"He's a Gemini too" - A Short Piece on Being a Gemini Gemini. The very mention of the word might make some people roll their eyes and give a dismissive shrug. "Oh, you're a Gemini? That explains a lot." Others might nod knowingly and say "Ah, yes. The Twins." Either way, being a Gemini carries a certain reputation. As a Gemini myself, I've heard all the jokes and stereotypes. We're supposed to be indecisive, two-faced, and impossible to pin down. We're said to have a constant duality, as if there are two different people living inside us. We're considered the life of the party one moment and cold and aloof the next. Of course, all of these things can be true to some extent. But here's the thing - they're not exclusive to Gemini. We all contain multitudes, as Walt Whitman once said. We all have moments of indecision, times when we're more social or more introverted, times when we're happy or sad or angry or bored. Being a Gemini simply means that these traits might be a little more pronounced. It means we're curious and adaptable, often able to see both sides of an issue. It means that we might have trouble settling on just one thing because we're constantly weighing our options. It means that we're skilled communicators, able to connect with almost anyone. But it also means that we can get overwhelmed by all the thoughts and ideas bouncing around in our heads. It means that we might find it hard to stay in one place or have one job or be with one person for too long. It means that we're sometimes seen as flaky or unreliable. All of this is a long way of saying that being a Gemini isn't a good or a bad thing. It's just one facet of our personalities. It's something that can help us in certain situations and hinder us in others. It's something that we can embrace or reject, depending on how much stock we put in astrology. At the end of the day, we're all just human beings trying to make sense of the world around us. Whether you're a Gemini or a Taurus or a Scorpio or don't believe in astrology at all, we all have our own unique strengths and weaknesses. So let's celebrate those aspects of ourselves, and strive to improve the ones that challenge us. And maybe, just maybe, we can appreciate the complexity that makes us who we are.