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Palos Heights, IL 60463
United States
Are you tired of being everyone’s emotional buffer? We are too!
Illinois Council - Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT)
Colonial Heights
7700 West College DrivePalos Heights, IL 60463
United States
Event Details

Are you tired of being everyone’s emotional buffer? We are too!
As women, we are told to prioritize ourselves, yet we often don't know what that
actually means. For many, "self-care" is just another item on an exhausting
to-do list. We have been conditioned to believe that our value is tied to our
utility: to how much we do, notice and fix for others.
actually means. For many, "self-care" is just another item on an exhausting
to-do list. We have been conditioned to believe that our value is tied to our
utility: to how much we do, notice and fix for others.
We will help you:
- Name what is draining you
- Understand why prioritizing yourself feels hard
- Practice choosing yourself without guilt
- Understand why prioritizing yourself feels hard
- Practice choosing yourself without guilt
We will explore the pressures that make self-priority feel like a radical act, discuss
how perfectionism leads to powerlessness and provide a roadmap for
re-humanizing our roles at home and at work.
how perfectionism leads to powerlessness and provide a roadmap for
re-humanizing our roles at home and at work.