The Lie I Believed About CHF (And Why It Almost Cost Me Everything)
I spent two years waiting.
Waiting for my health to stabilize before pursuing my purpose. Waiting for energy before stepping into my legacy. I was managing my Congestive Heart Failure, taking medications, staying alive. But I wasn’t living.
Then something shifted: Energy doesn’t come from feeling better. Energy comes from pursuing something worthwhile.
The Realization
I realized my depleted energy wasn’t a sign to wait—it was a symptom of waiting. I had confused managing my condition with transforming it.
When I committed to a legacy that mattered—empowering families across 63 countries to build generational wealth—something unexpected happened. My body responded.
Purpose became medicine.
What Actually Changed
I didn’t wait for perfect health to start. I began my legacy work while committing to daily health practices. That created a virtuous cycle:
Pursuing my purpose motivated me to nourish my body properly
Taking care of my health gave me energy to serve more people
Seeing real impact deepened my commitment to my health
Each small improvement amplified my capacity to create legacy
The magic was in the integration.
Why This Matters for You
If you have a chronic condition, you’ve heard: “Rest first, pursue dreams later.” It keeps you small.
Here’s the truth: Your legacy isn’t waiting for you to be perfect. The families you’re meant to serve need you to show up as you are right now.
You don’t need permission. You don’t need perfect health. You need clarity about what matters and commitment to pursue it—imperfectly, incrementally, authentically.
When you have that, your body follows.
One Thing to Do Today
Identify ONE worthwhile objective that ignites your energy. Write it down with a specific date. Then ask: “What’s ONE health practice I can commit to TODAY that supports this?”
That’s it. Not perfection. Just one choice that says your purpose matters.
The Families Depending on You
Every day you delay, families aren’t building security. Generations aren’t learning what they need. Communities aren’t receiving what you uniquely have to offer.
Your health transformation isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation for generational impact.
I persist until I succeed. And so can you. Start today. You have the power to achieve
Realizing that causes and effects must be inverted with respect to the common beliefs about health and energy is brilliant and a huge asset when it comes to help yourself and others to live in greatness. This awareness is already a great achievement by itself just after a few weeks in your MKE hero’s journey, congratulations and thank you Anna for this inspiring post.
This is a remarkable awakening that has brought you on your path to greatness, congratulations Anna and thanks for sharing!
Wow Anna! What an amazing realisation to have.
I’m so looking forward to your journey within MKE, you have come so far in such a short period of time.
That is the most magical blog I’ve read in a long time! You’re a champion and mahalo for sharing that with us! Good on you Anna so excited for you and your amazing future!