by Gemma Antcliffe | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog
I have recently had to engage in some honest self reflection about how I feel towards another person. They are loud and love to be the centre of attention. I have purposely kept my distance from this person and find myself inwardly rolling my eyes whenever they speak...
by Gemma Antcliffe | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog
Over the last few days my Facebook page has been inundated with pictures of beaming children in their school uniforms, ready to start their new school or class for the year. For each child the start of September brings with it a fresh new uniform, new stationery, new...
by Gemma Antcliffe | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog
Are you sitting comfortably? I am going to tell you a story called “The warm fuzzy tale”. There once was a happy land where “warm fuzzies” are given our freely to each other. As the name would suggest, when someone received a “warm fuzzy” they feel warm and fuzzy...
by Gemma Antcliffe | Aug 6, 2019 | Blog
Last Saturday afternoon Ripon celebrated St Wilfrid’s Parade. The market square was positively buzzing with the people of Ripon who had all come to clap, cheer, dance and sing along as the City Band, Morris Dancers and floats which made their way through the city....
by Gemma Antcliffe | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog
I recently listened to an interesting interview with Dr Tim Cantopher, a leading psychiatrist who has written a new book called “Overcoming anxiety without fighting it”. Acceptance is the central premise to his book; acceptance of your anxiety, accepting it is a part...
by Gemma Antcliffe | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog
I have absolutely loved this recent spell of hot weather. It makes me feel energised and motivated to get outside and bask in the sunshine. I have dug out my floaty dresses, gone for walks, enjoyed icecreams, been for picnics and dangled my legs in a paddling pool. ...
