As children we cannot wait to grow up. However, becoming an adult is only the start of the journey: as ideally, we ought to continue to grow and evolve.

For a girl born on the Southside of Chicago, Michelle Obama beat the odds of her circumstances to become a lawyer and an accomplished executive, and eventually the First Lady of the United States of America. Although these are key milestones in her professional life, it is underpinned by the personal growth and the experiences that have shaped her – and continue to shape into the woman she is becoming.

‘Becoming’ something to which we can also aspire. To be better today than we were yesterday, and to be better tomorrow than we are today.

 

Throughout the day, we invite you to revisit this quote. Below are a few questions you may wish to ask yourself, and those who journal may find them especially useful:

• How comfortable am I with change?
• How much do I want to hold on to who I was in my late teens or in my early 20s?
• How excited am I about who I am becoming?

 

 

Best wishes, and have a great day!