Michelle Obama has faced her fair share of criticism and praise after many, many years in the public eye.

Naturally, this makes the former first lady the right person to share some sound and sweet advice for Meghan Markle as the Duchess of Sussex deals with a whole new global level of fame.

Like me, Meghan probably never dreamt that shed have a life like this, Obama said in a new interview for Good Housekeeping s January issue.

The pressure you feel from yourself and from others can sometimes feel like a lot, she said. So my biggest piece of advice would be to take some time and dont 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 its okay its good, even to do that, Obama shared.