The Journal

The Journal

Where Jules writes about relationships, modern dating, womanhood, confidence, life, culture, identity, and all the messy observations in between.

September 20, 2026 · 7 min read

Maybe You Don’t Miss Him. Maybe You Miss Who You Were When You Thought It Would Work.

Sometimes the hardest person to let go of isn’t him. It’s the version of you who still believed this was going somewhere.

August 26, 2025 · 1 min read

The Timeline Trap

By Jules Markley — on the invisible stopwatch that convinces us happiness has a deadline.

August 26, 2025 · 1 min read

The Myth of the “Cool Girl”

By Jules Markley — on the performance of being low-maintenance, and why it isn’t actually what anyone wants.

August 26, 2025 · 1 min read

The Ex Etiquette Nobody Talks About

By Jules Markley — on the unspoken rulebook for dealing with an ex, and why the glow-up stings more than we admit.

July 10, 2025 · 2 min read

The Weight of Doing It All

By Jules Markley — on burnout, vulnerability, and the exhaustion of holding everything together.

June 27, 2025 · 2 min read

The Fine Print of Falling For Someone

By Jules Markley — on falling for potential instead of the person actually standing in front of you.

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