The Journal

Every autumn, the same question comes back: what do I wear on my feet now that it's too cold for sandals and too early for boots? This year, a lot...

If you have ever looked in the mirror before school and felt like something was off, or scrolled through your phone and felt worse about yourself for no clear reason,...

There's a specific kind of quiet that happens in a bedroom the night before you leave for uni. Boxes taped shut. A wall with pale rectangles where posters used to...

September feels different every year. Same school, different version of you. Or a completely new place, and everyone looking to figure out who everyone else is in the first week....

There is a specific kind of frustration that comes from scrolling through hundreds of outfit ideas and feeling further from knowing what you actually like than when you started. Everything...

This year, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award turns 70. In May 2026, 9,000 Gold Award holders were welcomed to Buckingham Palace,  teenagers and young people who completed something genuinely difficult,...

Having the right size is not the same as having the right shoe. You already know this if you have spent any time shopping for a UK 9 (EU 43)...

There's a version of the confidence conversation that stays very general. Believe in yourself. Embrace change. Take small steps. All true, none of it particularly useful. The version we're more...