by Jess Hopkins | General, Positive Psychology
I’m excited to be dropping back into your inbox to wish you a very happy holiday season– and of course, to give you some food for thought as we enter into a NEW DECADE! Gift giving, and all of the precursory tasks, are a hallmark of the holiday season:...
by Jess Hopkins | General, Millennials Decoded
What if I told you that you were probably rejecting the people you love most, without even realizing it? We humans have a deep, life-long, hard-wired need for love. And when that need goes unmet, we feel rejected and fall prey to numerous psychological issues ranging...
by Jess Hopkins | General, Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye
Curated collections are the hottest trend in almost every industry these days, and frankly, it’s a pretty sweet feature of our technology-centric lifestyle. At any time, we can find the perfect mix of music on Spotify or the next binge-worthy show on Netflix based on...
by Jess Hopkins | General, Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye
High standards are the norm these days, and from what I see– both in my client sessions and day-to-day life– we tend to judge ourselves pretty harshly when we fail to meet those standards. Some of these expectations are self-imposed, some are enforced by...
by Jess Hopkins | Communicate to be Heard, General
I know I haven’t sent a newsletter in a while, but I swear it’s not my fault. See, back to school season is always frantic and crazy for my clients (which, by default, means it’s frantic and crazy for me too… emergency phone calls, last minute...
by Jess Hopkins | General, Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye
In an effort to build confidence and inner strength, parents and caretakers often teach kids that others’ opinions of them don’t matter. Nothing exemplifies those self-affirming tendencies more than today’s most popular catchphrases: “Do YOU!” Or the Taylor Swift...
