First Lady Michelle Obama looks flawless on the October issue of Essence. Seriously, we are drooling. In the October issue, she confesses that there is no magic to getting to where she is now. The message is an encouraging one for those who aren’t afraid to dream big.

“My story to young people around this country and around the world
is, Don’t look at me as the First Lady first; look at me as Michelle
Obama, a girl who grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Because I was
there, and this is attainable. There is no magic to this. It is hard
work….”