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GETTING Uup carrot sits a lone penny. my
nder the fridge among the
dust balls and an old shriveled

YOUR Day after day, month after month, purpose
year after year, it remains undiscov-
ered. Full of potential if it was found.
If only someone would move that
SHINE fridge! my

Just imagine if someone found that
penny, dusted it off, and restored
it to its original brilliance where it
ON could reach its full potential. Oh, legacy
and the potential that penny has.
It alone when picked up can bring
someone luck for an entire day. Can
you imagine adding that penny to
enough other loose change? Together
Heidi
they could buy the homeless a home,
cure cancer, or feed a hungry child.
The potential when joined together is WHO AM I
infinite. What about us? When joined
together what impact can we have? ?
On others, our community, the world, now that my kids
but most importantly on ourselves.
are gone

I had this strong feeling of fear in me
that I would go to my grave not reaching

my God given potential. Like the penny lost hile I have enjoyed many successes in my life, for many years I
under the fridge, my potential would be lost. I have had this restless feeling like I was meant for and capable
don’t want to go to my grave unfulfilled. Wof being more. I didn’t know what, but I knew I wanted to
inspire people, empower them to be all they could be. I just couldn’t gain
clarity on how to do it. I had this strong feeling of fear in me that I would
go to my grave not reaching my God given potential. Like the penny lost
under the fridge, my potential would be lost. I don’t want to go to my
grave unfulfilled. But what? How? Where is this uneasy, restless feeling
coming from? I will tell you.

When I had my first son, my husband and I decided I would stay home
and raise our children. That meant giving up my career. Now don’t get
me wrong, I would do again it a minute. I have no regrets, I loved every
second of being their mom. And truthfully, it’s what got me here today.

Looking back, I have to say I always had this feeling while raising our
children of low self-worth. But why? I was raising amazing children and
was a pretty dang good mom, if I do say so myself. Why was I feeling
this way? Was it watching people like my sister, husband, and parents
being huge successes in their fields. Was not having a career and feeling
like a financial asset to my husband what caused this within me? Was I
attributing money and success to being fulfilled?
INTERNATIONAL BAREFOOT WATERSKIING A LITTLE AMORE'
Contributing Author: BIKINI COMPETITION WITH RAY
HEIDI LESKO Even after winning Nationals in High
School, Heidi still loves to get out on
Feeling like a champion after placing Taking time out for a serenade at
4th in bikini at Fitness Universe an the water at their family cottage in The Venetian in Vegas with my
international fitness competition in PIttsburgh, PA. Skis optional! husband Ray
Miami, Florida 2013
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