The advice of a professional might not be what you, your family and friends want; in which case, get a second opinion. Keeping on top of your usual routines won't be easy when you're also trying to fit in extra commitments. Have the children help with household chores or ask a neighbour for their help. Everyone feels welcomed in your home now and no-one will begrudge doing you the odd favour when you're always so good to them.

Focusing on your partner's past and allowing this to make you resentful is not going to be of any benefit to your relationship. You may wish they hadn't gone through certain experiences or that they'd never been with someone you aren't fond of but you can't change what's done. You don't have enough to focus on in your own life if you keep worrying about what is past and gone. Get a hobby and find something else to think about!

Remember everything won't always be as it seems today; avoid making assumptions and jumping to conclusions. It's important not to assume people who ask searching questions, don't already know the answers. It is entirely possible they have a good knowledge of the subject but they're trying to find out what other people think. A friend who has been awkward of late is now easier to deal with as you start to understand them better.

You may be having second thoughts about embarking on a new venture or course of study. If this is something you would love to do despite your uncertainties, get on with it, take those first steps and the rest will follow naturally. Sometimes you have to take a few unplanned turns in life rather than follow the supposed route. In fact, often it is these little unexpected parts of the journey that turn out to be the most exciting.

An unexpected piece of news early in the day will bring some sunshine into your life. You are about to be offered the chance to have fun and to escape your usual responsibilities. You should milk this opportunity to the last drop! Ignore any niggles about you having so much else to do and kick everything negative out of your mind. A personal matter may need some close attention this evening.

An unpretentious stranger enters your world and nothing will be the same again. It will suddenly feel as if a dark cloud has been lifted. If you're attached and you've been relying a lot on your partner of late, greater personal success is likely through creating a more independent image. Some situations might seem a little daunting at first but once you think about it, they won't be as bad as they looked. Just think about the good aspects.

One day isn't going to be long enough to get through all you are planning to do; be realistic. If need be set some time aside to devote to a project that means a lot to you especially if you're hoping to do it properly. You might be trying to work out how someone feels about you. If this relationship is relatively new and if it's true love, your relationship will win through. You might even come to feel you both met for a reason. You're more positive now about the future.

Even though you're starting to lose interest in something you have recently taken on, you still wouldn't change a thing. There was a purpose behind you making this decision and there has been no mistake made despite your increasing restlessness. You will persevere until you've reached the goal you first set for yourself and it shouldn't take much longer for you to get there. This is a good time to make changes of a personal nature such as switching around routine chores to make life easier in the future.

Cutting a few corners might seem a good way to get a certain job over with but it's not a good idea. It won't be long before the flaws are detected and you might be asked to do the whole task again. Do it well today and you will get it out of the way and never have to return to it. There is something you're keen to get started on but now is not the right time. Not everything will be as you want it to be; keep your cool.

Diplomacy is necessary when other people go against your wishes. Show respect to those who see things differently and use tact in contentious situations. A willingness to compromise today suggests you will be in a better position to get your own way, tomorrow. You are keen to get on with certain affairs but not everyone shares your enthusiasm and this could prevent you from moving ahead as quickly as you would like.

There will be good moments today and these will be interspersed with the not so good. As long as there is a balance, you should have no complaints. If you and a partner have fallen out over something very trivial, maybe you should talk it over and just try one more time together. If this is getting to be a regular occurrence, some time apart might be a better solution. There's a strong need to pursue professional aims and you can't settle at routine chores.

If it has been several months since you and a friend saw each other contact them and arrange another meeting. Someone is regularly on your mind and you won't settle until you've seen them face to face. Perhaps there is something you'd like to clarify about a past event and this is a sensitive issue that cannot be discussed over the phone. Emotions are strong. This evening you have an urge to do your own thing, no matter how many objections come your way.