“Your destiny is not determined on the day you’re born.” Such wise words from Michelle Obama’s grandfather helped mold her into the incredible figure she is today. “Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.” From the humblest of beginnings, she achieved the highest of highs, not without the lowest of lows, like the loss of her father to multiple sclerosis as a young woman. Successful despite the difficulties, no matter the circumstances and without fail, her family was full of love and encouraged her to soar with what little means they had. “Life is practice, and I tell my girls this every day.” Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama: ‘mom-in-chief,’ lawyer, writer, fashion icon, public servant, the first Black First Lady of the United States, and role model extraordinaire. An inspiration for women everywhere, with her intelligence and grace, setting a high bar by example. An advocate for equality, healthy living, service members and their families, higher education, and international adolescent girls education. "When you have a voice, you can't just use it any kind of way.” Sharing her own words on her own terms, daring to be herself, this is Michelle Obama.