Courtney J. Burg
writer, speaker, and teacher
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Many of the women I work with in DYW are former people pleasers. One clear symptom of people pleasing is over explaining yourself. This is a habit I slowly help to walk
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I have a gf who openly discusses the problems in her household on social media. She will share about a fight she and her husband had. She will discuss how annoyed she
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I once heard someone say that complaining women tend to be controlling women. What I think they meant was, we often complain about what we can’t control.
“Ugh the
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Recently, I told an acquaintance no.
Well, not initially. I had told her I could do something, only later to realize, I actually couldn’t. I had to pull out on a
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I remember when two people I cared deeply for, both told me “no” within a short few months. They shared they loved me, and since they did, they wouldn’t put up with my BS
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Do you find yourself wanting to “promote” this boundary work? Are you noticing when others are lacking limits, or behaving in codependent ways and you just want them to
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It's as if a seed of searching for happiness is planted in us at a young age. "Do what makes you happy." "As long as she/he makes you happy." "Don't
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I've been struggling this past week with some anxiety. Primarily at night, when I begin to slow and settle, and my thoughts can race. Typically when this happens, I look
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I see you. Sitting there, reading this... searching diligently for the sign or phrase I've written to help clearly determine if you have an addiction problem. I was you.
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