Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley.
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Have you ever noticed that little kids are obsessed with helping? Beyond wanting to assist in the kitchen, even their play tends to have elements of helping. When my kids play with construction toys, the trucks often help each other with loads. When playing with pretend food there’s a lot of sharing of meals (and trying to get me to put plastic toys in my mouth 🤢 ). Rescue is a huge theme in my kids’ play. Kids give of themselves and they don’t worry about getting it back in return. It makes them happy to help.⁣
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When did we lose that?⁣
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So many adults live in a place of scarcity. I’m guilty of it too. We worry that there won’t be enough to go around. We want to make sure that everyone suffers as much as we do. It’s not a good way to live, and it’s certainly no way to make the world a better place. ⁣
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Here’s the thing about helping though: it says much more about the giver than it does about the receiver. When we spend time being suspicious of those around us, it takes away from joy that we could be experiencing. It drains our energy. Ultimately, I believe, it makes things worse. ⁣
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So, ask yourself, what’s the harm in helping without expecting anything in return? It feels good to give when we can and, trust me, we almost always can. Here are ways that I’m planning to help in 2020:⁣
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💛 I’m going to step up financially more often and add another charity to my monthly giving⁣
💛 As a more senior yoga instructor and a long-time business owner, I’m going to open myself up more to mentorship opportunities⁣
💛 I’m going to show up (in tangible ways) for friends and family who are in rough seasons⁣
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What are other ways that we can help others? I believe that helping others, however much we can, can save the world. Do you agree?⁣ #helpingothers #lookforthehelpers #lookforthegood #giveback #givingback

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Was one of your goals for this year to move more? I think it is a goal for the majority of us and for good reason: regular exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve quality of life.⁣
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If you’ve been following my account for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been working hard to create and maintain a regular movement practice that I love. And it’s been life changing. ⁣
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Today on my blog I go over how I made regular exercise into something that I barely have to think about any more. If you’re looking to creating lasting habits this year, I’d love for you to have a look. ⁣
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How are you creating a regular movement practice? What is your biggest struggle? ⁣
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Link is in the bio.⁣
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📸 @taragrahamphoto
#goalsetting #yogapractice #movementpractice #habitbuilding #exercise #regularexercise #justmove #yougotthis #newyearsresolution #newyearsresolutions #2020goals

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What 2019 goal are you most proud of?
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I’m most proud of increasing my reading time. At the beginning of the year, I set my goal at reading 15 books in 2019. I read 16. It wasn’t the number of books that was important to me though. The reason that this goal was important to me was because I noticed my reading slowed down a lot when I became a mother. As someone who has always been a big reader, I felt like a piece of me was missing. Making time to read was making time for myself. ⁣
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Do you have a similar goal? Here are my top tips:
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📚 First off, be kind to yourself. This wasn’t the first year that I set a reading goal. I had also hoped to read 15 books in 2018, but I didn’t make it. Sometimes we stumble a few times before we get there.⁣
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📚 Make your goal measurable. When setting a goal, try to break it down into small pieces and celebrate your successes on the way. Sometimes it can be as simple as writing your action step on your to-do list and then crossing it off when you are finished. I love using @goodreads reading challenges as a way to track what I’ve read. The platform is also a great way to learn about new books.⁣
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📚 Make it social. Connect with people who have similar interests. For my reading, joining a book club was a game changer. I have loved getting to know people who love books as much as I do. If your goal is related to fitness or a hobby, consider joining a regular class or group. It’s amazing what the gentle accountability of being in a group can do.⁣
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Do you have a reading goal for 2020? Or another goal? I want to hear about it!

#gillianreads #bookstagram #readinggoals #readingchallenge2019 #readingchallenge2020 #readingisfun #booksbooksbooks

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I know I haven’t been around as much lately, but I wanted to let you know how my December went!⁣
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I didn’t nail my 16 workouts this month (only 13) but I’m cool with it. I took almost a whole week off around Christmas and it was glorious. I loved having pyjama and movie days with my kiddos and lying around on the floor playing LEGOs. Now that we’re in January though, my body is craving regular movement again. I’m excited to get back to bootcamp with @kaylie.elizebeth again next week and to see my yoga students at @trublissyogastudio and @yogabyveda.⁣
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I haven’t made any resolutions, but I am recommitting to earlier goals. ⁣I like to think of this wellness journey as a lifelong project.
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How about you? Did you make a resolution? How will you move this January?⁣ Oh! And I counted up my workouts this year: 152! Not too shabby.

#goalsetting #stickerswork #hiitworkouts #yogateacher #moveyourbody #justmove #itdoesntmatterhowyoumovejustmove

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Just like so many of you, I’ve been spending the last few days reflecting on lessons learned in the past year. ⁣⁣
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For me, 2019 will be the year that I connected to TRUE self-care. While self-care can look like baths and date nights and glasses of wine, all of these things carry little weight if we aren’t practicing TRUE self-care.⁣⁣
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True self-care usually isn’t sexy. It consists of setting boundaries, aligning with values, and being aware of the energetic costs of actions. This year has been about laying groundwork: I’ve put habits in place to keep my energy high and said no to some things that drain me. ⁣⁣
I’m excited for what lies ahead in 2020.⁣⁣
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Thank you for making 2019 so wonderful! It should be said that the true MVP of my #topnine is @taragrahamphoto who took 2/3 of the pics you loved so much ❤️

Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley. I help women live their best lives using yoga and wellness education.

Attend one of my classes

Hi, I’m Gillian Buckley.
I help women live their best lives using yoga and wellness education.