Michelle Obama Just Gave Meghan Markle Some Seriously Good Advice

Sure, Meghan Markle has always lived a little bit in the limelight. After all, before marrying Prince Harry she was on the hit show Suits. But that’s nothing compared to the microscope of attention she’s now under as a member of the royal family. And perhaps nobody can relate to the feeling of having to watch your every move thanks to your husband’s career more than former first lady Michelle Obama. And that’s why she’s the ideal woman to give Meghan a little heartfelt advice.

“Like me, Meghan probably never dreamt that she'd have a life like this, and the pressure you feel — from yourself and from others — can sometimes feel like a lot," Obama told Good Housekeeping in a new interview. “So my biggest piece of advice would be to take some time and don't be in a hurry to do anything. I spent the first few months in the White House mainly worrying about my daughters, making sure they were off to a good start at school and making new friends before I launched into any more ambitious work. I think it's okay — it's good, even — to do that."

Obama knows that Meghan, like herself, has ideas, aspirations, and platforms she cares about outside of her royal duties. Though the royals are notoriously closed off about their own personal beliefs, Obama believes Meghan could do a lot to change that and still support all the things she cares about on a global level.

"What I'd say is that there's so much opportunity to do good with a platform like that — and I think Meghan can maximize her impact for others, as well her own happiness, if she's doing something that resonates with her personally," Obama said.

Obama, like Meghan, cares deeply about women’s issues around the world. While Obama was candid about the fact that things may not be exactly perfect for women in 2018 but she still believes in the power of female voices.

“...what's inspiring to me is that so many of the young women I've met are triumphing in incredible ways. Unlike my generation, they're not as held back by the societal belief that girls and boys can't do the same thing," she said. "They're charging forwards in sports and maths and science and technology. They're speaking up and speaking out, not just in classrooms but in the public arena at a young age. I find great hope in this generation of young women."

We have a feeling Meghan feels the same.