My Story & the Heart Behind Gafra
Hi Guys, you may not know but my filed is Leadership Development. I coach executives, supervisors and team members to be more productive. One of the key ways to stay productive and get all you need done is to plan, but many people don’t want to take the 10-15 minutes to plan out their day and that’s why it gets chaotic. Part of the program I coach helps people understand how to plan via using a properly laid out planner.
“Why I Started Gafra”
So that is why I strated designing and selling Digital Planners. At first it was to give people different choices, with page layouts that help them solve their challenges, but it grew into a fun exercise and being a creative by nature (I’m a self taught acrylic artist and a watercolorist as well) I couldn’t stop. I created one planner after the next and having a tool like Canva made it even easier and more fun
“From Chaos to Calm – My Planning Journey”
One thing you must know is that in my business, the founder always says that “ you have to be a product of the product” in other words you have to practice and do what you coach/teach, and that I did. I’m a planner and using diaries that were gifted to my by client companies just weren’t laid out the way I needed them to be, so, I designed my own based on how I know one needs to plan.
“I Used to Be a Mess... Until This Changed Everything”
Most people’s lives are chaotic and they give 80% of their time to work. They give of their personal time that should be spent with family or on themselves. I never allowed that. Early I planned my day and followed through. In the early days I wasn’t as structured but when I encountered the company I have a franchise with and did their program, I clearly understood true productivity and proper planning and scheduling. So that I got all I needed completed to time and I tend not to be late for or forget appointments. Planning eases the mind, lowers stress and also makes you feel accomplished when you complete all you wanted to and you achieve the results that you wanted.
Many people are buried under sticky notes, forgotten lists, and missed deadlines. I was always busy—but always organised organized because I wrote down what I needed to do, I had my list and later it became even more organised. Not planning will make you anxious, drained, and stuck in a loop.
That’s when I created the printable planners. One page after the other turned into a system.
That system turned into Gafra — a space to help others stay focused, create freely, and reclaim their time.
Today, I continue to design printable planners, handmade junk journals, and acrylic art to inspire your everyday life—with tools that are both beautiful and practical.
Whether you're organizing your business, home, or creative soul... you're in the right place 🧡
I can't wait to share more with you.
With calm & creativity,
Gail
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