Becoming

by Michelle Obama

This, for me, began a habit that has sustained me for life, keeping a close and high-spirited council of girlfriends—a safe harbor of female wisdom.

the life of a girl who can’t stop wondering, Am I good enough? and is still trying to show herself the answer.

Barack, meanwhile, tends to remain cool and rational, his words coming in an eloquent (and therefore irritating) cascade.

Real as fuck

This was all heartening. I already looked forward to the day I could pass whatever wisdom I picked up to the next First Lady in line.

HAH

As I slept, the news was confirmed: American voters had elected Donald Trump to succeed Barack as the next president of the United States. I wanted to not know that fact for as long as I possibly could.

Same, girl

For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.