Courtney J. Burg
writer, speaker, and teacher
Sorry, no content matched your criteria.
As you mature into adulthood, your boundaries change. You no longer are required to adhere to your parents direction, guidance or input. Many of the women I work with still place the needs and
Continue Reading
I coined the term “loop around” to reflect that moment just after you communicated a boundary.
It can feel overwhelming. Scary. And boy is it quiet. Cricket quiet.
You may stare at your phone or
Continue Reading
You open up to a good girlfriend about the challenges you are facing with your family. You are overwhelmed and not sure on how to set a limit in a kind and clear way. You know you need to, (maybe you
Continue Reading
Part of learning how to be in reciprocal relationships, is learning to spot unsafe qualities in others. Please note, we all have unsafe traits. This is because we are human! But there is a difference
Continue Reading
You can have hope that they will heal… and set your boundary.
You can have hope that they will recover… and maintain your boundary.
You can have hope that they will evolve, learn and prosper
Continue Reading
For many years, I feared facing reality. It is why I drank, used drugs, stayed busy and fueled chaos.
I wasn’t ready or willing to be honest with myself.
It felt painful to consider that maybe,
Continue Reading
The term Mother Hunger hit the scene this past year thanks to trauma therapist Kelly McDaniel’s new book. She refers to “mother hunger” as a way to frame an insecure attachment with your primary
Continue Reading
]
The hardest boundaries to set are often the ones with parents. Why?
Because we love them.Because we fear losing them.Because we want to
Continue Reading
I never kept promises to myself. I never knew what I wanted in a partner, in a career, for lunch. I did whatever everyone else wanted. I people pleased until it hurt, and then I did it again. I knew
Continue Reading
