End of 2025 Message
Dump the New Year’s Resolutions!
Do this instead.
Hello LWA Seekers of Greater Well-BEing!
The New Year is around the corner! I love new beginnings – which is anytime we begin something anew in our lives: physically, emotionally, socially, financially, and / or spiritually. The beginning of a new year is an opportune time to do so. WARNING! It’s tempting to make a list of goals or resolutions. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority will not stick to making them a reality in the long haul. I personally am NOT going to make a list of desires, things to do, goals. What’s way better, more effective?
ENVISION, every day, the person you want to BEcome in 2026. Our brain’s GPS needs a destination. If that destination is revisited repetitively, our brain will find the best route to get there - guided by the Holy Spirit within us all. As I’ve said before, dump “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Instead think: “I believe it, and I see it.” If we don’t SEE it, we can’t BE the amazing version we are created to experience. God’s will for us: PEACE JOY, and SUCCESS in fulfilling our mission! How can you travel a successful wellness journey without knowing the destination?
Exactly what am I talking about when I say: “SEE IT?” Think of anything you have been successful at accomplishing: getting a certain degree(s), running a business, climbing the ladder at work or within an organization, raising children, etc. You knew the outcome you wanted, and you did what it took to make it happen. That degree just didn’t show up in the mailbox. You earned it. You knew what was expected, and you did it. Success at your job? You knew what was expected, and you did it, maybe going above and beyond. Question: Are you doing the same for your health and happiness? What’s your destination? The problem: As we age, we can have low expectations and resultant outcomes. As Dr. Waxman will be discussing in the upcoming LWA 2025-2026 webinar on January 6, the MINDSET you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.
The Point: Successful healthy, happy people KNOW what they want and nothing is going to get in the way. NOTHING! The Important Question: Whom do you want to BEcome? Let’s be careful how we define “success” in our lives. Is it the number on your financial portfolio or the number of luxury vacations you have had or have planned? It’s so much more.
How do we define physical success, emotional success, social success, financial success, spiritual success? Seriously! Do you have a vision, a desired outcome, for each? We need to DEFINE it, FIND it, FOLLOW it, EMULATE it. What if this is how you see your Future Self:
Physical Well-BEing: Lean, strong, vibrant, poised, balanced, flexible, young, healthy. You see your body as a disease-fighting machine, working to keep you healthy. By thinking this, your mind and body “SEEK” ways to make it happen. With this mindset, there are things you will, and will NOT, do. You find those that can help you. You get their advice. You follow their recommendations. You meet with them, regularly.
Emotional Well-BEing: You see yourself calm, at peace. You immediately recognize when you are stressed or disappointed and realize you can either continue to entertain that thought or dismiss that thought and enter a state of peace. PEACE is always an option.
Social Well-BEing: You have family and friends with whom you share your life: the obstacles and the opportunities. You feed off each other, not in a pity-party way. They will challenge you, and you want then to challenge you – you expect them to do so. They are few in number. They are priceless. You visualize and ask God to put more growth-minded, enlightened souls in your path.
Financial Well-BEing: You give thanks daily for your life of abundance that you share with others – family, friends, those in need. You focus on the unlimited opportunities to use your talents for greater joy and fulfillment in your life, lifting yourself and others.
Spiritual Well-BEing: You see yourself ever-increasingly BEcoming more forgiving, giving, understanding, empathetic. You have no grievances. Why would you? Why would you harm yourself with such destructive thinking? Spiritually, you see yourself not as an individual, but as part of the whole. Everything you do matters, having a ripple effect throughout the universe.
What’s YOUR destination in 2026? See it, Believe it, Own it, Create it.
Now, this doesn’t mean you cannot have goals. But by having a defined destination, your goals have a greater chance of BEcoming reality – who you are.
THANK YOU for traveling life’s journey with us and, for many, allowing us to get to know you better as we share life’s ups and downs, growing together. We are truly blessed as we see the extraordinary ripple effects of living WELL aware.
THANKS to the many businesses, organizations, and healthcare and educational institutions that have embraced the messages of Living WELL Aware. We are very appreciative of the honor to work with you and look forward to future opportunities. Stay in touch!
AND, THANKS to the many school districts all over Texas and beyond who are implementing Living WELL Aware: My Choices, My Life – The Guide to Adolescent Wellness. We are looking forward to bringing more districts on board in 2026, continuing to elevate the well-being of students, their families, school employees, and communities by providing programs for adolescents and the adults that greatly influence their lives.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: A great way to start off 2026 -
LWA 2025-2026: Zoom Webinar Jan 6 at 6:30pm: Dr Waxman will review the best seller: MINDSET: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, PhD. Do you have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset? Learn how to up your game in 2026!
LWA 2025-2026: Jan 28 at 6:30pm: SLEEP: A Critical Health Metric. Learn all about important aspects of sleep and the routines and devices that improve quality and quantity. Send your questions to Dr. Waxman in advance!
Wishing everyone a 2026 of health, happiness, fulfillment by Living WELL Aware!
ONWARD, by going INWARD, and HIGHER!
Patsy and Jeff
Patricia J. Sulak, MD / Jeffrey A. Waxman, MD
Does your school, business, or organization need a Wellness Awakening in 2026? Email us to schedule a live or virtual wellness presentation or conference. It’s a game changer! That’s our guarantee.
