Author: Ally Willis
The Top 5 Things To Do In London, According To A Diehard Anglophile
“Who’s that random girl walking alone through the park with a dreamy look and half-smile?” Probably what some Londoner on a jog was asking themselves on a recent sunny April morning in Regent’s Park. Me, that was me, just meandering through one of my favorite […]
When Your Dream Is Not Your Dream
I sat alone in the parking lot under an overcast spring sky, reciting out loud what I was going to say, over and over and over, the same words spilling forth in my car. Finally, hands shaking, I dialed the number. “I think I need […]
When Self-Discipline Calls For Compassion
“There are always plenty of rivals to our work. We are always falling in love or quarreling, looking for jobs or fearing to lose them, getting ill and recovering, following public affairs. If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or […]
The Life-Changing Act of Paying Attention
A Note from Her Story Goes: We’re beyond thrilled to have our first guest post from none other than the lovely founder of That First Year, Ally Willis. We’ve all admired each other’s work and writing for almost two years now, and we’re lucky to […]