I Will Bloom
A mindful journal to support the emotional and practical side of navigating your cancer journey, written by someone who has been there
The I Will Bloom Journal was created to be a gentle companion during moments that feel overwhelming or uncertain. It offers space for clarity, small wins, honest reflection, and quiet strength.
Written to support cancer patients and their loved ones through their journey.
If you are here for yourself
If you’re here because you’re navigating treatment, uncertainty, or a time that feels heavier than expected, this journal was created to meet you where you are, without judgement, pressure, or assumptions.
If you are here for someone you love
If you’re here because you want to support someone you care about and don’t always know how, this journal offers a quiet, thoughtful way to be present, without needing the right words.
Rachel's story, the author of 'I Will Bloom'
In the summer of 2025, during a routine doctors appointment for a minor ailment, my doctor looked at my records and realised I had not had any blood screening or a mammogram for two years, so a screening and analysis was carried out. Thanks to the diligence of my doctor, we caught a Grade 2 lump in my breast that is responding well to treatment.
Upon diagnosis, my head went into a spin and I kept hearing from friends, health professionals, well wishers and my oncologist "your mind needs to stay strong" but I was not given any tools to help strengthen this. Nutrition, medication, and items to offer physical comfort where offered in abundance, but the apparent crux to my healing, my mind, was not included in the treatment plan. Friends were, and are, so kind, and sadly everyone knows someone who has had cancer, and they are ready to share their stories. But again, I found this overwhelming, and it helped the story teller, but not necessarily me.
So what do we need? A tool to help us during those tough days, a tool to keep us sane, focused, mentally and emotionally strong, and a tool that helps your chosen support network, to help you in your very personal journey.
I Will Bloom, was born. A journal that aids your mind in recovery, a journal to use for discussion with your medical team, your partner, your friends, or for you alone. You will find spaces to track your emotions and any symptoms, space to doodle or colour, short stories to keep your mind active and intrigued, a Vitamin guide, a section of tear off strips to offer to friends who are at a loss at how to help you.
I hope you take your time. Some days you’ll fill pages; others you’ll only breathe and turn one. Every page counts.
We wish you well in your or your loved ones recovery, and we send much love, and hope that they will bloom, once again.