October 2025 Newsletter
The one word that DEFINES our lives:
“STORY”
Hello LWA Seekers of Greater Well-BEing!
Life is all about our STORY. Think about it. EVENTS are happening every day, and we are attaching a STORY to that event. What STORY (meaning) would you attach to these events?
Someone is unkind, inconsiderate, not thoughtful.
A health issue arises unexpectedly.
A friend / family member dies.
You expected a certain outcome at work, at home, from a family member, but it didn’t happen the way you wanted.
Something breaks and now it must be fixed / replaced.
The SAME event could happen to two people, but they may attach a totally different STORY. The quality of our life is the STORY we attach to each and every event. Of course, if a loved one dies, we are going to be sad. Our life will be different without them. But what STORY will we attach? “I can’t be happy without them.” Or: “I am so blessed to have had them in my life. I choose to be happy and focus on my many blessings.” We will all face unwanted health issues. They can truly catch us off guard. But once we get over the initial reaction, what will our STORY be? “Why me? My life will never be the same. I hope the doctors can fix this.” Or: “Did I do anything that may have contributed to this or made it worse? In addition to my medical team, are there lifestyle changes I can make to help tackle this issue?”
Sometimes, we can get really aggravated over common life nuisances. Recently, while Jeff was out of town, I had a plumbing issue. The master bathroom toilet, shower, and bathtub backed up – bigtime. I felt myself getting a bit stressed, frustrated, as this was occurring as I was trying to make it to work on time to see patients at the clinic. I sensed my negative state and immediately “paid a visit to myself” and my thinking. I told myself: “Patsy, you could see peace instead of this. Be grateful that you have a toilet, shower, bathtub - - and call a plumber!” In other words, I can Deal with Reality in a state of Stress OR Peace. My Choice: EVENT, STORY.
We can all find ourselves feeling inadequate when things are not going our way. We wanted “this” to happen, but it didn’t. The Problem: We can stay STUCK there! It becomes our STORY. Here’s the GREAT NEWS: We don’t have to keep a STORY that is NOT serving us and others well. I was feeling a bit down when a project I was working on was not going as planned. I realized this negative emotional state was not a good place for me to remain. I stopped, looked at all the gifts, opportunities, and possibilities, and got into a state of gratitude for all the blessings in my life. I did NOT want to keep a STORY that was not serving me. Negative stories serve NO useful purpose. In fact, they’re destructive, interfering with our productivity, creativity, health, and happiness. Lo and behold, I came up with an even better plan. Had I not gotten into a state of gratitude, I would not have seen the other possibilities / opportunities. NOTE: The EGO will try to convince you differently! Tell the EGO to take a hike!
We can do the same when people disappoint us, betray us, harm us or others. Our STORY may be one of unforgiveness, anger, even revenge. We can change our STORY: “I don’t know why this person did this and may never know. I forgive them because not doing so is only harming me. I choose Peace and Joy for my life. I choose LOVE.”
But wait, there’s more! Thus far, I’ve been talking about EVENTS in our Outer World that occur countless times throughout every day, and the importance of analyzing the STORY we attach to these events. To experience the life of our dreams, we don’t just want to be REACTING to life EVENTS and creating a STORY. How about creating a STORY for your life, your dream life, in your Inner World? HOW? Visualize, every day, The Future ME, the best version: physically, emotionally, socially, financially, spiritually. You “SEE” yourself living the life of your dreams: vibrant, calm, peaceful, happy, healthy, successful in your life’s mission. By doing so, you are programming your brain’s GPS for your dream destination: your STORY. Guess What? You will find yourself making better decisions, taking advantage of opportunities. Your GPS will find EVENTS to make it happen. EVENTS will find you. Ask and you shall receive. BELIEVE! You aren’t just reacting to life events. You are CREATING your life. Folks, this is how people make dramatic turnarounds in their life. They Change Their STORY, Change Their LIFE!
To summarize:
Think about EVENTS that have happened in your life, or are happening now, and the STORY you have attached, are attaching, to these events. Is that STORY serving you well? If you are not at PEACE, the answer is NO. We can’t change the event. We can always change the STORY.
Construct a STORY for “My Future Me.” DREAM BIG! Don’t think: I’ll believe it when I see it. THINK: I will BELIEVE it, then I will SEE it! Think Peace, Joy, Success. TRUST!
Your STORY tells people who you are. What legacy do you want to leave? The only way we will improve the quality of our lives is to first improve the story we attach to events, and the story we create about ourselves. THINK DIFFERENTLY! THINK GREATNESS! A higher quality STORY = A higher quality LIFE. More on this as we progress through LWA 2025-2026! Please SHARE this newsletter with friends/family. It’s a life-changing message.
THANKS to participants of LWA 2025-2026, our biggest group ever. The journey has just begun. Recordings available of ALL webinars through May 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Future LWA Events:
Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30pm: Food, Fasting, Autophagy, Microbiome, and More
Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00pm: Dr. Sulak presents Women’s Health Issues at the Temple Community Clinic in Temple TX. FREE event. Learn the bottom line on women’s issues and hormone therapy. LINK TO FLYER
Saturday, October 25 at 8am: Walk in Miller Park, Temple TX. Details forthcoming.
Monday, October 27 at 6:30pm: Book Review: INNER EXCELLENCE: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life by Jim Murphy
LINK TO LWA 2025-2026 REGISTRATION / INFORMATION
LINK TO TESTIMONIALS OF WEBINAR SERIES
LINK TO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
A BIG THANK YOU to Temple College School of Nursing! I’m having a blast implementing Living WELL Aware into the School of Nursing curriculum. ONWARD!
A BIG THANK YOU to Education Service Center 12 in Waco! We are so honored to be implementing Living WELL Aware as part of the ESC 12 wellness program. Looking forward to this month’s webinar. ONWARD!
THANKS to the many school districts utilizing Living WELL Aware: My Choices, My Life – The Guide to Adolescent Wellness. Check out our brief info video LINK TO VIDEO and reasons so many public, private, Christian, and special needs schools are implementing our program. Contact Gabe at gabe@livingwellaware.com to view the actual curriculum platform. LINK TO PDF.
Does your school, business, or organization need a Wellness Awakening? Contact Gabe Waxman, LWA Director of Operations (gabe@livingwellaware.com) to schedule a wellness keynote presentation, workshop, or conference. It’s a game changer! That’s our guarantee. LINK to INFORMATION KIT
ONWARD, creating a better life with a better STORY!
Patricia J. Sulak MD /Jeffrey A. Waxman, MD
