The Margins
Notes on planning, studying, and the spaces in between.
12 May 2026
Why your planner should feel like your favourite notebook
Digital shouldn't mean ugly. The case for a planner that's beautiful enough to reach for.
8 May 2026
The Sunday reset
A guide to the weekly planning ritual that makes Monday feel like a choice, not a collision.
5 May 2026
What to study right now
You have four things due this week. Three of them feel urgent. None of them feel clear.
1 May 2026
Structured, not rigid
Why templates with prompts beat blank screens. And why your planner should bend when your week does.
28 April 2026
Lock in
On the cultural phenomenon of taking your own learning seriously, and what it means to feel in control.
24 April 2026
Beautiful things make you work harder
Aesthetics aren't a luxury. They're a prerequisite.
21 April 2026
Your planner is not a to-do list
The difference between checking things off and actually knowing where you're going.
14 April 2026
Matcha, libraries, and the spaces where focus lives
On the ritual of studying, why location matters, and the café as a study sanctuary.
7 April 2026
One price
Why Lucid is not a subscription. A quiet statement about how we think tools should work.