Yesterday we lost an icon. At 48 years of age, songbird, Whitney Houston, passed into the next dimension. Like many others, I associate her music with a million memories.
I remember passionately singing “Saving All My Love for You” into my hairbrush, wishing desperately that my cheap tape recording would resemble her perfect pitch. (It didn’t.) I remember dancing to her rendition of “I’m Every Woman” feeling the latent power of my femininity. I still remember countless hours spent listening to love songs desperate to feel the promise of a romantic paradise.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of why’s? Why did she go so young? Why did she have to struggle? Why did the drugs takeover? If only…
But falling into this vortex of why overshadows all that was extraordinary about Whitney. At the end of the day, she was able to do what most of us will never accomplish. I’m not referring to her millions in record sales or untold wealth. I’m talking about the one thing that is accessible to us all.
Whitney shared her God-given gifts with the rest of us. Despite her imperfection, there was immense beauty that she left behind. A beauty we can continue to revel in through melodies that will live in our hearts eternally.
She took her light and illuminated us all with it. She released her greatness. In that respect, Whitney got it right.
Will you?
R.I.P. Ms. Houston. You taught us so much more than we realize.
We’ve been lied to. Duped. At the very least, misinformed.
People always talk about living up to one’s potential. But, think about it. To reach your full potential means you’ve done all you can do. That’s it. The end.
Reaching full potential effectively means DEATH:
1) You could die physically which obviously renders you incapable of further action.
2) You could die internally having believed you reached your potential, and live on a false plateau of daily existence.
However, the great thing about true potential is that it’s a temptress. As you grasp for it, it teasingly turns its back and moves just out of your reach. Its elusive nature beckons you to keep moving forward. This dance is what life is all about – growth and expansion. And with her encouragement, you’ll be surprised at just how far you can go.
So, that’s it. You will never realize your full potential. You’re not meant to. Don’t expect to reach it. Just reach for it and enjoy the dance.
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Yesterday we lost an icon. At 48 years of age, songbird, Whitney Houston, passed into the next dimension. Like many others, I associate her music with a million memories.
