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Posted On: October 8th 2026, 01:00 pm
You can’t be everything for everybody. 🤷🏻‍♀️

For so many women, “work-life balance” becomes another impossible standard we’re trying to live up to.

In this conversation with Victoria Aron at the Global Women’s Health Summit, we talked about the guilt that can come with setting boundaries, saying no, and finally recognizing that protecting your own well-being doesn’t mean you’re failing anyone else.

Sometimes balance isn’t about doing it all.

It’s about deciding what deserves your energy in this season.

Can you relate?

Three Women and Me
Global Women’s Health Summit
Moderator: Dr. Cathleen
Guest: Victoria Aron

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Comments (17)
jir.davidramirez 8 days ago

jir.davidramirez

💫🙌🏼

ngaai_kang 8 days ago

ngaai_kang

Yes to all of this

kylzh._ewhite 10 days ago

kylzh._ewhite

The pressure to do everything perfectly and still show up for everyone... it's exhausting just thinking about it.

ph_margaretcisneros 10 days ago

ph_margaretcisneros

I wish someone had told me this ten years ago honestly

christopherrichicp._ardson 10 days ago

christopherrichicp._ardson

"This season" is such a good way to put it. Priorities shift and that's actually okay.

kaza_tiewilliams 10 days ago

kaza_tiewilliams

Saving this one. I needed a reminder that protecting my peace is not the same as letting people down.

ruk._icardolong 10 days ago

ruk._icardolong

This is so needed. Guilt is such a heavy thing to carry when you're just trying to protect yourself.

jeffeds._rythomas 10 days ago

jeffeds._rythomas

The "deciding what deserves your energy" part really got me. That reframe alone changes everything.

rhondahinpz_ton 10 days ago

rhondahinpz_ton

✨💪🏼

dare.uzzzzz 10 days ago

dare.uzzzzz

Needed to hear this today more than you know

stephanbzs_iewillis 11 days ago

stephanbzs_iewillis

🤲🏼✨🌿

micheuz.legarcia 11 days ago

micheuz.legarcia

Can we retire the phrase work life balance already? It sets everyone up to feel like they're failing.

iincr.ediblehq 11 days ago

iincr.ediblehq

Absolutely can relate. The guilt from saying no used to eat me alive and I'm only just getting better at it.

threewomenandmeshow 11 days ago

threewomenandmeshow

🔥🔥🔥🔥

jennyjingzhu 11 days ago

jennyjingzhu

Very true @dr_cathleen

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