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ScottWesterman
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Dad, Grandpa, Nerd, Radio Guy, W9WSW
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When someone tries to hand you their anger, don’t take the gift.
As the Buddha told a heckler: if a gift isn’t accepted, it still belongs to the giver. Same with rage and drama. Don’t accept it. It stays with the giver. Choose peace.

#Mindfulness #Boundaries #EmotionalIntelligence
September 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Happy Heavenly 100th birthday to my extraordinary father. Whatever goodness lives inside of me is a result of his example. Hoping dad is celebrating the day with my mom and my sister, Judy.

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July 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Live each day as if it were your last? What if we flip the script?

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July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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I woke up this morning thinking about someone I love with a world-view 180 degrees from my own. We’ve only locked horns about it one time. It was painful. But I came to a realization that I hope is helpful to you.

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We don’t have to agree on everything to care deeply about one another. That doesn’t mean sacrificing our values. It means honoring the relationship enough to make space for difference. Let’s face it. Social media has done more to fracture relationships and amplify division than any cultural event in our lifetime. And it’s not going away. Wisdom often appears in the rear-view-mirror. Over a lifetime of managing corporate and community political connections, I’ve learned that behind every strong opinion is a personal story. And when we’re willing to hear that story, without rushing to correct it, things can shift. We soften. We connect. That does not mean avoiding debate. It’s about learning how to disagree without being disagreeable. The people who’ve challenged me most have also helped me grow. They have stretched my empathy, expanded my world view, and reminded me that love has the capacity to be bigger than agreement. Friendship across the divide isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. It’s choosing grace over judgment and connection over certainty. It’s finding out where someone else is hurting, and helping to alleviate their suffering… even when we disagree. And today, these skills might just be the most powerful things we can practice.
June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Remembering #BrianWilson.

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June 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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If your dream really matters, nothing will stand in your way. The tenacious survive because they stay focused on goal achieving — not tension relieving. You are where you are because of what you’ve accepted. #Motivation #MindsetMatters #Tenacity #GoalGetter #SelfDiscipline #KeepGoing #ReelMotivation
June 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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With thanks to @rudygaskins1.bsky.social No two paths are the same, and there’s no perfect timeline. Like learning to write, you don’t really get it until you’re at the keyboard, figuring it out as you go. Keep writing!
#InspiredLiving #LifeLessons #TrustTheProcess #AuthorsLife #KeepWriting
June 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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It’s that time of year for end-of-school awards. Juliette is here to remind you that every one of us has done something worthy of recognition. Especially you.
Our granddaughter, Juliette was born with Down syndrome. She lives life "on the scenic route," and surpasses our expectations every day. She's graduating second grade and earned recognition for reading excellence at the awards ceremony this morning.
May 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Hard truth incoming: You are the #author of your next chapter. Every decision, or non-decision writes it.

BTW... You’re already a #superhero. So… what are you going to do with your powers?
#MindsetMatters #PersonalPower #DisciplineEqualsFreedom #Motivation #SelfResponsibility #GrowthMindset
May 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I just took the Cambridge Misinformation Susceptibility Test: yourmist.streamlit.app

And I thought I was a pretty good perceptor where fake news was concerned. Angry that I misjudged 25% of the 20 headlines. How did you do?

(The site is being overwhelmed so be patient.)
You're more resilient to misinformation than 53% of the US population! 📈 Your MIST-20 results: 15/20 Veracity Discernment: 50% (ability to accurately distinguish real news from fake news) Real News Detection: 50% (ability to correctly identify real news) Fake News Detection: 100% (ability to correctly identify fake news) Distrust/Naïvité: -5 (ranges from -10 to +10, overly skeptical to overly gullible) 👉 Your ability to recognize real and fake news is good! You might be very skeptical when it comes to the news.
May 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Repeat after me…

#MindsetMatters #FocusOnWhatMatters #ControlWhatYouCan #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeace #SelfImprovement #DailyInspiration #StayGrounded #PositiveMindset
Focus on what you can control—your mindset, your actions, your effort. Let go of the rest. That’s where peace and power live.
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Real courage is showing up—bruised, vulnerable, and still trying.

Yes, you will fail. But fall daring greatly. That’s what separates the brave from the bitter.

#DareGreatly #Courage #KeepFighting #InTheArena #Resilience #RiseAgain #Mindset
May 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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#TomHanks on the best advice he ever got. #showup #knowyourworth #Contribution #selfimprovement #successmindset
May 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Repair evil.
May 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The $10,000 idea.
April 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Life is defined by wisdom, not wounds. #selfempowerment #personalgrowth #reclaimyourpower
April 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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One day, the title, the trophies, the square footage won't matter. What will matter is how you showed up.
Live with purpose. Love out loud. Leave light behind.

#LiveWithPurpose #LegacyOfLove #IntentionalLiving #LeadWithKindness #LoveOutLoud #GiveMore #MakeItMatter #LifeLessons #EncourageEachOther
April 13, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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When the world feels uncertain, I look to Victor Frankel – a Holocaust Survivor, who taught us that even in suffering, we can choose meaning. #livewithpurpose #mentalhealth #purpose #inspiration #motivation
April 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The gang. Spring, 2025.
April 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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True #friendship isn’t about constant closeness—it’s about a #connection that stands the test of time, distance, and even silence.

Tag a friend who’s been with you through it all.

#TrueFriendship #SoulConnections #FriendshipGoals #AlwaysWithYou #WinnieThePoohWisdom #LifeJourneys #StrongerTogether
March 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Cynthia Moore, talks about her captivating new memoir, DANCING ON COALS: A MEMOIR OF AN OVER PERFORMER, overcoming dysfunction and, ultimately, finding love, stability, and joy with her family.
Hear the conversation: soundcloud.com/user.../cynt...
Get the Book: www.cynthiamoorewrites.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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How will you act?

#ActionSpeaksLouder #StandUpForJustice #BeyondThePost #BeTheChange #DoMoreThanPost #RealChangeTakesAction #FightForWhatsRight #GetInvolved #MakeADifference
Bad people prevail, when good people believe that posting their anger on social media is all that needs to be done.
March 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Not every argument is worth your energy. #ChooseYourBattles #ProtectYourPeace #EnergyMatters #StayFocused #MindfulLiving
March 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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As a Detroiter, this matters to me. Ontario is pausing its planned 25% surcharge on electricity exports to some U.S. states, Premier Doug Ford announced. The decision follows a “productive conversation” with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S.-Canada economic ties.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on X that he and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick discussed the tit-for-tat tariff threats between him and President Donald Trump over the past 24 hours. According to a joint statement, Lutnick agreed to meet with Ford in Washington, D.C. on Thursday with a U.S. trade representative to discuss a renewed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, before an April 2 tariff on Canada begins.
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Flights diverted to avoid SpaceX debris.
A SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after it was launched from Texas on Thursday, grounding flights and triggering warnings about falling spaceship debris. SpaceX confirmed the un-crewed ship had suffered "a rapid unscheduled disassembly" during its ascent into space, and lost contact with the ground. The massive SpaceX Starship, the largest rocket ever created, spun out of control shortly after its launch. No injuries or damage have been reported but images from those in Caribbean Sea island nations show fiery debris raining from the sky. This was the eighth mission to test the rocket, and its second consecutive failure. (BBC)
March 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM