Still Learning to Do Less

Still Learning to Do Less

Reading Time: 2 minutes I recently celebrated one year at MORTAR. One year of showing up for an organization I genuinely love — one that is doing real, transformative work for entrepreneurs who deserve every resource we can find for them. It has been one of the most...
Not Everything Needs to Become a Brand

Not Everything Needs to Become a Brand

Reading Time: 2 minutes Somewhere along the way, we stopped allowing ourselves to simply enjoy things.Every hobby became a potential side hustle. Every interest became content. Every talent became something we were encouraged to monetize, optimize, or turn into a...
Seeking Peace Outside the “Perfect” Storyline

Seeking Peace Outside the “Perfect” Storyline

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lately, life has been teaching me things my 12-year-old self never saw coming. Growing up, the tv was on all the time. Whether it was Family Guy, Everybody Hates Chris, or Madea, I was watching it.   Funny enough, I knew I wanted to work in a...
Personal Finance is FOR REAL Personal

Personal Finance is FOR REAL Personal

Reading Time: 3 minutes It happened, I’m unofficially, officially the personal finance blogger of the team. And I’m perfectly fine with that. As I mentioned in a previous blog, it’s become a bit of a passion area of mine. Understanding how money...
Take Off

Take Off

Reading Time: < 1 minute I can’t say April was a soft launch. Is it just me, or does it collectively seem like this year will run away if we let it? I do have a tendency to chase time, but… I’m getting better at it. Day by day, work in progress. Our...