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During the interview, Obama discussed her best-selling book, \"Becoming,\" and shared a lot of wisdom with the audience.

\"The power we have as black folks, particularly as black women. The power of our voice and our story and our narrative. You know, we underestimate it because they want us to underestimate it,\" Obama said. \"But I'm here to tell you, there is nothing we can't do or change when we as a collective put our minds to it. We're, we're the ones we've been waiting for.\"

Following her appearance at the 25th anniversary of the annual Essence Festival, she posted an enlightening caption on Instagram empowering women to put themselves first more.

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One thing I keep hearing from women across the country is how hard it is for us to put ourselves first. We're the first to care for our friends, families, coworkers, but we are last on our own list. The good news is we can make a change. I’ve seen it in my own life. And that starts with all of us as women searching within ourselves and our stories—and sharing what we’ve learned with one another. So I want to hear from you! What do you do to make yourself more of a priority?

A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Jul 7, 2019 at 7:46am PDT

\"What do you do to make yourself more of a priority?\" she wrote.

Many women responded opening up about everything from their personal self-care practices, scheduling alone time, eating healthier, and more.

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