Ciji Townsend
Raised by multiple generations of busy people, Ciji didn’t realize there was life beyond an over-programmed schedule full of commitments, responsibilities, and obligations. She learned at an early age how to “do” and realized in her 30’s she didn’t know how to just “be.” That revelation sparked the journey of learning how to live balanced not busy.
Balanced Not Busy is a lifestyle brand and social movement empowering go-getters with a full plate to step outside their comfort zone and tap into their full potential. Ciji is a sought-after public speaker delivering practical ways to stop glorifying busyness and embrace balance.
She’s passionate about her community and serves many Atlanta nonprofits in various leadership positions. Additionally, she solves problems, provides counsel, and executes strategic communication tactics as a corporate communicator while keeping her own, her team and her partners well-being top of mind.
Ciji is a radical advocate for rest and shares how she navigates her own balance as a content creator, storyteller and host of the being BALANCED podcast.
Ciji lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband Travis and children, Tripp and Trinity Lacey.