top of page
Search

Another trip around the sun...

  • Writer: Cindy Koistinen
    Cindy Koistinen
  • Nov 25, 2021
  • 1 min read

In the wealth of birthday wishes I received on Facebook today, there was the one that prompted me to sit down and write this blog today. (Thank you Catherine!) I started by writing about my hopes for the upcoming year. Things like learning patience, trusting my instincts more, being kinder to myself... They are all great things to aspire to, but as I reflected on what an awesome day I've had I realized something. What made my day so good was that in honour of my 44th birthday and the beginning of another trip around the sun, I decided to allow myself to goof off today WITHOUT GUILT. This last bit is the kicker - you see, it's not that I never goof off. I goof off more than I think I should. I'm ashamed to admit that, but usually I procrastinate because I'm afraid to start on the enormous pile of tasks I have set for myself. (Facebook, you are such an enabler.) Today, I unabashedly took the day off and it was glorious. What a revelation. Make a choice, and see it through without guilt. I think this could be my mantra for the upcoming year. p.s. I hope that I will make the effort to sit down here a little more often, because I'd forgotten how much I like this. :-)

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Tired

I've seen many people in my Facebook feed talking about their exhaustion, and have had conversations with two girlfriends about the...

 
 
 

Comments

Cindy Koistinen (3).png

hello@theundiva.com

With deep respect and gratitude, I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is Treaty Six Territory; traditional territories of the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. My deepest gratitude and respect is extended to the original stewards of these lands and it is part of my mission through my work to help settlers who have forgotten their place in the web of life to situate themselves appropriately so they can be in right relation with the world. 

I want to acknowledge the deep wisdom I have been entrusted with through my relationships with Indigenous teachers, family, and friends. The insights I share have been shaped by their generosity, guidance, and lived experience, and I do not claim them as my own. 

I offer my deepest gratitude and respect to those who have shared their knowledge with me, and I commit to honoring it with integrity, humility, and care, while consciously and continually learning how to best share my gifts in service to all creation.

bottom of page