by Brooke Forry

Fall 2020 Update: This offer was for our 2020 planners at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Thank you to all who helped to spread the word and ensure that many health care workers received free 2020 Balance Bound Planners!

In the past few weeks, life as we all know it has been turned on its head. It’s rare that we can say “all” and truly mean it, but really, truly, right now all of us around the world are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in Pennsylvania, Terry and I are now quarantined in our respective homes a few towns apart, each keeping two young kids busy, engaged, and learning while still running our business and staying updated on what’s happening in the world.

At times like these, we all want to help in any way we can. We are graphic designers — nowhere close to being heroes on the front lines — but the thing about a crisis is that everyone has the ability to step up and help in their own unique way where there is a need to be met. We’re doing our best to offer what we can with the resources and skills that we have.

We created the Balance Bound Planner to help people manage their daily tasks, set boundaries, and prioritize self-care. Today, our workforce is split into two very distinct categories: workers now working from home (often while taking care of and trying to teach children whose schools are closed), or essential workers on the front lines, risking their health and safety to make sure we all have access to healthcare, groceries, medicine, and other essentials. Many people have also lost their jobs, are not being paid while their workplaces are temporarily closed, or are stay-at-home parents whose days have drastically changed based on quarantine limitations.

Self-care and boundaries are particularly important for everyone right now. So, the best way we can help is by offering our 2020 planners at a heavily discounted rate.

For $10 + shipping, nearly 75% off our regular list price, you can be set for the next 9 months with our dated planner that allows you to divide each day into four sections — work, self, others, and home — and make use of many other features.

Or, for the essential workers on the front lines (medical professionals, grocery workers, first responders, and more), those whose jobs have been eliminated, or those who can’t make ends meet right now, we have created a discount code for you to receive a FREE planner as our small way to thank you for your hard work and help you find time to take care of yourself during this uncertain time.

Use code ESSENTIAL at checkout, and you’ll just be charged for the shipping of your item in the US. (Sorry, no international orders!)

If the cost of shipping is a hardship for you right now, please reach out and we will work together to accommodate your need. If you would like to order more than two free planners in one shipment for a team of healthcare workers, please contact us before placing your order.

We’re simply using the honor code here and ask for your honesty in your purchase so we can continue this offer while supplies last.

If you are not an essential worker and can afford a $10 planner, we would be so grateful for the support of our small, women-owned business. Full transparency: $10 is less than our unit cost (the price we paid to have each planner produced), and will simply help us cover a fraction of the overhead costs of running our business, storing our inventory, and the time involved in fulfilling orders. Another way to support us is to opt-in for our newsletter when you complete your purchase, so you can stay up-to-date on future happenings and help spread the word about our products to keep our small business running.

Please feel free to share this offer with those who could use a pick-me-up and a way to carve out time for integral self-care right now.

Stay safe and healthy.

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Fine print:

• All orders should be placed in our online shop.

• Planner inventory is limited and will not be replenished once sold out.

• Please limit free orders to two (2) 2020 Balance Bound Planners for essential workers or those currently facing a financial hardship.

• If you would like to order more than two free planners in one shipment for a team of healthcare workers, please contact us to coordinate.

• We have the right to cancel any orders that are abusing this special offer. Please, be honest and kind :)

• Orders will be fulfilled in the order that they are received; our fulfillment timeline, normally 1-3 business days, may be longer based on the volume of orders received and the availability of shipping supplies. We appreciate your patience and support.

• You will receive a shipment notification when your order is en route.