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My most recent leap was leaving a job I hated and starting a new job with a new company. By the way, so far so good!!!

My most recent leap was going to school full time instead of part time. So far it's working out. Thanks for the blog. I LOVE IT!

I love what you do - you're an inspiration to so many people.
You know how sometimes it seems life is so good, then suddenly things start going wrong? Kind of in 3's. My husband was laid off from his job, then, I was sick most of the month of December - just awful. Then, my father was diagnosed with cancer at the start of the new year just three years after losing my mother to cancer. I was feeling sorry for myself, and just this overwhelming sad mood.
But, I made the decision to believe it will get better, that things will be okay, and surprisingly, I'm not feeling so sorry for myself right now.
That was my leap of faith, because usually I dwell on things for wayyy too long.

My leaps have been tiny hops, I have accepted that the depression I have suffered since my father died (at 54) was no longer something I could handle on my own, and went to the doctor.
All the giveaways are awesome, as much as I would love to go to Italy it is not in the budget...Thanks for the chances!

I'm not sure if it counts as a "leap" or not, but I started learning to knit, and recently, I started a class to learn how to knit socks. I'm sometimes not very good with confidence. I have such a deep need to be perfect that sometimes shoos me away from doing things that I am afraid I won't excel at.
Scrapbooking changed that for me, I think, helped me be open to doing things that I'm not perfect at, knowing it takes practice, and being okay with the process.
Awesome question, Ali!

My most recent leap is - not to leap. My husband was out of work for almost a year in 2007-2008. He has a job he loves now and we are trying to get back on our feet. However there is a chance that we may have to file for Bankrupcy in order to truly come back from this crisis. I am typically a "leaper" doing things on impulse and not thinking about what will happen when I land. Buying scrapbooking tools when I want to or that cute patterned paper or getting things for my daughter's first dance or for my husband to use at his new job, arranging family trips on the spur of the moment. However I've had to stretch myself, this past year, into leaping - into not leaping. Looking before I step out into the pool rather than leaping from the high dive.

My not so big leap was today when I met my new ob/gyn because my previous one transferred to another hospital. I really don't like anything to do with doctors/hospitals so I am always nervous about my appointments anyway. Plus I always worry about the language factor a bit. But I got up, and did it (albeit after a night of tossing and turning lol)

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My latest big leap was bying our first home, in the middle of the credit crunch and with only one persom working full time.. Hopefully it will all be OK!

My most recent leap was joining a ladies Bible study group. That was a leap for me because I joined NOT KNOWING ANYONE! That's huge for me! I used to not do things because I didn't have a friend to do it with me. But no longer. It's time to start doing things outside my comfort zone. My next leap is to take a motorcyle training class! Thanks for the quote...it's truly inspiring!

Mine is a chosen leap, our very much wanted, very much planned first pregnancy is still a giant act of courage in how much this is going to change our lives

I'm taking a leap of faith this coming week involving a very strained relationship with a family member. I've decided to put the past in its place and simply move forward hoping that healing can take place and hoping the relationship can be what it should in the future (I'm summoning up all my courage allowing this person in my home again).

My most recent BIG leap was starting to take better care of myself. I am 30 and don't want to wait til I'm 50 to say oh I wish I'd done that. So I am eating healthier,exercising more,and making surer that I quit putting stuff off. To me this a big leap. Thanks for those words,it is well said!
Margaret

Wow! I'd love to learn more about scrapbooking. I've been a cardmaker for a few years now and just made my first leap into scrapbooking. My girlfriend and I spent Saturday together, and she asked me to do a scrapbook on it. I began, and found it very easy and pleasurable. I used backgrounds and frames from www.scrapbookflair.com

I recently took a BIG leap of courage on Monday, when my husband and I put in an offer on a house. The house is in foreclosure but in great shape, and there is already one bid on it. We decided to take the leap and put it in God's hands.

My latest big leap was becoming the sole bread winner for awhile. Kind of hard to do when I only work 3 days a week, but we made it through on top. My latest little leap was jumping into the layout-a-day challenge for February. Have a great day!!

My latest act of courage was Saturday when I got on a plane and flew with my family to FL. I was terrified but, I know I have to make myself fly for my children to enjoy and learn about the world so I Suck it up and do it.........Sunday I guess I will have to do it again to get back home! any prayers are welcome and greatly appreciated!:)

I feel that I have been leaping for the last two years. On my 40th birthday I wanted to give myself a gift. I choose to send myself to school, while working full time in the retail industry, being a mother of three daughters, and a wife. I have made it through all of that. However last week I was told my job was being eliminated. I was the benefit carrier for our family and now those would be gone along with the 40 hours of work that I am accustomed to work (and get paid for). I got lucky though, because they offered me a job doing what I have been doing, only part time.
(I took it)
I will just keep leaping, because it all works out the way it is suppose to anyway :)
Have a awesome day.

Love your blog and all the goodies. My latest leap was to share my work I created from online classes with friends and have them critique it and see if they thought it was good enough to open my own business.

My biggest leap this year was taking care of both my mom and dad during the time that my dad had open heart surgery (2 valves). My mom has the early signs of dementia and couldn't be left alone. During this time we were also finishing our basement for our son who was returning from a mission to Brazil. I learned alot from this "leap", though at the time I didn't want to embrace and own it.

I think a most recent leap I took, or was forced to take was that I was laid off from my job due to this tough economy. The leap I took was that we decided that it was best for me to stay home with our little boy. I am also pregnant with baby #2. I have been working for a while and deciding to just stay at home has been an adjustment and blessing and challenge all at the same time. Although I miss the money, I wouldn't trade being with my baby at all! I know that my past co workers think I am losing alot by not continuing my career, but that's ok! I am doing something far more important in my opinion! Thanks for this chance to win! I have been wanting to take Stacy's class for a while!

Deciding to quit my job (that I loved) and stay home with my children. This transition has been more wonderful and more difficult than I could have imagined! We knew it was best for the family - so I have no regrets.

My big leap has been to create more, and share more of the creations. Surprisingly more scary than I thought!

Starting friendships with people that aren't in the same place in life as me is difficult...but I'm trying. (i.e. DH & I are young parents, but most people we know with kids are much older than us. On the flip side, we have friends around our age but no children.) This year, I'm working hard to bridge the gap and be open to the possibilities. Also, thanks for a fun giveaway!

My most recent leap is taking a dance class! I have 2 left feet!! This should be interesting! Zumba here I come!

Cool give aways! Thanks!
My act of courage is recently starting my own sports photography business.