Hello, and welcome to She Who Blooms!
A soft, messy, healing corner of the internet, where I pour my thoughts like coffee: sometimes sweet, sometimes strong, often occasionally spilling over.
I’m Namwila — a 26-year-old mum, dreamer, want-to-do-it-all writer-in-progress (aren’t we all?), self-love advocate, and human in the midst of becoming. This space is my heart cracked open: a mix of musings on motherhood, growth, love, healing, parenting, and the everyday magic of figuring it all out.
I started this Substack not because I always saw myself as a writer — in fact, quite the opposite. I used to think “real writers” were published, polished, and had desks that didn’t double as toddler toy storage. But I’ve come to realise that writing is less about labels or perfection and more about release. So here I am. Writing to remember. Writing to feel. Writing to fall back in love with the words I locked up for so long.
Why She Who Blooms?
The name is a reminder that no matter how long the winter, no matter how deep the roots, we always find our way to the light. It’s about blooming in our own time, in our own way. Even if the petals are uneven. Even if we’re blooming while crying over spilt milk or toddler tantrums. It still counts.
She Who Blooms is not about perfection — it’s about presence. It’s about showing up to your own becoming, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it’s slow.
What You’ll Find Here
This isn’t a how-to guide or a perfectly curated life manual. It’s a space for softness, for depth, for humour, for honesty. Think journal entries, quiet reflections, loud realisations, and the kind of writing that hugs you while handing you a mirror.
I hope you find something here that makes you feel seen — whether it’s a line that lingers or a post that makes you laugh-snort in public. Here, you’re safe to feel it all. To grow at your own pace. To bloom wildly, imperfectly, beautifully.
Why Subscribe?
She Who Blooms is a labour of love. If my words have ever made you pause, reflect, laugh, cry, or just feel a little less alone, subscribing is a beautiful way to say “keep going.”
For £8/month, you’ll get:
💌 Subscriber-only posts — the vulnerable stuff, the tender bits
📚 Full archive access so you can binge-read past entries whenever and wherever you are
💬 Exclusive chat access to connect more intimately as a community
🎥 Bonus video + audio content — think voice notes, mini rambles, and behind-the-scenes
Your subscription supports my ability to create and show up here with presence and intention.
Want to Support More Deeply?
Enter: the Founding Members — if this space feels like more than just a newsletter to you, if you want to support me even further, then this is for you. In paying £150/year you’ll receive:
✨ All of the above, plus:
☕️ Monthly tea & Zoom talks — like a virtual cuppa with your internet big sister
🛍️ Exclusive discounts to the Rooted Store — because healing deserves beautiful things
💖 My eternal gratitude and behind-the-scenes peeks into what’s being built here
Whether you're reading quietly or cheering loudly, subscribing or simply passing through — I see you, and I’m so grateful you’re here.
Let’s keep blooming, together. 🌱
