Hurdles you see ahead are only as high as you imagine them to be; there are things you can do to make it easier. Why consider a challenge as a mammoth task to struggle through when you should be breaking it down and taking one step at a time? Turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones; all you have to do is lay them down and walk across them. It is easier to move forwards slowly and carefully than to try to turn a hard situation into something even more complex.

If you are new to your job or you've just taken on fresh commitments, good time management skills are all important now. Saturn urges you to balance new responsibilities. Whether you're working solo or jointly with another, staying focused and completing projects in the allotted time is critical to your good reputation. If there's a communication problem between team members, this can be rectified by making sure everyone is well versed in what they have to do.

Life is a series of lessons and currently it is impatience and restlessness you should be curbing in order to succeed. Your mind is all over the place; this makes it hard for you to stay focused on your goals. Undisciplined thoughts can make you anxious and this will have an effect on the consequences of your actions. Conversely, patience creates decisiveness and encourages a more rational outlook. Persistence and patience will eventually lead to success.

Everyone has something to offer, you're so confused you don't know which way to turn. All new situations, no matter how trivial they might seem, will have an impact on decisions you make. Mercury retrograde is encouraging you to re-examine what you are told, what you think you know, experiences and observations. This isn't so much a time for action but rather a time to observe, consider and reflect on new possibilities.

You would like to feel completely in control of your life and your situation but there are other people to consider. Because you're in tune with the needs and feelings of your friends and loved ones and because these aren't always compatible with your own, it might seem you are being undermined by circumstances beyond your control. Today's experiences are an eye opener telling you a lot about others and more importantly a lot about yourself!

You need to be more flexible if you're to make the most of the opportunities ahead of you now. With a closed mind, you can't experience all the good things in life and what others have to offer. It doesn't matter if your beliefs, values or opinions change due to what you're learning through new experiences; this is a positive step forward. If events force you to re-evaluate certain aspects of your life, no matter how painful this might be, it will make you stronger!

You could find yourself wondering, today, whether it's possible to love two people at the same time but not in the same way! There are many kinds of love and it is entirely possible a lover is fulfilling one need in you while someone who is equally as dear, fulfils other less romantic desires. The important thing to understand is more than one love can be mutually agreeable by all. Friendship for instance can be just as meaningful as romance.

Listen to new thoughts when you hear them knocking at the door and make your intuition work for you. Tune into your instincts and emotions as the more you do this, the more you will recognise intuitive feelings so you're able to act on them in positive ways. This does not mean you should act immediately on every gut feeling. Time permitting you might check it out with logic before you go with your hunches.

Partnerships are accentuated and you may have to pick up the slack for someone who is incapable of doing a good job. As long as you establish this isn't a regular commitment and they can't expect you to be always there for them, the arrangement should be acceptable to you both. Be sure to let officialdom know who is responsible for all this work especially if it's likely to delay or interfere with your own business commitments.

Relationships you're now forming in your business world will have an effect on the outcome of some of your dealings. That's why you should be selective about who or what you are connecting to or disengaging from. If you team up with the wrong people or get involved with matters that are too complicated and time consuming, this could mean future problems. Rather than having to retrace your steps in the future, be sure to make the right decisions today.

A jealous rival could make trouble for you, either with regard to romance or your career. In business, you need to maintain your commitments to existing clients and customers as well as securing new work to keep the business strong. Even so this does not mean getting entangled in a competition that's entirely to do with a competitor's resentment of your success. Their desire to outshine you is laughable. Treat this person with the contempt they deserve.

New agreements made with the family will give you a fresh outlook on life. You might be arranging a way to vary your duties and you shouldn't feel guilty about letting your housemates wait on you for a change. You could do with some tender loving care! Others are more willing now to do their share and to take some of the load off your shoulders. If you're a freelancer, working from home seems to be ideal for your current circumstances.