WELLNESS · SCHOOL LEADER RITUALS Please report to your own life. Bel ow a r e idea s f or sm all r i tu al s you ca n us e to m ake room f or your own life, e v e n on t he b us ie st s ch oo l da ys .
THIS MONTH, WHEN YOU…
Reheat your coffee for the third time C ons ide r s i tt i n g d own l on g e nou gh to d r i n k i t . A r a dic a l propos a l , w e k now .
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02 Tell someone else to take a break Ta ke t h a t a s your c u e , too .
Discover lunch still in your bag at 4 p.m. T omorrow ’ s g o a l i s l un ch d ur i n g l un ch . S t a rt t he r e .
Catch yourself writing an email in your head at dinner Y our i m a gi n a ry d r a f t c a n w a i t . Y our a c tu a l di nn e r i s ge tt i n g c o ld .
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Say, “I’ll rest when things calm down” P ut on e sm a ll b r e a k on t he c a le n d a r now . Ca l m h a s bee n diffic u l t to s ched u le .
Get invited somewhere just for fun C ons ide r g o i n g . Y ou a r e a ll ow ed to h a v e a g oo d t i m e w i t h out a n a ge n d a.
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You can care deeply about your school and still make room for your own life.
OFFICIAL PERMISSION SLIP This slip entitles ______________________ (that’s you) to eat lunch sitting down, leave one email until tomorrow, and do one thing this week just for fun. Signed, your union
Valid: all of October, renewable
THIS WEEK I’M MAKING ROOM FOR… Lun ch bef or e di sm i ssa l
An e v e n i n g w i t h out s ch oo l e ma il
A c onv e rsat i on w i t h som e on e w h o ge ts i t
Som e t hi n g f un w i t h out an a ge n d a
36 • CPAA Magazine | October 2026 • One Union | One Voice | One Direction
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