FAQ

The paper is a smooth 100 gsm cream. The printed words on the next page show faintly through the blank copying page. They sit behind your writing and do not get in its way.
Each volume has 40 pages: thirty-two passages from sixteen chapters, each with a facing page to copy it out and a space for the date, plus a closing page with a question of its own.
A book of passages to copy out by hand. In Korea the practice is called pilsa, and it is an ordinary way to read slowly. In English the nearest traditions are copywork and the commonplace book.
From public-domain texts by thinkers from East and West. Each one was checked word for word against its original source before printing, and every passage carries its attribution.
Vol. 1 Begin, Vol. 2 Be Still and Vol. 3 Stand Firm. They are written to be read in order, though each stands on its own.

Gifts and wraps

The journal, wearing a hanji belly band scented with sandalwood, in a kraft box marked QUIET INK®. Wraps and the pouch are separate, and can be added from the drop-down on the journal page.
Yes, that is the point of it. Each wrap page shows where it goes next: a bottle wrap, a lunch wrap, a handkerchief, a pouch for pens or cables, or the next gift you give.
Yes. The bojagi wrap, cotton wrap and gwangmok pouch are each sold separately, so you can wrap any gift in cloth.
Yes. Enter their address as the shipping address. The receipt is emailed to you, and no prices go in the parcel.

$5 to urban addresses and $11 to rural addresses anywhere in New Zealand, and free on orders of $60 and over. Order by Tuesday 15 December for delivery before Christmas.
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If something arrives faulty or damaged, or is not what you ordered, yes. Email hello@thebalancedlook.com and we will put it right. See the Shipping and Returns page for the details.
Yes. Enter their address as the shipping address. The receipt is emailed to you, and no prices go in the parcel.