Everyday MAGIC Mattie James

As much as you know, skincare is important, but sometimes you don’t take it as seriously as you should.Even for someone who loves an illustrious beauty routine, I’m so exhausted some nights I take my makeup off and jump in bed. Ch… I be tired.But that happens sporadically. In my 20s, I understood that having a skincare routine mattered. I kept up with it in my 30s, and as someone who is about to be 40, the consistency has served me well. The MAGIC of my skincare routine is that it's...

When you misuse it, your to-do list can do more harm than good. Just because you have a to-do list doesn’t mean things will get done. It’s not about doing every single thing, every single day. That just isn’t realistic or sustainable. On average, people have about 15 projects going on at a time.Here’s why to-do lists work: They help us maintain awareness of our tasks, which makes us clear and focused, and therefore, we get things done.But they work best when we keep things simple and relevant...

You ever sleep in until the last minute because you're trying to make sure you're rested? And then when you wake up you're still tired and now in a rush?You have enough time in the day but must be more intentional about your morning routine. Creating a MAGIC morning routine that works for you this season will solve 80% of your problems. More peace of mind.More focus.More energy.More time. Starting your day 30 minutes earlier to pray, think, move your body, and write things down...

You ever feel like making decisions about what to eat never ends? That’s why meal planning for your family is helpful.In this episode, you’ll learn how to create a meal plan for your family that will save you money, work with your schedule, and improve your food choices.When you’re responsible for making meal decisions for yourself and everyone else, decision fatigue and overwhelm can occur if you don’t plan ahead.As a mom of three small children, I had to devise a framework and routine to ma...

We make 35,000 decisions a day. In the book, I discuss how making SADs (small a—decisions) in real-time is extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming.That’s why making small decisions ahead of time is so helpful to keeping MAGIC front and center in your life. Every time we make small decisions in real-time, we experience decision fatigue and overwhelm, which prevents us from being productive and takes the joy out of our days.Future you deserves the kindness of current you making...

We're often trying to find our life mission. Many people never find it because they never decided what it would be. Yes, that's right - your life's mission is up to you.Truthfully, I don't believe there's a "wrong" mission in life as long as it's not out of God's will. And if He trusts you enough to give you free will, commit to deciding your personal (not business) mission statement and watch how much clarity starts to come into your life. This isn't about what you think you "shoul...