A page without margins is hard to read. Every word feels crowded, even if the writing is good. Calendars work the same way. When every open space is filled, ordinary life begins spilling into places it does not belong.
The conversation runs long. Traffic appears. A child needs something. You need ten quiet minutes after a difficult meeting, but the next obligation is already knocking. None of these moments is unusual, yet a packed schedule treats each one like a system failure.
Margin is not wasted space. It is where adjustment happens. It is what allows you to arrive without rushing, think before responding, and recover before beginning again. You may not control every demand on your time, but one small pocket of unscheduled space can change the feel of an entire day. Protecting it is not laziness. It is practical design.
Today’s Prompt
Where could you leave ten minutes of margin instead of filling every available space?
