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It may not sound like much to others, but it was huge for me. I went to the doctor to talk to him about the depression that I have been feeling and to discuss the best ways to go about losing weight and getting more healthy.

i'm student teaching right now in 9th grade. i'd forgotten how crazy 9th graders can be. my leap of late is realizing that now only can i do this, but i can enjoy it as well. it may not sound like much, but it's a giant leap to me.

Fun giveaways! My most recent leap has probably been returning to the gym. I haven't been in a few years and I feel soooo uncomfortable there, out of my comfort zone. But I have been consistently going for a month now and it is amazing how quickly you get used to it. Thanks, Ali! I love seeing all your cute ideas on your blog.

i did need to read this today! my most recent "leap" was starting my own business in an effort to leave my current full time job. i am not happy there and want to be at home with my husband and son more. i am the "breadwinner" and it is very scary thinking about building my business to a point that it will support us the way my secular job does now. thanks for all your encouragement ali, and good luck with your new family member when she gets here. she is already loved so much!

My biggest leap of faith is finally quitting my job after 5 years in the public accounting field. It has been a very tiring and stressful 5 years of my life. Now I am working in a private multinational company which is just right for me.

My leap: I signed up for LOM! Whoever wins the Italy tickets...take the leap and find a way to go! I was just there in November and it is amazing.

i used to think that having courage was for the big and scary things in our lives, but this week i learned a valuable lesson. having courage can come in handy when we are dealing with small and mundane things. this week i had courage to ask for help with something that i thought i could handle on my own, but after asking for help, i realized i couldn't have handled it on my own. having the courage to just put myself out there and to show that i can be vulnerable and that i can't do this all on my own made all the difference.

A leap of faith for me was getting in touch with my stepdaughter's mother and establishing a relatioship for the sake of family. It turned out great.

Leap of courage? I am a law student & am currently working on my first trial. I am feeling pretty courageous! Winning a giveaway would feel like the perfect reward! :-)

I was layed off for 3 months and was offered a permanent position 45 minutes from home one way. I also was offered a temp position 5 minutes from home. I took a leap and took the temp postition and hoped for a perm position. It paid off and I got a perm position 3 months later. Now I am glad I was laid off before Christmas 07.

My biggest leap of faith recently has been finally opening up photoshop and learning how to use it. I never realized that I would like digital scrapbooking so much!

My big leap of courage has taken place over a few years. I've been uprooted many many times within the last 12 years while married to my husband and it is always an act of courage to find and maintain friendships. I'm a teacher and I've never wanted to pursue an advanced degree. However, in the last year, I've pursued and attained my master's degree AND have begun the National Board process all while working full time as a teacher and part time as a part of the Clemson Univ. faculty. This has been a huge sacrifice of time for me, but most importantly for my family. It has been a leap of faith due to financial commitments and stress levels that are sometimes astronomical. But, I've accomplished one and have one down.

my most recent leap is my accepting my husbands demanding job. And knowing i will be the one running everything. I also quit my job to concentrate more on the home.

I went back to work part-time just a couple of weeks ago. I had an opportunity to teach a class for the rest of the year since the teacher was going out on maternity leave. My husband and I weren't quite sure how it would all work out, but we felt that it was something we should do. Things are still a little crazy, but we are all adjusting to our new routine, and I am really enjoying being back in the classroom for a little while.

My biggest leap was accepting the fact that my son got himself into trouble and I couldn't help him out of it. My huge leap was to realize that although he's in trouble, he made the bad choice and realizing that is choices and consequences are NOT a reflection upon the job I did as a mother or upon how well I teach other students.
It's a hard leap to make, but it's a leap into allowing my children to grow up and become adults. It's my leap into the job of a mom of adult children versus younger children who need mom's in a different way.

My leap is realizing that 22 years with the same man....is just the beginning....happy anniversary

Leap- starting over after losing everything you have worked so hard for. But still having faith and family. i know we are not alone in this situation and i hope for better times for all of us. thanks.

my leap......to stand up for myself. there is someone at my work that doesn't treat me as well because she knows that she can push me around because of my personality. NOT ANY MORE! I deserve respect too!!!!!

Most recent leap of courage....a 4 mile run this evening with my dog.

I decided to be a healthier me. So, I started with a personal trainer this week. I battled through it and I am so very sore but I am determined to follow through with this and be a healthier me.