WHAT IS WINDROSE?

Windrose is a print magazine and blog community created through stories shared of navigating life in your twenties.

We believe that your story lives here.

Story is important. Story is powerful. Story connects. Story transforms.

We hope you find a bit of your own story within the essays shared in this space.

["Wait!" you might be saying, "Didn't this used to be That First Year?!" Yep, we've switched up our brand name to Windrose to better align with our community and mission. We'll still be sharing the same essays of navigating life in your twenties that you've come to love.]

 
 

MEET THE WINDROSE TEAM.

 

Ally Willis

Co-Founder & Editor

Ally is a 2014 graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, the city she still calls home. She owns a cat named after C.S. Lewis and buys way too many concert and plane tickets and then writes about it. She believes London is the most magical city in all the world and will defend this position somewhat aggressively. She owns Cadence Copy Studio, a copywriting agency for small business owners. You can check out her music, travel & life musings on her personal blog, Maps & Mochas. Then come say hi — Ally is the one who answers emails (and the one writing this description about herself in third person).

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Kendall Cherry

Co-Founder

Kendall graduated in 2014 from Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing her master's degree at the University of Houston. She is also a self-proclaimed "culture engineer" for a tech company based in Silicon Valley. Known for choosing the strangest items on the menu (see: bone marrow), she is constantly dreaming up her next adventure. Kendall is passionate about helping others reach their full potential and aspires to be a real life super hero, minus the cape. She is the owner of Candid Kendall, a productivity coach for solopreneurs.