Adulting 101 Book 2: #liveyourbestlife, Book 2
About this ebook
Welcome to your twenties: the land of in-between. It's a decade of transition and change that carries an expectation of figuring it all out by thirty. Many of us launch into this season of life feeling woefully unprepared and anxious, wondering how we can already feel so lost.
Adulting 101 Book 2: #liveyourbestlife provides you with a clear vision of what a healthy adult looks like, equips you with the necessary tools to begin a meaningful adulthood, and offers critical resources to fulfill your purpose. With relatable stories, relevant research, and input from trusted mental health professionals, this book will help you:
assess yourself honestly
implement lasting, healthy habits
develop social awareness and emotional and cultural intelligence
cultivate grit and resilience
identify signs of anxiety, depression, and loneliness and gain coping skills
Your twenties are an opportunity to shape yourself into the adult you want to become. Be the best you and live your best life.
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About the author
Josh Burnette is a husband, dad, business owner, and now author who currently resides in Yorktown, Virginia.
Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, he started working for Chick-fil-A as a team member when he was barely old enough to see over the counter. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Management from James Madison University in 2009 (go Dukes!). Throughout college, he served as a Young Life leader for a local high school, and his passion for mentoring young people began. After graduating he went to work full-time for a Young Life camp in Buena Vista, Colorado.
He decided to come back to Chick-fil-A to combine his love of both business and working with young people. He has served as an Owner/Operator for over nine years and now owns a location in Yorktown, Virginia.
Josh is a certified speaker with SCORRE workshops and recently enjoyed the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for Verizon Wireless. In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling, volunteering on several boards in the community, and snowboarding.
Josh is married to his gorgeous wife Katie, and they have three young children, Lyla, Brody, and Griffin.
Pete Hardesty currently serves as the Young Life College Divisional Coordinator in the Eastern Division. He moved to the Washington D.C. area from the Friendly City of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Pete grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from the University of Virginia where he was pre-med with the emphasis on "pre." He then joined the staff of Young Life in Virginia Beach, where he served for 7 years before moving to Harrisonburg in 2004. After being the Area Director for Young Life in Harrisonburg for eight years, Pete transitioned to start Young Life College at James Madison University in 2012. Pete loves being around college students even though they make him feel old. He crammed his 3 years of grad school into 17 and finally received his Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in 2014.
A passion for the Middle East has inspired Pete to lead Holy Land trips for the last 15 years, with a focus on serving Palestinian kids in the West Bank. He is a frequent international keynote speaker with experience including Asia, Africa, Middle East, the Caribbean, and places all over the U.S., speaking to groups as big as 4000 and as small as 0. He is a speaker coach with SCORRE workshops, and loves helping people become excellent communicators.
Pete has been working with young people for 25 years. They are still his favorite. He loves people and creating environments where they can thrive and achieve their potential. Pete's two nieces are the apple of his eye.
