Four zodiac signs that need to be brave in their new lives

LEO

Leo, you’re afraid you won’t be able to handle the change that’s coming your way. A breakup that will split up your group of friends, a reorganization that will break up your close-knit team, or a sacrifice that takes too much of your time or money to be worth it in the end. The big change that seems like it will ruin your whole life is just the end of a very comfortable chapter. The problem with this kind of change is that we tend to think that comfort means good because we don’t see any other options outside of our protective bubbles. You have to be brave enough to think that maybe you’ve become a big fish in a small pond that you know your way around like the back of your hand. That doesn’t mean this is the best pond for you or even that ponds are where you belong. What’s on the other side of ripping off this bandage? You won’t know, but if you can find the courage to be even slightly interested, you’ll make it there safely.

ARIES

Aries, the task of the next part of your life is all in your head. You have been living in a way that keeps you from having bad thoughts. You dodge, deny, and hide your emotional baggage under a rug that can’t hold any more of it. You’re like someone who doesn’t go to the doctor because they’re afraid they’ll get cancer, even though regular care might be the best way to stay healthy for the longest time. No matter where this fear comes from, the only way to get rid of it is to imagine the worst-case scenario. Imagine that you are going to die, being embarrassed in public, and failing so badly that you have nothing left to hold on to to save face. You have to feel those imagined emotions, picture how it will all happen, and then find yourself still standing, still breathing, and still able to move forward in life. Then you can choose that path instead of the one that has been stopping you in your tracks for so long: fear and uncertainty.

AQUARIUS

Every part of you, Aquarius, is completely against conflict, so it will take a lot of guts to stand up to that opposing force in your life that needs to be dealt with. You’ve used tact, stayed cool, made space, shown grace, and every other peaceful strategy you can think of, but now it’s time to deal with the problem. You have to talk about your problems with the company directly; your mom, the HR staff, or other pop culture fans can’t do it for you. Even though it’s all very scary, it’s not worse than the thought of having to keep putting up with the abuse. It’s possible to keep your cool during the process, but you will have to give up some polite moves to draw that line in the sand. Although that seems like a silly or pointless thing to do, it is your choice to draw that line. You get to decide what that line means and who fits on either side of it.

PISCES

Pisces, the brave thing you need to do in your next phase of life is show the world what you can do. The kind of bravery that makes you sing on stage instead of in the shower. To dance in front of people instead of at a red light. No matter how big or small your gift is, you know in your heart that you won’t be happy keeping it to yourself. Don’t worry about how weird or niche it is or whether you think most people will not like it. Do what you love and be proud of it. Make it easy for people who share your interests to find you. Write that TV show and open that Etsy shop where you can buy spoon-shaped earrings. You shouldn’t limit your actions and hobbies to those that you think most people will like. Life is too short. People around you might be just as bored as you are right now. There you go. If you let yourself be yourself, other people will do the same.