03.) Our mission.

02.) Our story.

After years of research, brainstorming, and building, Nine to Kind was born! With the help of like-minded individuals, Lauren created a planning system that helps you find your way into more compassion, flexibility and possibilities. Nine to Kind was built with those who are doing the most in mind. The planner—and most importantly the community—was brought together to be a space where we could all feel supported and understood. Our hope is that when you close your Possibility Planner each day you have an understanding of your present intention, and are reminded that you are enough no matter how many tasks on your to-do list got marked off. 

01.) Our founder.

On the go since birth, Lauren has lived many lives that all started (and ended) with burnout. What filled those lives evolved, but the core-themes of performance and procrastination remained the same. While building her own practice and balancing motherhood, she finally listened to her body that was begging for a break. This led to a years-long shift of gaining an attitude of accommodation. Now her days are filled with meaningful work, incorporated breaks, walks, and time outside of her role as a therapist and speaker. Developing Nine to Kind was a way to build a system of compassionate accountability not only for others, but most importantly herself.

She found herself face-to-face with a planner that made her feel like crap, filled with space untouched or avoided. So often, the worksheets and habit trackers were reminders of what she didn’t accomplish. Lauren’s therapy practice was full of perfectionists and people pleasers who would grab their planners each week to schedule their next session. Lauren realized that planners were probably the only thing her clients looked at on a daily basis (even more than instagram) and likely felt the same way about unchecked boxes. There needed to be a planner that wasn’t solely focused on goals, one that considered the whole person and not just the one performing.