by MORTAR Team | Apr 17, 2026 | Blog
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...
by MORTAR Team | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: 4 minutes In our post-pandemic year of 2026, many of us carry an improved ability to notice our noticing. We’re getting better at noticing the signs that we need rest. We’re getting better at noticing the needs of our neighbors and the birds on our fire...
by MORTAR Team | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutesAllen and I have had brief conversations about the connections between how you show up for the day and how you dress yourself. The way he described the inspiration for his particularly dapper outfit on a random Monday morning was that he felt...
by MORTAR Team | Feb 22, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: < 1 minute I drove home from work in complete silence the other day. No music, no podcast, no background noise to fill the space. Just the sound of the road and my own thoughts. It wasn’t intentional at first, I was in a rush to hit the road, but a...
by MORTAR Team | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stress is caused by being “here” but wanting to be “there,” or being in the present but wanting to be in the future.-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of NowOne of the first books I ever read from cover to cover (and actually enjoyed) was The Power of...
by MORTAR Team | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why is money so hard to talk about? The unfortunate reality for most of us is that money is triggering. It can be anxiety-inducing, bringing feelings of dread and terror to the surface. It can stir up painful memories: watching your...
