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My most recent little leap of courage was asking a new friend out to dinner and a concert. I'm not very good at "putting myself out there" but I did and it was fun. There was absolutely nothing to be scared of.

Quitting the job I hated, even though I don't have a new one yet...

I'm going to Portland, OR this weekend. This trip is to support my friend who live 2000 miles away to help her start her west coast arm of her jewelry business. This is a real leap for her and she asked me to help since I live in norther CA and have friends in Portland. And I took a "leap" and said yes.

Hoenstly, my life has been quiet and blessed lately. I have not been forced to take any leaps nor have I been called to any leaps. Maybe the most recent leap would be finally making the mental decision that God has put me where I am (physically) in my life for a reason and I need to stop holding on to where I use to be (home). With that leap, I have been becoming more committed to friendships, which for me, is hard. If that is the only leap, I am truly blessed!

In September I did the high ropes challenge course (45 feet in the air) at our women's retreat. A couple years ago I watched some people do this ropes course and I thought to myself that if I lost some weight and got healthy I'd like to give it a try. Fast forward two years, 60 pounds lost and new health. I had to give it a try. It was so scary, but so exhilirating when I completed the course. Challenge and fears faced. Victory!

hello ali. :)
the biggest leap i made was settling to where i am now (exchanging any career moves to build a family and raise a child).

My recent leap was my first own move from a little town to Munich (Germany) to be near to my boyfriend. It was a great leap to do it on my own and it was worth the effort, because this year we're celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary ;-)

My biggest leap since of January was letting Our Father God into my life. I left being Catholic & became a born-again Christian. It has been a huge life changing event within myself & my family. Its amazing what He can give when you have Him in your life.

This year I changed jobs, which for me was a huge leap! I am a middle school science teacher and I am now teaching in the same district in which I live and my children attend. Such a blessing to our family, for me to be more available and with less travel! The change has been exhausting and quite overwhelming, I feel like a first year teacher all over again. I am in a good place... I would love to win!! Would be so renewing for me!

Leaping can be so hard!! I have recently joined a group of women for a Bible study - learning to be accountable and relational. It's much easier for me to hide myself away. Anxiously awaiting news of your little one. Praying for you!

My latest leap just happened this week. I took voluntary redundancy at my job and decided to stay home with my children full time. ACK!

Packing up to move to Utah - first interstate move. Scary...but should be best for my family.

My most recent leap was asking a casual acquaintance to sponsor an event. I hate asking people for money and this was very difficult.

Aww..if only I got get to Italy. I've always wanted to go there. And Elsie Flannigan (one of my favorite people ever) is teaching there too. But alas, full-time college student - not for me. ... I'd settle for the Feb kit from Freehand Scraps. :)
Thanks for sharing that courage & leaps quote from your friend.. :)
Recent act of courage/"leap"? Hmm, probably speaking out loud more (asking questions, participating in discussion, etc) in my college classes. :)

Great quote and great giveaways.
Our leap at the moment is letting our 10 yr old be a little more independent and helping him find his way in the world. Also for us to trust that what we're teaching him will stand him in good stead in the future.

In the throes of a leap of faith...packing up our whole house, 4 kids including a 2 month old!) and prepping it to sell b/c we've found the house that will really work for us. Hoping it all works out in the midst of this crazy time, but it feels right so we're leaping!

my most recent "leap" was being proactive in trying to repair a very important relationship with someone. Something that I have been avoiding for a long time. Hopefully we are on our way down the right path together. I am sure it will be lots of hard work but very worth it in the end.

i am leaving the job field i have been in for 13 years to try something completely different- something that will require me to take some classes (something i haven't done for almost 2 decades) but the new career will definitely feed my soul, whereas my current one is 'just a job'. this change also involves a pay cut, but in the area of happiness, i will be giving myself a raise!

A large leap for me was letting go of my oldest child to go away to college in a different state and not call him every single day!!!! Learning to let go and trust. You never stop being a mom!

My most recent act of courage (leap) was in talking about my clinical depression at a conference. I was on a q&a board and coping with stress was one of the topics. I was honest and talked about taking medication for depression and tried to remove the shame that others may feel by bringing it out into the light. It was scary, but there was a freedom in it!