…for basically everything…
Coconut oil isn’t just for suntan lotion anymore. Like so many other foods, it has undergone an image makeover. Now it’s the new “miracle” oil that’s good for every part of your body from hair to toes. Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine have known of its properties for centuries, and now you do, too!
Skin Moisturizer: True believers say it makes their skin more radiant.
Oral Health: Swishing a tablespoon of oil for 20 minutes may whiten teeth and improve bad breath.
Smoothie Enhancer: Said to increase good (HDL) cholesterol and provide other health benefits.
Butter Substitute or Popcorn Oil: And it doesn’t taste like coconut.
Heal Minor Skin Irritations: Its antimicrobial properties make it good for dermatitis.
Improve Hair: Strengthens and adds shine to dry hair.
Taurus’ ideal mix…
You crave stability in your work. Today’s up-and-down job market can be disconcerting to someone who’d prefer to stay in one place for 25 years, collect the gold watch, and retire to a comfortable pension. Sad to say, those days are gone. If your dislike of change is keeping you in a less-than-ideal job, broaden your options. Don’t give up the regular paycheck, but look at a cause that moves you, such as your local food bank or school arts program. Propose a way that your company can collaborate with the nonprofit. Everyone (including you) wins!
The Bull kills it as a boss!
You have what it takes to lead. You’re a great planner. You value productivity, follow-through, and loyalty. You calm tense situations and stressed co-workers. You wrote the book on perseverance. With you in charge, a project will be done on time and on budget—if not early and under budget! And you give credit where credit is due. But your stubbornness could make you diss ideas that seem too radical. And planning can turn to paralysis if you examine every pro and con of every pro and con. With more flexibility and willingness to hear other views, you’ll crush it as boss!
Use your creative and humanitarian sides, Taurus…
If you’re searching for a career, look to your strengths. You’re creative. You excel at turning abstract ideas into concrete reality. Consider fashion designer, chef, artist, florist, or interior designer. You want to create things that are useful, so how about an architect? Your steady nature needs a career with staying power, where the products or goals aren’t constantly changing. Making a tangible contribution to society is important to you, so try a nonprofit like Habitat for Humanity, or mentor young people as a Big Sister or Big Brother. Organic farming would suit your earthy nature, while a museum career would nourish your love of beauty!
Taurus is best at balancing spending and saving…
Because you love security, you’re the one with the balanced bank account, plenty of savings, pension, IRA, cash under the mattress, and a rainy-day fund. For the most part, you’re a conservative investor (you won’t be the one trusting your money to anyone named “Ponzi”). But given all that, you’ll take a financial risk if it’s for a cause you believe in. You can sniff out a bargain, but you won’t buy junk no matter how low the price. Your love of luxury could make you spend more than you should, especially if it’s an item you love! Take care!
This is how you pave your way to success…
Here’s news that all working Bulls can get behind. You love your weekends, and now studies show that what you do outside of work can make you more productive on the job. Want to succeed in your career? Then throw yourself into your favorite fun activities with the same single-mindedness that you bring to your job. Love to get your hands dirty in the garden? Paint watercolors in the park? Immerse yourself in a good book? A half hour of “you” time every day will boost your spirits, recharge your brain, and could even help you earn more!
Find your way to flexibility…
You’re a creature of habit. You strive for security. Concrete goals are your friends. Your pace is steady, and you refuse to be rushed. But know that a plodding pace can drive others crazy. Those routines could turn into ruts if you aren’t careful. And there’s a reason why “bull-headed” is another term for stubborn! Tenacity is one thing, but make sure you aren’t so set in your ways that you can’t change no matter the circumstances. Don’t be afraid to stretch and try something different at work. You might discover a new skill, and you’ll certainly score points with the higher-ups!
Odeya Rush, a shining Taurus example!
At age 9, Odeya Rush moved to America from Israel to pursue her acting career. Having grown up watching American television, the reality differed only slightly from what she expected—a place Barbie would live. She honed her talents by entertaining her four younger brothers (two sets of twins) and doing commercials. By age 12 the veteran had transitioned to TV and film.
In 2012 she co-starred in Disney’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green, and was excited and nervous to see all the adoring fans at the movie’s green-carpet premiere. Considering that other projects pair her with Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep (The Giver), Ben Kingsley (Mary), and Jack Black (Goosebumps), this talented Bull got over those opening-night jitters in no time!
Check out these stellar Bulls…
Star Trek: Voyager fans remember Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female captain of a starship. She’s glad she could blast stereotypes and glass ceilings, but knows that she also has to “work at changing and constantly reinventing myself,” which she has done in many movies, plays, and TV appearances ever since, including most recently in Orange Is the New Black.
Kate is a determined Bull through and through. About her character, Galina “Red” Reznikov, she says, “Red is like me in that she has a real need to survive in a world that has presented her with a crooked path.” That crooked path has taken this Taurus straight to success!
Keri Russell, a one-of-a-kind celeb…
Keri Russell is a charming juxtaposition of earthy and sexy, a comfort-loving Bull who’s a coffee and beer snob, a cosmetics model most comfortable wearing jeans and scuffed boots. She’s a Westerner living in Brooklyn, a former Mouseketeer (with Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, among other notables) and star of Felicity, who also played a ruthless Reagan-era K.G.B. double agent on FX’s The Americans. And she’s a bike-riding, candy-making mother of three delving into a make-believe world of sex and violence at her job (and who harbors a secret desire for a “fierce” forearm tattoo). But true to her Taurus nature, she’s as grounded, self-effacing, and cheerful as they come!