You're almost perfect, if only you'd stop THIS one thing
The saying "New year, new you" isn't without merit. The closing of one year and the opening of another is a new opportunity to start fresh in our lives and make conscious choices to be the best versions of ourselves we possibly can be. Find out what bad habit is holding your sign back and then make it your New Year's resolution to fix it.
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Aries
March 21 – April 19
Eating too much junk food
By nature, Aries is a hedonist. They gravitate toward what brings them the most pleasure and, typically, that can mean unhealthy food choices. Although this impulsive sign is usually quite active, they owe it to their hearts and cholesterol levels to limit their junk food intake and make it a priority to eat more nutritionally sound meals.
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Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Being bossy
Taurus might have a difficult time admitting that they're bossy, but ask anyone in their close circle and they'll confirm, this bull sign can go overboard with their need for control. While Taurus can be calm amid chaos, they also have a bad habit of appointing themselves the director of family operations, whether or not they've been asked to help. This sign needs to allow others to take the lead if only to see that doing things a different way isn't always a bad thing.
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Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Being self-centered
Gemini relates to the world through the lens of self. Every experience, discussion or idea with a Gemini undoubtedly relates back to them, even if it is about someone else. This tendency to focus on themselves and their feelings makes them less aware of the emotional needs of others, which can create distance with friends and family members. It will take mindfulness and practice for this twin sign to learn to let others have the attention from time to time.
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Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Being dishonest about their feelings
This incredibly private sign has a difficult time being open about how they feel, and this can lead them down a dark road of denial. By not being honest with others and themselves, Cancer risks losing their own emotional compass, the very thing that helps them navigate through difficult times in search of something better. It's important for Cancer to work on being more open in order to maintain a line of insight into their own hearts.
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Leo
July 23 – August 22
Interrupting others
Leo is filled to the brim with great ideas. They're also incapable of keeping the lid on those thoughts and won't think twice about interrupting a conversation to share what's on their mind. While their brain mojo is something to admire, no one likes being talked over and if Leo truly wants to be heard, they need to extend the courtesy first. It's important that this strong-willed sign practices taking turns while talking, since listening is a vital part of being both a good friend and leader.
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Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Holding a grudge
There are so many good things about Virgo. They're nurturing, compassionate and quick to defend others. However, they have one character flaw that causes a great deal of damage to their relationships: harbored resentment. This maiden sign is not one to let go of a grudge, even if it's better for their own mental and emotional health. This sign needs to work on practicing true forgiveness in order to release themselves from the anger and hurt that they carry around like a keepsake.
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Libra
September 23 – October 22
Low self-esteem
Libra is a judge, and in many ways, this ability to make difficult decisions is a positive attribute. They tend to adhere to moral convictions and choose paths in life that require bravery and courage. The bad part of their decisiveness is that they can turn it on themselves and become their harshest critic. This self-destructive thinking is incredibly damaging to their confidence. To find true happiness, Libra must start with a healthy dose of self-love.
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Scorpio
October 23 – November 22
Intense anxiety
Sweet Scorpio has a tough shell, but inside they question everything. Most often they obsess over their own actions and wonder if they've made mistakes that will have lasting consequences. This anxiety is nothing to joke about. If allowed to permeate, this sign can become an emotional, self-doubting mess. Scorpio needs to learn skills for derailing anxious thoughts, including meditating, self-forgiveness and trusting in their own abilities. If that doesn't work, medical intervention is an important, necessary step to help them untwist the knot of their worried minds.
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Sagittarius
November 23 – December 21
Emotional unavailability
Sagittarius is a big thinker and tends to be universally well-liked. They struggle, however, with showing affection and investing in the emotional needs of others. This sign is highly pragmatic, but their deference to reason often outweighs their concern for people's feelings. While Sagittarius doesn't want to hurt anyone, their emotional distance is hard to get around. These archers need to aim for communicating their heart's truth and be more sympathetic to those who aren't as serious as they tend to be.
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Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Not spending time with family
Capricorn prioritizes their life around their passions, which leaves little time for connecting with others. While this sign is very good at getting their way, they also push away the people who love them the most because they don't factor time together into their schedules. This intense goat may be very successful in whatever they do, but once they reach the top, they won't like looking back and seeing that they're all alone. In order to prevent a life of loneliness, Capricorn needs to make time for others as well as themselves.
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Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Being unorganized
Aquarius is imaginative and earthy. As a wind sign, they tend to move in many different directions and have no problem changing their minds. This leaves them little time to organize their lives around a structured system. Since this sign is also forgetful, being disorganized can wreak havoc on their lives. To avoid this, it's important for Aquarius to keep a daily record and a simple filing box to help bring a little order to their free-spirited ways.
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Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Taking things too personally
If there's one thing Pisces doesn't know how to do, it's lighten up. This sign is easily wounded and likely to spend hours of their lives, each day, stewing over a comment or look that may not have even been meant the way they received it. In the New Year, Pisces can make a commitment to themselves to stop allowing the words and deeds of others to have an impact on their daily lives. This will improve their emotional health as well as their confidence.
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