Only as an adult am I able to take in the importance of Easter. I’ve forgotten about the chocolate, the games and egg hunts and wearing pastel colors for an entire weekend and I’m finally able to see the true message, the beauty and the story. Easter is about new beginnings, a new sense of hope and love and new energy to continue the rest of the journey.

I feel people often forget about 2nd chances and the fact that we all get them and sometimes we even get 3rd and 4th chances if we work hard enough. There’s nothing that we do or have done that can’t be improved or resurrected with a fresh start.

Last night I did my first “self assessment”. I spent nearly 2 hours writing and reflecting on my strengths, my faults, my progression and how and where I can improve. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while but I kept putting it off I think because I was a bit scared. In the past my idea of self assessment was more like “self criticism” having ideas or reflecting on things and only seeing the negative or beating myself up for not doing it as good as I could have. Being that way did nothing for me, got me no where and never felt like a new beginning. But last night was different, I was happy, I was genuine and it was an assessment rooted in self love. It was a true new beginning. It’s so important to be able to look at yourself and be confident and comfortable enough to have a real conversation on how to be better. If you need a fresh start, what and how do you plan on being different and how committed are you to making a positive change. Forgiveness is not just for some people or situations, it’s for everyone and it’s most important for you. I’m by no means perfect, I’ve made many mistakes and I’ll continue to make mistakes but I forgive myself. I’m constantly getting a 2nd chance and a fresh start and working harder every time at improving myself, my beliefs and everything that is a reflection of me.

If you’re brave enough to give yourself a real self assessment I strongly suggest you do it. Give yourself a new beginning. Happy Easter!

PS. I have to sing this song this week for an audition, the lyrics are a true reflection of my inner voice right now! My actions for the next week are all steps for my life to begin!