Michelle Obama discussed her decision to skip the inauguration, revealing that it began with her not having an outfit to wear. This choice was part of her broader efforts to embrace the "art of saying no." During her reflection, she compared developing this skill to a muscle that must be built over time, acknowledging that she and others often start training for it late in life. By prioritizing her own comfort and choices, Obama illustrates the ongoing journey toward establishing personal boundaries in public life.
It started with not having anything to wear," Michelle Obama explained about the moment she decided to skip the inauguration. "I was like, if I'm not going to do this thing, I got to tell my team, I don't even want to have a dress ready, right? Because it's so easy to just say let me do the right thing."
She said avoiding the inauguration was part of recent efforts she's made to practice the "art of saying no" when it feels right.
It's a muscle that you have to build," she said. "And I think we suffered, because it's almost like we started training late in life to build that muscle, right? I am just now starting to build it.
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