Don't play down or push aside what makes you happy, your heart race, lights your fire or tickles your fancy. Above all, don't be concerned if anyone doesn't understand what you pursue or why. Life's too short to feel a need to explain or justify anything. Think of Sheryl Crow's lyrics: 'If it makes you happy, then it can't be that bad.' They ring true now.

The word 'ego' is frequently associated with arrogance or conceit. Of course, everyone has a sense of self-worth or self-importance. However, it is a shame that some people have excessive amounts of both. Fortunately, a confidence boost on offer now could usher in a new era of self-worth for you. Trust that this kind of inflated ego is healthy and beneficial.

Those closest to you may understand better how you intend to carry out a certain, important plan. However, the final strategy is totally up to you, and you're under no obligation to share all the details. You know you're on the right track to success and are confident in your ability to get there. However, there may be advantages to keeping your vision under wraps for a bit longer.

For reasons of their own, someone may want to discourage you. The two most common explanations are jealousy of your ability to accomplish something and the possibility you'll do better than them. The second is that they are apprehensive about pursuing something similar themselves. It's easy to take someone's passive-aggressiveness to heart. But jealousy can manifest in many ways sometimes.

A plan could be pursued with someone close to you in mind. You may also want to enlist the help of friends or family members to achieve a goal or dream. But when it comes to sharing the success of whatever you pursue now, involving those closest to you will boost your confidence and pride. Others have faith in your abilities and may be keen to support you in any way you need.

It's possible that your mind will be drawn to your professional past. Looking backward for a career-related insight or solution may be necessary and likely to be helpful too. It's also possible that something or someone from your professional background resurfaces or reappears. This could lead to a decision – but you control whether the past remains where it is.

A mentor or role model is beneficial to everyone. However, you may overlook how someone looks up to you despite your desire to do things your way and encourage others to make their own luck and path. This could be a formidable alliance in the future, too. You motivate them. That could motivate you in new ways. So, be open-minded to the dual benefits on offer.

You might have to work a little more to balance other people's wants with your needs. Part of your focus and attention on others may have become more habitual than essential, too. You're used to providing or supporting in a way that may be long-established. But at least one person in your life can and wants to stand on their own two feet. See how this helps you focus more on yourself.

You might choose who you talk to or interact with more carefully now. So, it stands to reason that you'd be choosier about whom you share secrets with. The adage "you're known by company you keep" holds true. You're not aloof or unhelpful by discriminating more toward your current contacts list or address book. Being more selective really is advantageous right now.

How you choose to indulge in fun and frivolity is your business. You know you can let your hair down without allowing responsibilities to fall by the wayside, too. But you appear to have at least one person who wants to see you enjoy more levity in your world. So, encourage them to share ideas, and you could be glad you did.

When it comes to rest, relaxing, kicking back, and welcoming more lightheartedness into your world, you could have a plethora of options. The universe wants to help you accept that obligations don't have to feel extra heavy right now. You might also discover the pleasure that awaits with forming or strengthening an intellectual bond with someone. So, accept cosmic support to lighten up and open up!

Trust that by dropping a barrier, you have nothing to lose. Allowing someone access to your innermost thoughts could make you feel less exposed or vulnerable than you anticipated. You get back what you give at any time, and with a certain person now, you can enjoy more depth of interaction. Lowering a drawbridge is a sign of trust that will not be ignored, either.