How's your margin?

We received some of our best marital advice from our marriage officiant. We talked about the importance of ensuring you have "margin" left at the end of your day. Think about your day as a page in a book. The things you do during the day - client meetings, working out, playing with your kiddos, driving to and from soccer practice, etc - fill the page. By the time 5 p.m. rolls around, do you have room in the margins for your family and friends? Did you reserve space to engage in conversation with your husband? Or spend time taking your dog for a walk? Or play a game with your child?

When we seem tired or worn down at the end of a long day, we ask the other... how's your margin? It is a gentle reminder to be understanding, loving and most importantly, show compassion when the other's is low. Tomorrow I challenge you to save room in your margin. Try it out and let me know how it goes.