Your social life has spiralled out of control, and it's time to scale back. It may be necessary to cancel appointments and turn down invitations or you'll suffer serious burnout. You can't be all things to all people and all of this running around has forced you to neglect important duties, like paying bills and doing household chores. It may take the entire week to get everything in apple pie order, but you'll feel very virtuous afterward.

There may be layoffs at your company, due to an overly rapid growth spurt. If you do happen to get the chop, it may be for the best. Take this opportunity to brush up on your technical skills. Learning a foreign language wouldn't hurt, either. Getting a job with a company that is based overseas will help you to travel to some exotic locations. It will also show you a more rewarding way of life. Be prepared to ditch outmoded beliefs.

Get real and take a more practical approach to life. You've been having a lot of high flying ideas, but they don't really pay the bills. Find a way to channel your knowledge into a tangible skill. If you're interested in views, values, faiths and philosophies this would be a good time to find out more about them, but don't sit in your ivory tower for too long or friends, family and fellow workers will soon start to run out of patience.

Your spending may have spiralled out of control. It may be time to consolidate your bills. Once you do this, you can probably pare down your interest rate, too. Don't be intimidated by the balance once it is calculated. Just devise a payment plan so you can pay it off a little at a time. Of course, you need to stop making charges to your credit cards once you take this step. At first, it will feel like you're going through withdrawal.

Building your life around a loved one is a natural extension of your warm personality, but is it the healthiest arrangement? You need to take a few steps back from this relationship, if only for your own emotional health. Make a point of going out with friends on a regular basis. Being in the company of others will give you a different perspective on life. It will also help you to assert your opinions to your partner more freely.

You may have bitten off more than you can chew as far as work is concerned. Although you enjoy a challenge, there is simply too much work for one person to handle. Go ahead and ask your boss for help. The powers that be will respect you more if you alert them to a potential disaster than if you stay silent. If you've put on weight recently, you can take it off. Start slowly by taking a brisk walk each day. It will make a small but radical difference.

A love affair, youngster, or creative project has been commanding all of your attention. Unfortunately, this has caused other areas of your life to suffer. You can't afford to take another day off; job security just isn't what it was. Putting your nose back to the grindstone will be agony, but consider the alternative. People are relying on you to do your part. By rising to the challenge, you'll win their respect and put some structure into your life.

Spending all of your time at home has been blissful, but it's time to branch out a little. There remain some unpleasant realities you have to face, especially where public life is concerned. A demanding boss, rude neighbour, or irritable colleague needs to be dealt with. Telling them what you think will bring about an angry confrontation. Although you hate instigating such an embarrassing scene, it's the only way to put an end to this stalemate.

Being lavish with praise could backfire. People have grown complacent as a result of your generosity. Now some jobs will have to be corrected. Although it pains you to do so, you'll have to deliver some harsh criticisms to several members of your team. It's not that they are without merit; they just need to improve their standards. Some people will accuse you of having led them down the garden path, and they're not wrong.

Money may not be coming in as quickly as it has in the past. You'll have to make some adjustments. Not only will you have to cut back on purchases, but you should also put a portion of your reduced income into savings. You're the type of person who needs lots of financial security to be happy. Building a nest egg is a drag when everybody else is spending freely, but you'll emerge the victor in the final analysis.

You need to stop being all things to all people. Although you're very versatile, you're only one person. Besides, your accommodating attitude has robbed you of happiness. When is the last time you enjoyed your favourite hobby? Take this opportunity to retreat from public life, if only for your own peace of mind, read a book, or catch a nap. Someone could ask you for a loan. Be prepared to say 'No', you need to conserve your cash.

You've got to get your feet back on the ground. Retreating to a fantasy world has been fun, but it's created problems. A loved one feels especially abandoned. Colleagues are also concerned about your distant attitude. By focusing on the tasks at hand, you'll strike a proper balance. Of course, you'll probably resent all the demands which are being placed on you. If you're honest you'll admit you haven't been doing your fair share of work.