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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