Michelle Obama opens up about what her life is like after the White House
Michelle Obama is the cover star for the January 2019 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
The 54-year-old former First Lady was interviewed by friend Oprah Winfrey, and she spoke about like after the white house, the difference from her childhood and that of her daughters, and much more.
Read excerpts below.
On one of the most fun days she had at the White House:
“It’s impossible to single out one day, because there were so many good
ones, but something that always made me feel good was being around
children and young people…We made sure that kids—ordinary kids, not just
the kids of a donor or a Congressman—had access to folks like Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monáe and Smokey Robinson
talking about the doubts and struggles they fought through, giving
their time to inspire young people. I’d walk away from those events so
hopeful. Who knows what dreams these kids could have for themselves
after that?”
On how she’d compare her own adolescence with her daughters’ experiences: “There’s a lot that’s universal. Malia
and I were talking recently about all the little things we’d stress
over in junior high and high school—whether we’re wearing the right
clothes, a snarky comment somebody made about us, the boys we crushed
on, and on and on and on. We laughed about how many hours were spent
inside our heads, hoping a boy would ask us to dance, or stewing over a
big test, just doing everything we could to avoid even the most minor
embarrassments. When I was younger, I often wondered whether this kind
of obsessive thinking was unique to me and my girlfriends, but I realize
now that it was something every girl feels.”
On how much sleep she gets now versus when she was FLOTUS:
“Thankfully, more (and it’s more regular). I’ll always be grateful for
the opportunity that living in the White House afforded us, but it
probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone that sometimes it was a real
challenge to keep up with the pace. We’d be launching an initiative, or
crisscrossing the country for campaign events, or visiting a community
that was hurting from a tornado or a senseless shooting—sometimes all in
a two- or three-day span. Then, on top of the demands of our schedules,
I’d usually need to wake up long before Barack to get
my hair and makeup done and dress for a public event. I laugh about how
easy it was for Barack to choose his wardrobe—tie or no tie? ‘What do
you think, honey, should I roll up my sleeves?’ These days, I’m more in
control of my time.”
Read the full interview on GoodHousekeeping.com.
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