Busyness Balanced

From the Prisma Visions Tarot, the Eight of Pentacles; from the Secret Language of Color Cards, Gray:

It's amazing what dedication, perseverance and the willingness to learn from others and one's mistakes can produce. Tombs writes that we should "steadily cultivate what you have already established so it continues to grow." Whether it's a talent, project, or business we're working on, nothing will continue to thrive if we don't pay attention and keep making an effort. However, Gray suggests doing a body scan, something I do as I begin each sitting meditation. The mind is good at shutting off the body's subtle signals when it has something it wants done by yesterday. It forgets that it is dependent on this magnificent chariot. Checking in with the body - noticing tension in our jaw, a tightness in the belly, or an ache in our back - can signal that we need to step back from our busyness and make some changes. Those little pauses can keep us from coming to a full stop.