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Principal’s Office

principal_doorWant to be a risk taker?

Feel more alive?

Go one foot past scary?

and deep into the dive?

We have a suggestion;

a type of advice.

Report to the principal’s office

not once….but twice!

Once as invited,

the other time sent.

Once in your school years,

with our consent.

It may seem unusual

coming from us.

Report to the office

Nevertheless.

Not for being hurtful,

or involving smoke alarms.

cheryl_principal_daughtersbut for playing your edge

and using your charm!

What will it, what will it, what will it be?

Passing notes?

or climbing a tree?

Barefoot in science?

Eating a cake during math?

Dress like a gorilla?

Take a mud bath?

Stand strong in your legs,

Stay balanced and true.

Open your heart.

Hear their point of view.

For principals have principles.

They are wise and they care,cheryl_Principal_office

committed and patient

and up for the dare,

Do this now, do this now,

do this now, you see..

When you reach adulthood

you’ll see the forest through the trees.

You won’t be so stuck,

so contracted or narrow.

You’ll understand boundaries,

from your head to your marrow.

Practice this pose

to help with the fright.

Start in down dog.

for the utmost delight

Balance on right hand

and edge of right foot,

Stack left leg on top

squeeze together, stay put!

Bend top leg at the knee;

foot goes behind.

Reach back and clasp,

Stay aligned!

Scoop tailbone to hold,

open heart to the ceiling.

Send throughout the school

thoughts of love and healing.

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  • Roadmap to Lucidity

    Or
    The map to LUCIDITY
    Inspired by Yoga Sutra 1.33 which reads:

    maitri karuna mudita upeksanam sukha duhkha punya apunya
    visayanam bhavanatah cittaprasadanam

    The map to LUCIDITY?
    YES! Have you heard?
    Takes four states to get there~
    Not that absurd.

    The first is of FRIENDSHIP
    toward those who are happy.
    Even when you feel distant,
    resistance and slappy.

    The second is of COMPASSION
    toward those in distress.
    Tough when annoyed,
    imposed on and stressed.

    The third is of JOY
    toward those who are good
    through roadblocks of useless
    and misunderstood.

    The fourth is of EQUANIMITY
    toward those who are foul
    who are lacking in virtue,
    and react with a growl.

    Here in our mapping
    Four residents are mentioned.
    How we perceive them
    Is our fierce contention.

    Our attitudes we go for
    From composure to kind~
    Get us closer to LUCIDITY
    Where we STABILIZE our mind.

    Memorize these four~
    And observe in daily life.
    During times of quiet,
    Noise, and even strife.

    So buckle up~
    And prepare for a ride~
    To align your attitude,
    And try the untried.

    Close your eyes~
    Feel the state you are in~
    Soften your heart~
    your throat, and your skin.

    Drop your breath
    right into your heart~
    It’s made up of LOVE~
    And that’s where you start.

    Inhale with the thought~
    May I be friendly~
    Exhale with the thought~
    May I give friendship.
    .

    May I be COMPASSIONATE
    with your next inhale
    May I give COMPASSION
    with your next exhale.

    Inhale with the thought~
    May I have JOY~
    Exhale with the thought~
    May I give JOY.

    May I have EQUANIMITY
    with your inhale.
    May I give CALMNESS
    with your exhale.

    When someone comes to mind
    Offer these prayers
    No matter their issues,
    Their stains, or their stares.

    May you be LOVING~
    May you be LOVED ~
    May you be PEACEFUL~
    May you give PEACE~

    Your states of envy and mean
    Get smaller each time~
    Intolerance is removed
    You get closer to SUBLIME.

    Once your mind is CLEAR,
    And you’re CENTERED and FREE
    Skillfulness in ACTION
    Will be … Will be~