While researching The Wizard of Oz on Wikipedia Ifound out that Dorothy’s shoes were actually silver in the book series written by L. Frank Baum. Filmmakers changed the slippers to ruby to make them more visible on the screen. Ruby Red Slippers are much more fun than silver, wouldn’t you agree?

Let's focus on the Wizard. Dorothy and friends traveled a long way on the Yellow Brick Road, which seemed friendly enough at first, then proved to be somewhat perilous in their journey.

When they finally reached the Emerald City and were able to get in to see the Wizard, they found him shrouded in mystery and magic and were almost too terrified to talk to him. The Wizard did everything he could to make them go away. He gave them a seemingly impossible task of bringing him the broom from the Wicked Witch of the West.

Have you ever wanted to turn back, give up, and put your dreams on hold because of fear or some event you thought would keep you away from your goal? Have you been ready to give up because you aren’t making the progress you want? Has someone told you that you cannot reach your dreams?

Just like Dorothy and her friends, with any dream or big goal worth pursuing, there are going to be bumps along the way, setbacks and changes.

However, during the journey from Munchkin land to the Emerald City to the Wicked Witch’s palace and back to visit the Wizard, the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow found what they were looking for.

They needed the Wizard to bestow it upon them though. In addition, Glinda, the Good Witch, needed to tell Dorothy how to get back home.

Each one of them had the ability in them already and needed someone to guide them and recognize that quality or ability in them.

What would you like a wizard to grant you?

Perhaps all of us need a wizard to grant us permission to have what we want.

On the other hand, what if we are our own wizard?

What would you create for yourself?

Put yourself in wizards’ shoes this week.

What talent, goal, ambition, and personality trait do you want to grant yourself this week?

Have some fun and think of some magic you want to create with your talent, goals, ambitions or personality.

I’d love for you to send me your thoughts about this topic.

Also, please forward this to your friends and have them send me their email addresses if they would like to receive the Ruby Red Slipper Club messages along with you.

© Kathy Garland 2007


Until next week,


Kathy Garland
Founder of the Ruby Red Slipper ClubTM