For eight years, we came to know Michelle Obama as the polished first lady to America’s first Black president, Barack Obama. Since leaving the White House, she's discovered a megaphone she couldn't always use under the watchful eye of political critics, and she's still living by the motto she first made famous, "When they go low, we go high."   "It’s not always easy to go high, of course," USA TODAY's Women of the Year honoree said. "But unlike making the choice to take the low road, going high will never, ever diminish who you are. It always helps us shine our brightest and lead lives with a little more dignity."   Head to the link in our bio to read more about how she's finding the inner light and global influence of life beyond the White House.