us to do so. When you question the value of dedication today, you will find that constancy is not always the matchless alternative.
January 3, 2019
Taking a Snow Day
Scheduling a Mini Escape
by Madisyn Taylor
Feed your soul, and briefly separate yourself from life's frenetic pace, by taking a snow day.
With so much to do all the time, it can be difficult to find time to simply breathe, think, and explore our inner landscapes. It is still possible, however, to feed your soul and to briefly separate yourself from life's frenetic pace by taking a snow day. Personal snow days are best taken when you feel like you are running on empty with no chance of respite in sight or when you begin to resent the life you once loved.
Your snow day can go a long way toward dispelling built up stress, provided you give yourself full permission to indulge in nurturing activities. It is not a day to worry about what you're missing or what is still lingering on your to-do list. Rather, it is a day to give yourself a break from your responsibilities so you can return to them when you are fully alert. Once you have scheduled your snow day, try to commit to ignoring your chores, not calling your place of work, and doing only the activities you enjoy. Relax, take a nap in the afternoon, play with children, meditate, work in your garden, or read a novel. Take a long walk in the fading afternoon sunshine and then cook a special dinner for yourself. Let your snow day be as languid and as lazy as you need it to be.
If necessary, prepare for your snow day by getting anything you think you will want or need ahead of time. Clean up or pay the bills the day before so you're not tempted to work. When your snow day is over, hold on to its essence. Take some of the peacefulness you felt and keep it close to your heart. Even though we are a society that values overtime and hard work, you deserve a snow day every now and then.
Progressing With Change
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
Your own dedication can surprise you today as you cling to certain commitments in the name of custom. Though you are likely determined to remain loyal, you may be dismayed to see your devotion begin to waver over time. This can be the result of the simple fact that your values are changing as you yourself change. Consequently, the commitments you once made may no longer be in accordance with the ideology you have currently adopted. Easing any conflicted feelings you may today have can be as easy as looking critically at the events unfolding in your life to determine what aspects of these circumstances no longer match up with your values.
We become much more flexible when we accept that constancy is only possible up to a point because change is quite often a necessary element of personal growth. While we may feel driven to stay loyal to a single course of action or to see a challenging circumstance through to its conclusion, such a choice will not always be representative of a track that will lead us forward on our individual journeys. To make regular progress, we should analyze each situation we encounter as a set of unique potentials. By doing this we come across circumstances in which we need to break away from our loyalties or act against our values, and it will be our acceptance of the necessity of change that permits us to do so. When you question the value of dedication today, you will find that constancy is not always the matchless alternative.
January 3, 2019
Taking a Snow Day
Scheduling a Mini Escape
by Madisyn Taylor
Feed your soul, and briefly separate yourself from life's frenetic pace, by taking a snow day.
With so much to do all the time, it can be difficult to find time to simply breathe, think, and explore our inner landscapes. It is still possible, however, to feed your soul and to briefly separate yourself from life's frenetic pace by taking a snow day. Personal snow days are best taken when you feel like you are running on empty with no chance of respite in sight or when you begin to resent the life you once loved.
Your snow day can go a long way toward dispelling built up stress, provided you give yourself full permission to indulge in nurturing activities. It is not a day to worry about what you're missing or what is still lingering on your to-do list. Rather, it is a day to give yourself a break from your responsibilities so you can return to them when you are fully alert. Once you have scheduled your snow day, try to commit to ignoring your chores, not calling your place of work, and doing only the activities you enjoy. Relax, take a nap in the afternoon, play with children, meditate, work in your garden, or read a novel. Take a long walk in the fading afternoon sunshine and then cook a special dinner for yourself. Let your snow day be as languid and as lazy as you need it to be.
If necessary, prepare for your snow day by getting anything you think you will want or need ahead of time. Clean up or pay the bills the day before so you're not tempted to work. When your snow day is over, hold on to its essence. Take some of the peacefulness you felt and keep it close to your heart. Even though we are a society that values overtime and hard work, you deserve a snow day every now and then.