Everyday Magic by Mattie James

 

Do you ever feel like you aren't enough? I know I do. As Mattie James says in Everyday Magic, we are all stretching ourselves more than ever to live up to life's seemingly endless demands. We often try to be Superwoman or everything to every body, which just isn't sustainable. James has some ideas to help you handle your overload.

In Everyday Magic, James shows you how to evaluate your own life so that everything in it is MAGIC:

Meaningful

Aesthetically Pleasing

Goal-Oriented

Intentional

Consistent

In the introduction, James says that you can read her book word for word or you can skim it and get what you need. She encourages the reader to do what they need to do for their own life. She says that you won't be shamed or lectured for not doing it a certain way. Whew, what a relief all of that is, huh?

Everyday Magic offers a lot of great advice for living life as a woman in the world today. She offers practical, down-to-earth advice from a "regular everyday black girl." It is good advice. She encourages you to know your purpose and to take care of yourself. She offers ideas for managing your space and helping your family life to be better. She has helpful advice on task management and staying on top of things. She encourages you to have your own style--and to make it easy with a wardrobe that works for who you are and your body type. James also encourages readers to have boundaries and to work at having better relationships. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The book is full of tidbits on living a better life today. James is a blogger but I was not familiar with her before reading this book. However, I enjoy her writing style and the helpful tips for living a better life that she has to offer.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.