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Its Elise Jones Joyful LIVING in ♡Failure/CHF
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‘For better or for worse’ only means something after you’ve lived the worse.Continued from my last post, you rarely thin...
05/02/2026

‘For better or for worse’ only means something after you’ve lived the worse.

Continued from my last post, you rarely think of this when you are first married, with hopes and dreams for your future, never planning you or your spouse becoming a caregiver.

Writing these filled me with both laughter and tears, as you can be happy and sad at the same time.

When the tables are turned, reciprocation helps release unnecessary guilt as you see the situation through their eyes, knowing you would do anything for them.

Thinking “let it be me” from different perspectives; proudly taking it on, as well as wanting to take the pain from them.

Prolonged care can be hard on a marriage, but gratitude is the only thing that can carry you through the uncomfortable parts of that love.

(And laughter. Laughter’s healing it has saved us.)

Finding joy within the hard is what creates the real love story.
Just remember; you didn’t choose easy, you chose each other.

If you feel this, share it with your person.
I see you.

Share Your Heart,
❤️🤟🏼, Elise (& Chris)

04/30/2026

Anyone else feel this?! 🎤🕺🤷‍♀️

04/21/2026

Your nervous system doesn’t always need calm,
it needs fun.

Your heart rate doesn’t always need an hour,
it needs consistency.

Your brain doesn’t always need repetition,
it needs disruption.

I call it Minute Movements; tiny resets throughout the day to release & get ahead of the overwhelm.
(in my daily stories)

Less is more I tell you!

Bounce. Shake. Move.
Even one minute makes a big change, and it feels good to laugh & be silly!

Break the pattern. Crack the egg.
Not everything has to make sense to be regulating.

Save this for when you feel stuck. Love you!

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

04/15/2026

Heart Kitchen: Mac & ‘Cheese!’

As a ‘heart patient’ whose favorite meal is cheese & crackers, I’ve had to find ways to enjoy my favorite foods while maintaining my heart-healthy regimen. -and I’m fully enjoying it!

You could’ve never convinced me of a substitute or vegan cheese sauce, until I tried this.
I’m telling you, my daughter’s even prefer it over a regular cheese sauce!

Making heart-healthy eating enjoyable is not just for patients; take care of your heart now so it can continue to be healthy later! You’re welcome!

Comment “Cheese” for the recipe, share it with your skeptical friends & let me know how you liked it! Enjoy!

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

04/08/2026

My nervous system does this when I don’t take tiny resets during the day.

It’s not that I’m tired-
it’s that sometimes my brain gets in full “band mode” so I can’t fully accomplish anything.

Taking tiny resets between tasks & activities helps me come back to myself, instead of waiting until I’m completely overwhelmed.

A minute of deep breathing, gentle bouncing, shaking my hands/arms, or a quick walk outside can make a big difference.

Consistency is key -getting ahead of overwhelm before it builds up.
It helps to feel a little more regulated, a little more often.

Tiny resets > burnout recovery

My ADHD friends, do you feel this too?
Save or share this for when you do!

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise





You can’t always get what you want, but if you trysometimes, you get what you need. 🎶❤️When I had high expectations of b...
03/24/2026

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try
sometimes, you get what you need. 🎶❤️

When I had high expectations of better test results, I was blinded by the unseen growth that can’t be measured.

For that one day, my own pride didn’t allow me to celebrate the ‘Post Traumatic Growth’ within myself, that I preach & share with you here every day. Literally the point of this account.

Thank you to my dear friend who saw in me what I couldn’t see in myself.

Have you ever been let down by having high expectations of results?
Save this for when you do, and share it with someone who may need it today. I get it.

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

03/19/2026

Are you alive…or Living?
One of many blessings of heart failure/chronic illness is knowing -and choosing- the difference.

I read a study from Harvard that felt very validating;

That quality of life and health are highly dependent on the quality of relationships and hobbies that make you feel happy.

-Not quantity, Quality.

So I wonder…
Are you doing things that make you truly happy,
or constantly thinking, “I’ve always wanted to do that?”

Are you spending your time with people that love you back, or holding onto relationships that feel heavy?

It’s not just psychological, it’s physical.

Your body, your nervous system…they feel the difference.

Stop waiting, and start doing.
Go do the things you’ve always wanted to do.
Call the people & tell them you love them.

Today matters. Choose wisely.

Less waiting. More Living.
More connection. More honesty.

Increase your quality of life by doing more of what actually feels good within it.

If someone came to mind while reading this… that’s probably your answer.
Share this to thank them. 💌

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

03/18/2026

High expectations can kill the joy. (Proof in previous post)

Have you ever felt like you’ve done everything right, only to be disappointed with the outcome?
(Health, work, relationships…)

It’s important to have goals and expectations, but raising the bar too high on something outside of our control can lead to disappointment, which is different from having a positive mindset.

People can disappoint you.
Results can disappoint you.

No matter how much we do to ensure a positive outcome, there are things outside of our control that are going to happen anyway.
What we CAN control is how we react when our expectations are not met.
-also keeping our nervous system in check.

After working so hard to try and raise my heart function (in chronic heart failure) with no improvement, it felt like a blow. Not because it’s a ‘bad’ number, but because I had high expectations on something not always in my control.

Rather than being disappointed that my heart function is still ‘rounded up’ to 50% after 2.5 years, I can be grateful to have been stable for 2.5 years!

My advice?
Set your expectations low, and you’ll never be disappointed. Tiny Joys! 😉🤣

Drop a “🙌” & share this if you relate.

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

03/17/2026

My regular heart failure check-up (Echo, EKG, bloodwork, etc) showed no signs of improvement today. In fact, they ‘rounded up’ my EF/heart function to 50%, where I’ve been hovering for 2 years now. I’m tired.

I went in with such high expectations of higher numbers, being so diligent in my daily regimen, even adding stem cell therapy that is ‘proven to help.’ It’s frustrating when you do all the right things and life still pulls the rug out from under you.

So life doesn’t turn out the way you want; how do you deal with that?

I give myself a regular “Dark Day,” permission to be sad, angry, irrational, so it can pass & my emotions don’t take root, turning into something bigger.

I let myself be sad, I just don’t let myself stay there. CHF is a permanent condition, so if I can’t change it, I can find joy within it. In spite of it.

It’s OK to not be OK.
It’s important to allow yourself to be sad.

After sharing in my stories regularly, I felt this belonged here, since this might resonate with you or someone you know.
Save or share this with someone who may need it.

I’m so grateful you are here so we can learn and grow through the hard, together.

Share Your Heart,
❤️🤟🏼,
Elise

03/12/2026

The original short doc of the first part of my heart story (pre lung resection & other complications)
by & , before being re-edited/re-named & awarded at Zions Film Fest.

“Six months after reconstructive heart surgery, Elise Jones fulfilled a lifelong dream of hiking Mt Everest.
Following her heroic climb, an emergency lifeflight brought unexpected health news. She now woke up every day with two choices, to be mad or to rollerskate. Embraced by the love of a community and Minky she discovered that she didn’t need to climb a mountain to prove she is strong.
Elise, we are inspired by your determination to make joy a choice everyday and roll through life with a smile!”

Thank you for seeing my story as something to be shared to help others in their struggle. We all have mountains to climb & are here to support each other through it.

Joy a choice.

Share Your Heart
❤️🤟🏼, Elise

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