Pillow Talk Workshop: Am I Good to You or Just Bad to Myself?

Am I Good to You or Just Bad to Myself?: Finding Balance Between Selflessness and Self-Care
led by Karen B.K. Chan

August 11, 7:30pm – 9pm (Register by Sunday, August 9th)
TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/nCtGuBMXtR5ATRm1A

Put others before yourself. Be polite, modest, responsible, and self-sufficient. Self-sacrifice benefits the greater good. These are values that many of us were raised with and/or choose for ourselves. Their merits are obvious. But, how do those values reconcile with self-care, boundaries, and having our own needs met? Do you feel guilty when you say “no”? Do you prioritize others to the detriment of yourself? Do you find yourself exhausted, overly responsible, and resentful? In this interactive workshop, we will explore these ideas, connect them to identity and relationships, and seek balance. We’ll develop collective empathy and individual aspirations. We’ll breathe, sigh, and rejuvenate a little.

Please join us for this year’s Pillow Talk: From Isolation to Intimacy, an online forum about sexuality, intimacy, & relationships by and for Asian ciswomen, transwomen, and nonbinary folks, hosted by ACAS. Please register soon to ensure that you get a spot in our workshops!

Who can participate?

• Asian women, Asian transgender women, & Asian non-binary folks
• 18 years and up
• East Asian and Southeast Asian background

We acknowledge that there is unfortunate wording used in this post for legal / funding reasons. Transwomen are women, and anyone who says otherwise is scum.

[Image Description: A femme-presenting figure lays on a pillow on the left side of the image with one of their hands to their face as they look off to the side. There is a phone on the right side of the image. On the pillows and blanket that comes up from the bottom of the photo include all the text above. The image has tones of purple, pink, and white all over it.]