by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 7, 2018 | At Home, Inspiration, Latest, Motivation, Parenting, Personal Development, Well-Being, Work Life Balance
The helper’s high – discovering the emotional benefits of giving. My dad was recently admitted to a care home. He has suffered a series of strokes over the last few years, and has developed dementia. Eventually he has got to the point where my stepmum...
by Debbie O'Connor | May 3, 2018 | At Home, Inspiration, Personal Development
How many times have you asked yourself Why?, Why not?, Why not me? Or Why not now? Most people ask these questions to themselves a lot. You don’t understand or it doesn’t seem fair that you aren’t the receiver of good news. Asking yourself questions...
by Debbie O'Connor | Mar 10, 2018 | Latest, Personal Development, Random, Social Media
….or when not to trust your auto spell checker… The title of this blog is a tweet that I actually sent to someone that I had only just met on Twitter. I had been running Motivating Mum for a few months, blogging, updating the website and getting the hang...
by Debbie O'Connor | Sep 8, 2017 | At Home, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Latest, Personal Development, Planning & Goals, Random, Time Management, Work Life Balance
Think of one thing that you have been putting off for ages. I bet you have one – we all do. Something that is not urgent and has no deadline as such, but we constantly notice that it hasn’t been done and it causes us stress. I’m here to tell you...
by Debbie O'Connor | Sep 1, 2017 | At Home, At Work, Home Working Hints, Inspiration, Latest, Motivation, Personal Development, Planning & Goals, Time Management, Well-Being
What is she talking about new year’s resolutions for? The summer hasn’t even ended yet….Has she completely lost the plot….? Happy New Year to you all! I know some of you will be thinking that I am four months early, but bear with...
by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 28, 2017 | At Home, Body Image, Healthy Eating, Inspiration, Latest, Motivation, Personal Development, Reviews, Well-Being, Work Life Balance
A few weeks ago I looked at the doTERRA Family Essentials kit, and showed how I had started to use it. Today I am focusing on lemon oil, which is my absolute doTERRA favourite, because it just smells so good. I’m amazed how versatile it is too, and my home and...
