Adulting: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet
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GENRE: Self-help
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BLURB:
Embark
on a journey to adulting mastery with Adulting: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet.
Unlock the secrets to a well-rounded adult life with clear, concise, and
invaluable advice on budgeting, cooking, time management, building meaningful
relationships, and so much more! This comprehensive guide is your roadmap to
taking charge of your life, offering you the tools and wisdom you need to
sculpt the life of your dreams. This book offers practical advice and
user-friendly tips that will empower you to make the most of every aspect of
your life, ensuring that you become the self-reliant, confident, and
accomplished person you were always meant to be. Join author, Haley Cavanagh -
military veteran, devoted wife and mother, and award winning author-in waving
goodbye to uncertainty and hesitation and embracing the fulfilling life you've
envisioned. Don't just drift through adulthood-thrive in it. The future is
yours to shape, and this book is your indispensable guide on the journey to
living the adult life you truly desire.
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EXCERPT
Don’t Overthink
Everything
Don’t spend too
much time analyzing or rehashing things in your head.
Overthinking
can rob you of the present and create undue stress and anxiety you don’t need.
If you find yourself mentally besieged by something stressing you out, go for a
walk to help clear your mind.
It’s Okay to
Fail
The average
young adult goes through five or six career changes before age thirty. It’s
okay if something you’ve dreamt about falls through. Perhaps you were meant to
walk a different path. It doesn’t mean you’re any less unique or special. It
means you’re growing and about to embark on a different journey than you
fantasized about as a teen. And that’s okay. It’s a normal part of life
experience.
Failure is a
good teacher and a powerful motivator. James Cameron started as a truck driver,
and Harrison Ford was a blue-collar carpenter. J. K. Rowling was a teacher and
single mom on welfare. Adam Driver got turned down when he first auditioned for
the Juilliard School; he joined the Marines, and two years later, when he
reauditioned for Juilliard, he got in.
Learn from Your
Mistakes
Inevitably,
everyone messes up. Despite how together or entitled people might act, nobody
knows what they’re doing when they first launch into adulthood. Everyone starts
as a fish swimming in the same ocean against the same current. As the Alanis
Morissette song goes, “No one’s really got it figured out just yet.” Making
mistakes is essential to learning and growing, and it’s how we evolve.
Buy links:
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Haley
Cavanagh is a military veteran, wife, and mother. In 2020, she won the Silver
Quill award from the League of Utah Writers for Retaliation, the second novel
in her Oceanstone Initiative sci-fi series. Haley is an alumna of Columbia
College and a musical theater nut, and she loves to dive into any book that
crosses her path. Haley enjoys spending time with her husband and children when
she's not writing. She loves to hear from her readers and encourages you to
contact her via her website or social media.
Book Trailer:
Social media links:
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4.25 stars
“Adulting: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet” by Haley Cavanagh is a
self-help book aimed at those who are just starting to be independent. There are
tips about how to set up a budget, how to save money, keeping a living space
clean, etc., and templates for things like meal planning, budgeting, and other
checklists.
This is a fun and easy-to-read compilation of various tips.
I enjoyed reading through and analyzing how I would react to some of the
suggestions, particularly if I was just moving out of the family home as an
adult. The author’s voice varies between motherly and big-sisterly, and she
reminds the reader of various important things to take note of and to establish
routines for. I was entertained by some of the things that were included as
standard line items in the sample budget (Netflix, cable, Sirius, and yoga
classes) since I consider those non-essential, and I think there are other
venues to think of when choosing eye exams and eyeglasses such as Costco and similar membership stores. I laughed at the recipe section (and definitely marked some to try out)
because it starts with dessert rather than other items. The hacks are arranged
in a kind of stream-of consciousness fashion, but are definitely helpful.
I think this is a wonderful resource that should be
recommended reading for anyone who is moving out on their own for the first
time, and I think it would make that scary first step much easier and less
stressful.
A copy of this title was provided for review
Thank you for hosting and reviewing today.
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me on the blog today! I appreciate your review, and I'm available to answer any questions about the book or writing.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Haley Cavanagh
This sounds like a good self help book.
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ReplyDeleteThis looks very informative. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post!! Really enjoyed reading the book review and watching the book trailer!! Can't wait to check this book out!!
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