Somewhere over the Rainbow Israel “IZ” Kamakawiso’ole 2011
Ooo ooo ooo Ooo ooo ooo
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Oh somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true
Someday I’ll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me
Oh somewhere over the rainbow
Have you heard this remake of this classic song from years ago? It is a beautiful remake! It is a reminder of a carefree life that allowed us to dream dreams and have our troubles melt away like lemon drops.
Oh to have such a life!
The song can take us back to our childhood for just a few moments, but then reality seems to jump right in front of us again. Often that reality is filled with deadlines, people issues, us trying to do it all and be all that someone expects us to be. Life is often so busy where we constantly are juggling everything and trying to find a balance that seems to always elude us.
I wonder…where do our dreams fit in?
When was the last time you even really allowed yourself to dream?
Are we so busy that we have forgotten what are dreams are? Often our dreams come from a passion we may have. Our dreams often evolve from our true nature talent and desires that God has given each one of us. It is what makes us unique. Yet so much of the time the dreams we have get put on the back burner. Life gets in the way, the noises of the day drowns out the still small voice that gives wings to those dreams.
Do you even remember your dreams?
What would the world look like if we each remembered those dreams and made a commitment to rediscover them, and then set out to pursue them with all we had… what we would be like as every day leaders? How different our lives would look.
Finding our dreams doesn’t just happen. It requires us to be intentional. We have to actively take the time to remember, rediscover or discover for the first time, and entertain the idea of “what if?”
When we as everyday leaders are in tune to what our dreams are, we begin to think and act in a way that makes those dreams come true. We begin to tap into the way God made us and to be our best selves. We begin to be what we were created for, instead of settling for the mediocre or what others want us to be.
Every day leaders take time to dream.
We need to take the time to dream and to reignite the dreams we once had. We know that when we are doing things we love it shows. When we are in our sweet spot others see that and are drawn to it and we can’t seem to get enough of it. This becomes a great opportunity to influence those around us. Work never seems like work when we are operating in our sweet spot.
I want to be that every day leader that isn’t afraid to dream. I want to intentionally act upon my dream, tapping into all the beautiful and wonderful ways that I have been created. I want to be my best.
I want to encourage others to dream and not be afraid to pursue those dreams!
Oh somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dare to Why, oh why can’t I?
Oh somewhere over the rainbow Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true
The Every Day Leader, being intentional and dreaming to make a difference in the lives of others.
The Every Day Leader 