Daily Question, January 2 When was the last time you took a leap of faith? 46 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Nina1 month agoNinaWhen I moved to Alaska. 0 Reply Cheryle2 months agoCheryleThis morning, I got out of bed and met reality, (as opposed to trying to bend and twist my delusions to a fantasised form of reality) with as much acceptance as I could muster and Grace lovingly provided! 4 Reply Malag2 months agoMalagI try out new things, am a great believer in throwing lots of stuff against the wall to see what sticks. Everything I have thrown against the wall has involved a leap of faith, not so much in what I am trying out, but faith in the process that something will stick. My daily meditation, diet and, indeed, my embracing of this site, are testament that something sticks. 4 Reply Melissa2 months agoMelissaGetting a new puppy during Covid-19 and committing to taking care of this rescue pup for as long as he lives. Not knowing how long this pandemic will last and if I will make it through this year. I have faith we will. I took a leap with hope. 9 Reply Monique Marie2 months agoMonique MarieToday. When i thought I would wake up sad once again, I decided to put faith on the day. 7 Reply Dusty Su2 months agoDusty SuI have lived by faith, that is working without salary or fundraising by trusting I will protected and kept by a higher power and live well in very difficult, even dangerous situations. This Includes projects in the world’s third worst prison for ten years, six years in a psych ward/drug rehab, eight years in a shelter for abused women and a host of other settings in developing countries. Yet some of the biggest leaps of faith come to me every single day in ways comparably easy for most. They...I have lived by faith, that is working without salary or fundraising by trusting I will protected and kept by a higher power and live well in very difficult, even dangerous situations. This Includes projects in the world’s third worst prison for ten years, six years in a psych ward/drug rehab, eight years in a shelter for abused women and a host of other settings in developing countries. Yet some of the biggest leaps of faith come to me every single day in ways comparably easy for most. They include: Showing up in social gatherings. Telling others I am on the Autism Spectrum/have Dyslexia. When I click the publish button on my blog. Dealing with banks, hospitals, supermarkets, or government offices in Western countries. People in any form or setting outside of caregiving. I have to trust the patterns I see, the signals I read, or can’t read. By faith, I let love lead and believe it to be big enough to build bridges and break done walls. Through my vulnerability and dance of faith, I trust blindly that I, others, and outcomes will be okay. Read More8 Reply Cheryle2 months agoCheryleBeautiful Dusty from my hesrt to yours thank you ♥️🙏🌠 2 Reply Dusty Su2 months agoDusty SuMy heart says thank you to your heart <3 Big smiles across the miles too! 2 Reply Ms. Awesome2 months agoMs. AwesomeThe last time I took a leap of faith was and is not remembered by me why as I have been wavering in my faith I have not been doing good in my prayers and all other stuff with being a Catholic as I have been angry and ignoring my God !!! But I am back and starting over and thankful that God has rescued me from the evil one although I know he is stil 2 Reply expati2 months agoexpatiI feel that my leaps are a matter of degree. My most current Big One was in 2003, when I packed my car, and drove off from my home of 12 years in western Massachusetts, to live in central Mexico. Since then, I’ve not regretted that move. The US is more about work and shopping, while Mexico is more soul-oriented. 4 Reply Don Jones2 months agoDon JonesWhen I ate 3-day-old leftovers. 8 Reply Pollyanna Gladwell2 months agoPollyanna GladwellThanks for the chuckle, Don! 4 Reply Lauryn2 months agoLaurynWhen I moved from the east coast to the west coast. I didn’t know too many people out here but just went ahead with the move anyways— having faith it will all work out— and it has 🙂 3 Reply KC2 months agoKCMany years ago I left a public sector career. It met my financial needs, but diminished body and soul to an untenable place of hopelessness and despair.. Since then, I have made daily leaps of faith to follow and forge a much less stable, predictable or financially rewarding goat path in the world. I gave up the dream I had worked many years to attain - financial independence and a place of my own. As with those proverbial lilies of the field, I have been gifted with countless things sinc...Many years ago I left a public sector career. It met my financial needs, but diminished body and soul to an untenable place of hopelessness and despair.. Since then, I have made daily leaps of faith to follow and forge a much less stable, predictable or financially rewarding goat path in the world. I gave up the dream I had worked many years to attain – financial independence and a place of my own. As with those proverbial lilies of the field, I have been gifted with countless things since, few which I could have predicted or made possible myself. I am deeply humbled and grateful. “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today” … 🐌🐾🌱 Read More6 Reply TofuLove2 months agoTofuLoveHonestly, I’m trying to understand depression and mental illness. People lately have said I don’t seem to be understanding enough of those with mental illnesses so I’m really trying to understand the perspective of people with anxiety and depression. 7 Reply Linda2 months agoLindaI am retiring this month and while we have planned for it, it still took a leap of faith to make that decision. I am grateful for the opportunity to do so, and hope to find something that will fill my need to be in service to others. 7 Reply Maria Malakhova2 months agoMaria MalakhovaThe last time I took a leap of faith was two years ago, when I signed up to become a camp counsellor at the summer camp of my dreams. I used to work as kitchen staff at that camp, but I wanted to try something new, see the place from a new perspective. I knew, however, that I needed to be able to swim well and have lifeguard qualifications. The thing is, at the time of hire, I did not know how to swim. I entered January 2019 with a new resolution - become a lifeguard in 5 months time. It was per...The last time I took a leap of faith was two years ago, when I signed up to become a camp counsellor at the summer camp of my dreams. I used to work as kitchen staff at that camp, but I wanted to try something new, see the place from a new perspective. I knew, however, that I needed to be able to swim well and have lifeguard qualifications. The thing is, at the time of hire, I did not know how to swim. I entered January 2019 with a new resolution – become a lifeguard in 5 months time. It was perhaps the biggest leap of faith, the craziest thing I had ever done. And you know what? I went through with it. There were a lot of obstacles in my way – I was in my very first year of nursing school. I was taking an insane amount of courses, I had heaps of work to be done. However, that did not stop me from signing up for swimming classes and coming in to swim every, single, day. I cried a lot during that time. I failed every day, but soon some failures were replaced by victories. When it was finally time for me to do the timed swim at my lifeguard test, I broke down halfway through. I failed miserably that day. I did not go swim for three whole weeks after that. But then I’ve decided to try again, one last time. The week before my test I got my best friend to teach me all the techniques, how to glide through the water with minimal friction, how to dive deep into the water to rescue someone. I did not think I could do it, but I did. On the day of my test, I failed the timed swim twice. And yet the very next day, I showed up. I kept showing up. And on the third time, I passed with almost 30 seconds still left on my clock. I got the certifications, I secured my spot as a counsellor, I made dreams come into reality. After that, I started to have a lot more faith in myself. If I could accomplish what was seemingly impossible for a person at my level, what COULN’T I do became the real question. Read More10 Reply Craig K2 months agoCraig KInspiring story! Thanks for sharing 1 Reply Holly in Ohio2 months agoHolly in OhioThank you for sharing that. It is so beautiful. You should be so proud of yourself! ::) 1 Reply Holly in Ohio2 months agoHolly in OhioI agree with Javier, that there are leaps of faith throughout each day. Control is an illusion, one that perhaps helps us to feel safe. Each choice we make in a day does not guarantee the outcome. Even eggs & toast. But my mind casts back to a time when I quite deliberately made a list of things I wanted to do, but was afraid to try. It included some large things like going overseas for the first time, and doing it completely alone, without a tour, companion, or travel agent. The list al...I agree with Javier, that there are leaps of faith throughout each day. Control is an illusion, one that perhaps helps us to feel safe. Each choice we make in a day does not guarantee the outcome. Even eggs & toast. But my mind casts back to a time when I quite deliberately made a list of things I wanted to do, but was afraid to try. It included some large things like going overseas for the first time, and doing it completely alone, without a tour, companion, or travel agent. The list also included some things that most people might not think of as scary, things like singing or dancing in public, but they were scary to me. I made the list because I felt I wanted to make my world larger. As I accomplished them, it did. It was like breaking through the atmosphere and being able to see our beautiful planet as a whole. It gave me a completely different perspective of the world, and of my self. Read More2 Reply Rita2 months agoRitaThe last time I truly took a leap of faith was 2009 when I asked to be transferred to a new location for work. My youngest child had graduated high school and came with me and the new experience and landscape proved to be very good for my soul. I sold my home and off I went. About six years later I moved back to be closer to immediate family and often find myself missing that place. It was definitely a good leap of faith for such a time as that. 4 Reply DeVonna2 months agoDeVonnaIn March of 2019, while vacationing in Florida, we bought a house. This may not seem like a big deal until you consider 1. Our current home was thousands of miles away in Michigan 2. So were our children and grandchildren 3. We hadn't even begun to prepare our current home for sale It was frankly, terrifying. We had talked for years about moving away from the harsh midWest winters for but one thing after another had cropped up and interfered with those discussions. Nevertheless...when...In March of 2019, while vacationing in Florida, we bought a house. This may not seem like a big deal until you consider 1. Our current home was thousands of miles away in Michigan 2. So were our children and grandchildren 3. We hadn’t even begun to prepare our current home for sale It was frankly, terrifying. We had talked for years about moving away from the harsh midWest winters for but one thing after another had cropped up and interfered with those discussions. Nevertheless…when the opportunity and the perfect house presented itself, we plunged ahead. Back in Michigan we advertised our house and 12 acres, and began a drastic purge of the last 35 yrs of our lives as we packed up our large house. We were determined to take just the neccessities…it’s amazing how much of our earthly goods we sold, donated and threw out. Fast forward, the house and property sold, we tearfully kissed our children and grandchildren goodbye and we drove the rented UHaul all the way to Florida to “start over” our new life. 10 months later the COVID landed on our nations shores…but that a story for another time. The lesson I took away from our leap of faith is that we are never too old to reimagine/reinvent our lives. Life is wonderful here in our new community as we build friendships and connections. We’re glad we took that leap. Read More5 Reply Trish2 months agoTrishA few years ago I “demoted” myself. I was a program manager for 5 programs & it was a great job. However, I didn’t become a social worker to crunch numbers & sit in endless tedious meetings. Being w/ “the people” feeds me like nothing else. So, I am back in the trenches where all the meaningful action happens! It’s been amazing & I’ve never regretted the decision. 8 Reply Carol2 months agoCarolWhen was the last time you took a leap of faith? I think we equate a leap of faith with getting what we want. In my experience that does not always happen. I think we have to let go of that need to truly open the door to faith. For many years I equated the word faith with a list of my religious beliefs. The priest would lead us in saying the Nicene Creed and tell us that was our faith. Today, I see the word faith very differently. The quality of my faith is determined by my ability to trust my d...When was the last time you took a leap of faith? I think we equate a leap of faith with getting what we want. In my experience that does not always happen. I think we have to let go of that need to truly open the door to faith. For many years I equated the word faith with a list of my religious beliefs. The priest would lead us in saying the Nicene Creed and tell us that was our faith. Today, I see the word faith very differently. The quality of my faith is determined by my ability to trust my deepest experience. Having been raised with a fear-based reality, most days I do not leap. I trudge. That said. I have found that life is trustworthy and surrender, letting go of my need to get what I want, is essential. This can be scary because it involves embracing the unknown and it often involves suffering. In a true leap of faith we offer our hearts up. We are vulnerable. The key is willingness to trust and the reward is growth in self-awareness. I share a story from Anthony DeMello’s book, “One Minute Wisdom” page 10: Even though it was the Master’s day of silence, a traveler begged him for a word of wisdom that would guide him through life’s journey. The Master nodded affably, took a sheet of paper and wrote a single word on it: Awareness. The visitor was perplexed. “That’s too brief. Would you please expand on it a bit?” The Master took the paper back and wrote, “Awareness, awareness, awareness.” “But what do these words mean?” said the stranger, helplessly. The Master reached out for the paper and wrote, “Awareness, awareness, awareness means AWARENESS.” Read More8 Reply Craig K2 months agoCraig KA couple of years ago, I signed up to coach my daughter’s soccer team. I had volunteered a couple of times and felt I could do it. I was a bit nervous about running practices and coaching games on my own. For practices, I would research and try the drills with my daughter and then put them literally “into practice.” For games, we just take it one step at a time. The experience was tough at times - bad weather, postponements, injuries, sick kids, etc. But I was so glad I took the lea...A couple of years ago, I signed up to coach my daughter’s soccer team. I had volunteered a couple of times and felt I could do it. I was a bit nervous about running practices and coaching games on my own. For practices, I would research and try the drills with my daughter and then put them literally “into practice.” For games, we just take it one step at a time. The experience was tough at times – bad weather, postponements, injuries, sick kids, etc. But I was so glad I took the leap of faith- it was fun, I bonded with my daughter and I volunteered in the community. Read More10 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2021, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb