by Allison Parr-Plasha | Apr 27, 2019 | Codependency, Communication, Core Values, Fulfillment and Goals, Parenting, Children, Self Care
The word is loaded for me. With each passing year and because of my chosen field I become more acutely aware of how vague the English language really is. How I define specific words might be drastically different from your own definition. One word that might bring me... 
by Allison Parr-Plasha | Jan 30, 2019 | Career, Fulfillment and Goals, Life Coaching
As we transitioned from 2018 to 2019 you may have chosen to engage in the long-held tradition of creating a New Years Resolution. Did you know that Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their... 
by Allison Parr-Plasha | Dec 3, 2018 | Core Values, Fulfillment and Goals, Holidays, Self Care
One step inside any store in the United States this time of year is guaranteed to send you into sensory overload. This is what advertisers work on all year…the end product of their formula is to get you to buy. They accomplish this by overwhelming your senses... 
by Allison Parr-Plasha | Jul 21, 2017 | Fulfillment and Goals, Life Coaching, Self Care
Just like Christmas is “supposed” to be “the happiest time of year,” our media is often consumed with messages that summer is “supposed” to be a time when we experience long lazy days that are filled with friends and bliss. Christmas and... 
by Allison Parr-Plasha | Sep 30, 2015 | Fulfillment and Goals, Parenting, Children, Therapy
Kind of like a 3D movie, many of us have a tendency to “metaphorically” sit on the couch and watch life happening “at” us. We find ourselves reacting, putting out fires that are both stressful and crisis oriented. When we are in this space we are not living a... 
by Allison Parr-Plasha | Jul 6, 2015 | Alcohol and Addiction, Fulfillment and Goals, Life Coaching, Self Care, Therapy
When I think of the 4th of July, our country’s independence day, I think of the words freedom and liberation. Having young children encourages me to have a family dialogue about historical events as well as past and modern day perspectives. My husband has...
