A Hopeful Mountain

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

1. What It Means

To the traumatized nervous system, love and danger often feel the same.
Both ignite the pulse, quicken the breath, and flood the body with energy.
One is anticipation, the other is alarm, but the body cannot always tell them apart.

The mind rushes to interpret what the body is feeling.
If you grew up around inconsistency or intensity, that chaotic rhythm becomes your blueprint for aliveness.

So when love arrives calm and safe, it can feel dull or suspicious.
When it arrives volatile or unpredictable, it feels familiar, even thrilling.
This is how trauma disguises fear as chemistry.

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11/14/2025

Penny for your thoughts.

Today, we mark the passing of the humble penny, a small copper icon that has served generations for more than 232 years. Born in 1793, the penny has been a silent witness to the growth of a nation, quietly circulating through millions of hands, pockets, jars, and wishing fountains. It has carried grocery lists, good luck, first jobs' paychecks, and countless “find a penny, pick it up” moments. Though often taken for granted, the penny has remained a constant presence in everyday life, reminding us that even the smallest things have value. As it retires from circulation in 2025, we pay tribute to its legacy of luck, thrift, and nostalgia. May it forever hold a place in our change jars, memories, and childhood piggy banks. R.I.P. Penny. A small coin with a lasting impact.