by Jessica Cabeen | Dec 1, 2023 | Principal in Balance
How are you? No really. For me, the timeframe from Thanksgiving to Christmas is marked with reminders of unexpected loss, joy, anticipation, excitement, and struggles. Twelve years ago, during these weeks, we found our son and brought him home. As I shared in...
by Jessica Cabeen | May 21, 2023 | Permission to Rest, Principal in Balance, Unconventional Leadership
May. Yes, it is really May. The snow is melting (finally), our school calendars are on a countdown, and the end of the year is near. So how do you stay encouraged at the end of something that you might be sad to say goodbye to? And what can you say to others who...
by Jessica Cabeen | Dec 20, 2022 | Principal in Balance
When traditions you normally do, need to be done. Stress: \ ˈstres. to subject to physical or psychological stress. Holidays. These events can evoke many emotions and provide new stress levels in our work and life. From additional events in the evening to...
by Jessica Cabeen | Oct 8, 2022 | Principal in Balance
Got a minute? The three words that used to make me cringe. Seriously when someone asks that of you-have you ever timed it to see if the question/problem/statement really does take 60 actual seconds? As a school leader you can feel the pressure of being on all...
by Jessica Cabeen | Jul 1, 2022 | Principal in Balance
Hi All, It is me-Jessica. What a spring? Is anyone else still trying to recalibrate and come up for air? While this spring was a challenge, it made taking a hard reset in June more than nice, a real necessity. This past week at Get Your Lead On in Orlando I shared the...
by Jessica Cabeen | May 23, 2022 | Principal in Balance, Unconventional Leadership
The countdown is on, in less than two weeks I am leaving a place I love. Next Friday will be my last day as the Principal of Ellis Middle School. I will support the high school graduation that night and then return to work a week later with a new school, a new title,...
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