{Vibrate Love}

...vibrate love...

...vibrate love...

...vibrate love...

{When They Go Low, We Go High}

Most of us have experienced hearing that people have said unkind things about you...gossipy, mean-spirited, small-minded comments that come from their own smallness, thin-skin ego, and cry for attention.

What Meghan Markle has heard or read that dysfunctional members of her estranged family have said about her is unfortunate...and perhaps not surprising in our rude world of Trumpery.

Read this article by Brittany Wong for HuffPost: "How Meghan Markle Should Deal With Her Family, According to Therapists" to be reminded of handling such cruelty...or like Michelle Obama said amidst the mean and crude comments from Donald J. Trump: "When they go low, we go high!" 

{What the Obamas Did Next}

"The Obama Foundation will be a living, working start-up for citizenship—an ongoing project for us to shape, together, what it means to be good citizens in the 21st century," shared the familiar voice on the video.

See Michelle and Barack Obama share a look into "what's next" for them as "private citizens" in this video on YouTube. Two inspired and inspiring "old souls" who will continue their open-hearted work!

{With Poise and Grace}

As planners of elegant events in Washington DC, Maria Baer and Kelly Seizert, the two lovely young women owners of Ritzy Bee Events, shared how they do many events on "both sides of the aisle" and have observed and learned a great deal the last eight years. 

I love Maria's comment from the past "inaugural" weekend on Ritzy Bee's Instagram page, in a beautiful acknowledgement of Michelle and Barack Obama—and isn't this what life is really all about?

The influence from witnessing two parents carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders while raising their daughters with such poise and grace has also left a mark. Realizing how necessary it is to teach our girls inclusion, fairness, dignity and compassion is what I am most grateful for.

Yes! Thank you to the Obamas for their kind-hearted eloquence of spirit! 

{Acknowledging Women in Your Life}

"In farewell speech, President Obama delivers poignant remarks about Michelle and daughters," wrote Women in the World staff writers for the New York Times. 

"....for the past 25 years, you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend," Mr. Obama said to Michelle. And to his daughters: "Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be your dad."

The article has a link to the President's entire address....

This is how you speak with grace....and this is how you honor women.

{Respond With Courage and Kindness}

Melissa Chan writes for Time magazine on November 16, 2016: "Michelle Obama Has Repeatedly Faced Racism as First Lady. Here's How She Responded." 
"Over the years, folks have used plenty of interesting words to describe me," Mrs. Obama shares. Continue reading how she learned to graciously tackle such hate....