Journal collection

Facing Cancer

Guided journals to support you and the people around you through a diagnosis, treatment, and everything in between.

Support for every stage, from diagnosis onward

Processing a Diagnosis
The Healing Path · Burn It Journal · Stress Management · Letting Go · Self-Nurturing
Make space for the thoughts and emotions that come with a diagnosis, at your own pace. Gentle steps to tend to what hurts, let go of what you can’t control, and be kind to yourself along the way.
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Rest and Sleep
Better Sleep · Bedtime Story
When sleep feels harder to come by, a little calm can go a long way. Gentle exercises and soothing stories to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and make space for rest.
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Energy and Nourishment
Energetic Weeks · Nutritious Weeks
Your needs may change from day to day. These gentle trackers help you notice patterns in your energy and eating habits, without pressure to meet goals or make every day look the same.
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Mindfulness and Emotional Wellbeing
Non-Judgment · Daily Affirmations
There’s no right way to feel during treatment. These journals offer space to acknowledge your emotions, practise self-compassion, and find moments of calm, without expecting yourself to stay positive.
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For Family and Caregivers
Life Milestones · Family Traditions & Memories · Monthly Memories
Some moments are worth holding onto, whatever the road ahead looks like. These journals help you and your family gather the stories, traditions, and photos that matter most, so they’re kept safe and can be shared.
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For organizations

Help us make support more accessible.

Are you part of an organization supporting people affected by cancer? We’d love to explore ways to make these journals available to your community, including complimentary access for eligible organizations.

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One day, one page at a time.

There’s no right way to go through this. These journals give your thoughts somewhere to go, help you rest, and keep close the people and memories that matter most.

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Before you start

A cancer diagnosis changes the shape of a life in an afternoon. There are appointments to keep and decisions to make, and underneath all of it a flood of feelings that don’t arrive in any sensible order. The National Cancer Institute lists shock, fear, anger, guilt, loneliness and hope among the common ones, often all in the same week.

A journal won’t change a scan result. What it can do is give those feelings somewhere to go, so they take up a little less room in your head. Research on expressive writing with cancer patients suggests that putting the experience into words can reduce distress and, for some people, fewer unplanned medical visits in the months that follow.

This guide follows the path many people describe: the weeks after a diagnosis, the long stretch of treatment, and the people walking alongside. For each, it introduces the Writeway journals chosen for the Facing Cancer collection, so you can start with the one that fits where you are today.

When Writing Isn’t Enough

Journaling is a support, not a treatment, and it is not a substitute for talking to your care team about how you are coping. Most cancer centres have counsellors, social workers or psycho-oncology services, and asking for them is a normal part of care. Macmillan Cancer Support has a clear overview of where to find emotional help, and the National Cancer Institute describes when feelings have become something to get help with.

Your journal can come with you to those conversations. The things you wrote on the hard nights are often exactly what a counsellor needs to hear, and exactly what is hardest to say out loud.

All of these journals are in the Writeway store, and the features page shows how they work. If you’re new to the app, downloading it gets you a first journal free.