Planning to get your life together in 2022?
A Paper Trail planner
A new year has dawned and one sure resolution that many of us may have made is that we are going to get our lives together and be more organised in 2022. One way of helping yourself on this journey would be to get a planner and some women entrepreneurs have been thinking ahead and planning ahead when it comes to planners and journals.
A graphic designer and ‘mumtrepreneur’, Hazra Hameed founded Paper Trail because of her deep-rooted love for stationery paired with her love for organising and planning.
“ I was never able to find a planner that fully served my needs, and without realizing I had already begun drawing up layouts in my head and then on my laptop. I even saved up for the investment, but I was not bold enough to take the big step of putting my plans into action. It was initially plenty of planning and no action, but thanks to my mum, dad and sisters -my biggest pillars of support, they encouraged and pushed me to go ahead and make my dream a reality,” she says adding that her first product was the 2021 ultimate planner.
The Paper Trail 2022 Ultimate Planners are designed to encourage and remind our #papertrailers to practise gratitude and self-care on a daily basis amidst the chaos of everyday life. These all-inclusive planners have various essential trackers for fitness, savings, budget, travel, cleaning, habits and more within their pages and also include a vision board, goal setting pages, stress busters, positive affirmations, motivational quotes and monthly reviews.
A Think and Ink recipie journal
Check them out on Instagram – @papertrail.lk
Best friends Qumra Imtizam and Shahima Ariff after they left school in 2017 decided they needed to go into business together. Both having a love for stationary they identified that there was a gap in the local market when it came to what they wanted, and began The Think and Ink Store, initially meeting the needs of close family and friends.
With their venture now in full stride, they tell us that planners are a huge source of motivation to those who use them.
At the Think and Ink store, they have weekly planners and yearly planners that include affirmations, stickers, a mini notepad, personalised notes and keepsake cards. They also do customized notebooks and much more.
“Our main goal is merely just to help people love what they do, and do what they love with utmost ease,” the pair share.
Check them out on Instagram – @thethinkandinkstore
Focusing on the connection between mental wellbeing and productivity, the 2022 Night Shades planner + journal aims to help people cultivate crucial mental muscles which will help them be productive on the things that matter to each of their lives. The cover this year has been inspired by a Japanese art form Kinstugi that encourages you to look at the flaws and imperfections in your journey from a place of compassion.
Night Shades planners
“The beginning of Night Shades was rooted in me following my interests, which is my love for stationery of any kind, and also my interest in mental health, specifically emotional intelligence, and resilience. Eventually I was able to bring these two together and create purposeful stationery such as journals etc. I began Night Shades so I could create more awareness about mental health and give people the tools and the knowledge that you need to strengthen their own mental and emotional wellbeing,” founder Oenone Mills says.
“I think one of the main reasons people enjoy planners is that it gives them a place to organise their tasks, thoughts etc. There’s something about having a planner which gives you a sense of control. At the end of the day it’s impossible to hold so much information in your mind; a planner will help you identify your priorities, and manage your day in the best way possible to you,” she says.
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website www.nightshadesstationery.com
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