Always look for common ground, but don't ever be afraid to choose sides.

Choose love. Teach love. And never lose your curiosity.

That same intense, overpowering, and all-encompassing love that you feel for your family can also be utterly terrifying.

Learn how to let go and say a good good-bye.

Love is real. In every single moment, there are only two choices: love or fear. I can tell you from experience that love is exponentially more powerful. And a hell of a lot more fun.

Be bold. Be kind. Be brave.

The one thing I would tell everyone - myself included - would be to just chill out. Life, by design, provides us with plenty of drama without us having to augment it and invent more. Just chill.