ISABELLA HAGEN

A new year usually means a fresh start. New ambitions, lots of goals, and time spent planning it all. It also usually means reflecting on the year that has passed.  This year has been different for me though.  While I typically love to do all of those things, I haven’t felt the same sense of urgency that I usually feel. The panic to turn my life around, or to prove to myself that I spent the year productively. Maybe it’s because life is pretty good right now, or maybe it’s be

Yes, you read that right, this Father’s Day I choose to celebrate my mom. See, usually this holiday would feel a little awkward for me....

I had no idea what was waiting for me when I stepped off of that last plane. I was met with the uncertainty of what to do, where to go,...