Setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care allows you to better care for others.
When you take in more goodness for yourself, something magical happens:
you have more “good” to put back out into the world.
For family. For friends.
For community, humanity, activism, resistance. For spreading JOY in this overwhelming world.
What begins as inbound becomes outbound.
It’s a full circle.
Being organized and maximizing productivity amidst the hustle and bustle of life are, of course, things that we care about. But they’re benefits of the Balance Bound™ Planner system that we’ve created... they’re not the ultimate why.
When all is said and done, the thing that we want most for you is this:
to have the time and space to take in more of the good things in this life, so you have even more goodness to put back out into the world.
about the balance bound planner
The Balance Bound™ Planner is a tool to help busy people create order, set boundaries, and, most importantly, prioritize self-care. This planner’s four signature sections — work, self, others, and home — are broad on purpose. No matter if you:
• work for yourself or someone else
• have a 9-to-5 job, attend school, or devote your days to volunteer causes
• care for kids, pets, neighbors, or ailing family members
• live in a dorm room, apartment, or own a home
...you still juggle many responsibilities. In order to show up for the people and causes that matter to you, you need to take care of yourself.
Self-care is not just pampering or treating yourself once in a while. Self-care is the act of creating and maintaining ongoing practices that help you feel more balanced, rested, and whole… for yourself, your community, and the world at large. For marginalized and oppressed individuals, self-care is a necessity for survival—and for those of us more privileged, self-care is an incredibly important tool in caring for ourselves so we can be better allies to those in need.
As we continue to move forward in a changed and ever-changing world, reinvent what “normal” looks like, and reevaluate what is important (and no longer important) in our lives, we hope this planner helps you manage it all, create more time for yourself, and bring more balance to your days.
Explore the site to learn even more about how best to use all of the features, and follow along on Facebook and Instagram to join the conversation. Thank you for your support of our small, women-owned business and this American made product. We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback — reach out anytime to tell us what you think!
about the creators
We are Brooke Forry & Terry Baker, the creative duo behind award-winning design firm Curious & Co. Creative, and the creators of the Balance Bound™ Planner.
Since 2010, as Curious & Co. we have partnered with clients in a variety of industries to create compelling logos and visual brands; we have also juggled many roles as business owners, designers, mothers, and members of our community over the past decade.
The Balance Bound™ Planner was born out of necessity: we couldn’t find a day planner with the proper structure and space to divide our daily tasks based on the different roles we play, with a clean, beautiful, and intuitive design to boot.
With our design skills and expertise in print design, we decided to create the perfect planner that we had in mind.