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I would love a class with Stacy and Italy sounds great anytime!!
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Reading this and these comments brings tears to my eyes. I REALLY needed to read this today. My biggest leap of late is going back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. Every day of every class and every patient I have to diagnose is leap after leap after leap. But a little leap of late is starting my own Etsy shop. Its been a dream of mine for a while and I have nothing for sale it it yet (lol) but it is designed and almost ready for action! Thanks Ali for the giveaways!

Trusting God in everything has got to be my leap. I am choosing to trust Him in everything each and every day. I realize that it is a choice I need to make and not let the scary things that I don't have any control over cause me to fear. He is a faithful God who has time and time again proven himself trustworthy. I'd love to win the Library of Memories class....please random number generator pick me!!!

my most recent leap was to accept a job working with severely mentally ill adults with a history of homelessness and often struggling with substance abuse. no experience, no real idea of what the job would entail. i can honestly say it was a pleasant surprise. i have had the honor of witnessing and walking with amazing people in this world through their journeys of life.

Several leaps this year! First leap was sending off our third and last child to college. Now, my husband of 31 years and I will be relearning being alone together again! It isn't terrible having the baby at college since both older siblings live in the same city with her. We know she will be taken care of IF she calls for help. My husband and I are figuring out what we like to do together again. We are having to re-learn compromise! We always did what was best for the kids, now it is our turn to do for each other. My second big leap was to move all of my scrap stuff upstairs into our daughter's very large room. Even though she is now at college I am afraid she will freak when she sees my stuff! Just like Will Farrell and John C. Reilly said in Stepbrothers, I think my daughter and I will be able to do lots of "activities" and crafts in the newly created space in her room. I have really been more of a gatherer with scrap products and not as much of a producer. I need Stacy's Library of Memories class to really get me busy and organized. I have so many years of photos and no real system of organization to see them or produce beautiful scrapbook pages with them. You, Ali Edwards and Stacy Julian are my scrap heroines and not a day goes by that I don't hastily go to your blogs for your latest installments of life! God bless you both.

My recent leap of faith and courage was to open my heart back up to someone close to me who hurt me deeply for many years. I have now come to accept that they are human and make mistakes like the rest of us. It took me what seems like a long long time to get this one - I am usually a quick study - but so happy within myself for this epiphany. It wasn't them, but me. It took a lot of courage to let go of that pain that I used to protect myself.
Thank you for this topic and forum of expression.

My biggest leap is the decision to finally take care of myself mentally as well as physically. I've spent the last 7 years having three boys and giving them my all. Just recently I realized how much I have let myself go. I am turning 40 this May and decided that it's time to take care of my needs so that I can be a happy healthy mom for my family and for myself! :)

After home schooling our kids for 2 years, we've decided to take our family on the road and RV around the US for a year, and documenting our travels. We are shooting for a June departure if all goes well. This is definitely a huge leap for us!

Oh I want to play. My big leap was deciding to apply for a new job. WOW really scary putting yourself out there for people to reject (or welcome with open arms)

I've taken up scrapbooking. (thanks to blogs like yours) That's a pretty big leap, isn't it??? :)

Getting back in touch with friends who I lost contact for year.

Holy moly! What an amazing give away! My most recent leap is taking care of myself. I'm active duty Air Force and my priority for so long has been everything else EXCEPT myself. I recently got blood work back for pre-diabetes and it was an enormous wake up call. I have to take care of myself just like I take care of everyone else.

Leap of courage or act of faith one in the same to me. I have taken the step of cutting back my hours at work so i may be with my children after school. It is a significant cut in income but the benefits for my children have much out-weighed the loss of money.

Leap??? That's a hard one, but I do agree with Alex above when she states that all the leaps (both big and little) count. Personally, I took a leap and started calling myself an artist and I actually accepted paid photo gigs. I love Big Picture Scrapbooking and made the biggest leaps during Allison Tyler Jones' "Art that Happens to Be Your Life"...Highly recommended for everyone who wants to define themselves as a photographer. Wishing you all the best Ali with the arrival of baby. Oh and I also love Freehand Scraps..I've bought of few of Heidi's kits.

i joined weight watchers with my mom today. it is going to be a long journey, but also one of the most rewarding journeys of my life.

I guess that my big leap is going back to school to pursue my teaching degree. I am far older than most students in any of my classes, but I am finding that it is less scary than I thought and I am actually a great student:)
Thanks for the give away, now back to my homework:)

I had my son in September and went back to work full time January 5th. That has been an act of courage and strength for me. It's a journey.
brenda

...Serenity to accept the things I cannot change...Courage every day to change the things I can...and the Wisdom to know the difference...

My most recent leap is leaving my home, with my family and moving in with my very recently widowed mother-in-law. We are building and addition and selling our home to be with her. Love your site and good luck with your new little one!

A few days ago, I found a former friend online and renewed our friendship. This was a huge leap for me because I always tend to think negatively that if that person hasn't emailed or called in a while, that it must mean they don't want to be friends. Juvenile I know, but I think what it really means is that I'm afraid to put myself out there and just be the one to make that contact even if they haven't.