you can.

The first step, believe you can.

Today is that oh so strange extra day on the calendar, leap day. It only comes around once every 4 years.  One extra day to let go, believe you can, and take that leap.  What leap? Only you can answer that.

Perhaps a leap into photography business.

A leap into film.

Leap into learning a new photo software.

A leap of faith and trust. (oh those can be hard)

Leap out of auto and into manual mode on your camera.

Perhaps you took the leap into a 365(+1) project this year. (I did)

A leap into posting here to our group, sharing your art, your voice, you.

Thank you for leaping, literally and figuratively, with us all month long here in our One Word Project Pool. Your participation and inspiration is vital to this community.  Just tonight while pouring through that very space I came across an image with these words...

"My path unclear,
  I leap forward into the unknown.
  Because looking back has never been an alternative."

I am so moved by those 3 lines.  They are powerful and brave. Thank you Kristen.

So, go ahead, stretch your arms way up high, let go of fear, believe you can, and leap into the unknown.  You are braver than you know.

Comments

[Marcie]

What fabulous imagery!!!
I'd like to think that everyday is a leap:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2012/2/28/in-full-color.html

[meredith winn]

yes! love this post, your words, and that quote.

"leap and the net shall appear."
xo

[Jen]

Thank you for these words and reminder. Just last year I leaped and started a portrait photo biz and every once in a while it's nice to read words like yours to remind me why I'm taking this leap. This ride I've been on this past year has been both nerve-wracking and exciting :)

http://www.jenniferkrafchik.com/recent-sessions/

[ELK]

as always so very inspiring and artistic photo!

I love when SS post parallels one of my own without even realizing it... I am not "leaping" but poised between earth and sky and the marvel of it ...

http://www.redorgray.com/2012/02/standing-on-earth.html

[Puna]

Beautiful diptych. I wish I was better prepared for this day. It has so many special connotations...

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2012/02/february-29-happy-heart/

[sarah]

that quote. so beautiful and so true on many different levels. thanks for sharing kristin!
here's to leaping & believing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/6794120464/in/photostream

[mary]

i adore this dip! her little hands in the top shot, spread so wide, yet still so little, simply melt my heart! the colors are perfect too. xo

[Lauren]

This is so ironic! And fitting! I've finally decided to get serious about my photography and started flirting with manual mode this weekend:

http://doublehdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/pepper-not-so-into-understanding.html

[shirley]

I underwent ACL reconstruction surgery 2 weeks ago and can totally relate to that first step.
I'm not able to leap just yet, but here's my take for leap day:

http://www.shirleybehindthelens.com/2012/02/happy-leap-day.html

[Victoria Meadows - Washington Boudoir Photographer]

The leap for me was quitting my regular safe day job and going into photography full time!

[Maria]

I have strangely been very in sync with the Shutter Sisters of late. Hmmm, maybe the leap year thing . . . I don’t know. But I just shared my leap . . . the one where sometimes you just have to prove to yourself that yes you CAN . . . on my blog. Thanks SS, you are an awesome group of encouragement and inspiration.
http://creativelensphotoblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/should-i-or-shouldnt-i/

[Helene]

My leap for this year...starting a photography club in my office. Met with the 'powers that be' and a mass invite is going out for an April organization meeting. I am pumped! And I'm double pumped because, today, I got my minii superhero in the mail, courtesy of Shutter Sisters! Thank you! Now, who knows what tomorrow will bring. After all, it's Leap Year!

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