Have you heard the one about the person in therapy because of their mother? Perhaps the most stereotypical reason people come into therapy is to process their relationship with their mother or primary caregiver.

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, the topic of mothers may be at the forefront of your mind. Many people have a complicated relationship with their mother. If you’re lucky, you have had a caring and loving mother. That’s not the case with all and it can wreak havoc on your life as an adult.

With most people working from home, there is no longer a real need to dress up. Have a work meeting? Nothing professional needed below the waist. Dressy tops are the extent of what one is able to broadcast to the world during pandemic times. But did you know that one’s level of grooming and hygiene can be representative of something else? Something bigger?

You may have long awaited plans—to see family or friends you’ve been missing or to ring in 2022 with a New Years Eve party—and they may end up being canceled due to the new strain of COVID. Disappointing as this may be, there are still many things to celebrate. So what is one to do if you’re relatively isolated for the holidays?