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My leap is a healthier lifestyle. I have been exercising daily since Oct., I am trying new meatless receipes and have lost 10 lbs to help keep me motivated. Jill S

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The biggest leap my family & I took was for me to quit my job last august. I was running a small in home daycare and my kids were about to enter public school. It terrified me! We took the leap and have been doing FABULOUS even in such trying times as our country is in. The ability to be able to work in my kids' classrooms, know their teachers & their friends, go on field trips etc. is my dream come true and something I feel is SO necessary for our family. It was terrifying, still is, but so so worth it!

Man, I have made a ton of jumps, deciding on some things like, going into the air force, breaking up with the boyfriend who is holding me back.
Also, I got to design for my local Craft Warehouse! That was a really big jump for me... Its awesome! Now they want me to design MORE! :D Its SO super exciting! :D
***Just want to add. If, i doubt it, but IF I get picked for the Italy thing. Please put my name back in and pick another winner!! I cant afford to go to Italy!! LOL

I've started a scrapbook club and got prepared for my first class, that will be tomorrow. That counts, doesn't it?

Great stuff today Ali! One recent leap of courage that I took was reaching out to contact 2 friends that I had through jr. high & high school that were my world growing up. We had a very painful parting of hearts about ten years ago and sending a hello, congrats, & you look great to both of them has opened doors of communication that have been closed for some time. It's a leap that I hope gives good healing & restoring in the time to come. (Reach is also my word for 2009!)

My most recent leap was actually a year ago when I started a second (part time) job. I finally decided that I wanted (needed) to get out of debt and I took action to start to make that happen. It's been a huge huge change, I work 2-3 nights during the week and at least an 8 hour shift on Saturday. Many nights I get home around midnight and then can't fall asleep until after 1....then I have to get up in the morning and go to my regular job.
But. I did it...I am doing it...and it will be worth it in the end. And, I've met some pretty great people at this job. That was an unexpected bonus.

So cool Ali-I have goosebumps right now because "courage" is my word for 2009 and I had just posted earlier this a.m. on my blog some lyrics to the song, "Courage is..." Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Cristina

My recent leap was expressing my condolances to a grieving person and attending the funeral (this is a leap for me as I tend to avoid these things because it is too scary/emotional/unknown.)

My recent leap has been making some personal changes for my family which are very hard but good. They require lots of work and attention. I believe the outcome will be well worth the outcome.

I guess my leap of faith would be letting go of something really difficult for me and putting it in God's hands.

First time to do this! It may post twice since I tried a few minutes ago, too...My biggest leap - we are taking big leaps every day. Our second daughter is really struggling. She is 14 years old and was diagnosed with anxiety last June, ADHD this past fall, and now they are considering that she may have PDD, a mild form of autism. So we leap every day. The most recent leap was getting her on the bus this morning. She did. Leap one for today.

My leap -- there have been a lot of them in recent years, but personally it has been representing myself in court proceedings with my ex and successfully bringing it to a close, and professionally trying a brand new implementation of technology in my classroom and getting the support I asked for from parents and other staff. I'm hoping it's the start of something great!

Thanks so much for sharing that blog entry!
In fact, my newest big leap was going back to work full time last week. I've been home with my boys for almost 3 years. Now it feels really great to be contributing to our family financially. It definitely makes me and my hubs feel a little more secure... and the boys are great! No big deal to them; they get to go to school 5 days a week instead of 3 :)It's been a great leap for us!

Great giveaways! Holey Batman!
My biggest leap is trying to understand and adjust that my kids need me now just as much as when they were tiny but in different ways. I am making the leap to let them be who they are and independent and to make their own choices and to take their own responsiblities. It is hard to sometimes hand over that control for me.
Melissa F.

This is soooo applicable to my life today! I was invited on a short trip with some friends to the beach....traveling on a PRIVATE JET, no less.....and of course this is the worst time for me to go out of town........but I'm going! Life's too short to pass things up, especially with friends.
Need the kit to document this chance of a lifetime!

I'm heading for a different kind of leap. My last son is a senior this year and will be heading off to college next year, leaving my dh and I empty nesters. It's a feeling of both excitement and fear. I'm not sure what lies ahead (I'm exploring a few different possibilities), but it's a strange, wonderful, scary feeling!

At this time in my life my biggest leap of faith is going back to work and leaving my little one in the care of someone else. Hope you and yours are doing well and thanks for the chance to win some awesome goodies!!!
Jennifer H.

My most recent leap was allowing my daughter to go on the flying fox. She is almost 4 and has wanted to go on it for ages, seeing all the older kids having a go, But I just didnt have the courage to let her go until recently. But i had to get past my fear and let her do a bit of growing up and she did great. I actually just scrapped a layout about it yesterday for a layout a day challenge i am doing this Feb. It may seem like only a small leap but for me its a huge leap, letting go of the fear.

I am pulling myself out of depression without the aid of medication and doctors, just lots of love and patience from hubby and the listening ear of my sister. It's been a tough ride but I am learning to find inspiration from a lot of people like you. People who didn't know me personally but continue to give me hope that there are better things in life to aspire for. Thanks Ali for sharing your life and your gift. :-)

I am trying to land a full time job. Giant leap of faith for me as I've worked part time for the past 21 years! I go on an interview this Friday. Great job, but lots of local travel, along with nights and weekends. It's a leap!