The themes I can’t get out of my head lately:

1. Feel your feelings: Don’t try and resist them, that only makes them come back stronger and harder later. Deal with them now. Cry if you need to. Scream if you need to. Dance it out if you need to.
2. Stop listening to what society says you “should” do: Society doesn’t know what’s best for you. Maybe you aren’t meant to be at a desk job, maybe you are, but decide that for yourself. Creating your own happiness may mean taking the road less traveled.
3. If it scares you, do it: If something scares you or makes you nervous, that probably means it’s important. Fear usually comes from the unknown, but so does growth.
4. Lead with your heart: Gut intuition is good, listen to your gut feelings. But also listen to your heart, sometimes our hearts know before our brains do.
5. Effective communication is seriously important: Honestly, this is the biggest thing the “real world” has taught me. Some people either don’t know how to communicate efficiently and effectively or they just don’t care, but it makes a world of difference if you do.