Melania Trump, former first lady, is the author of the current New York Times No. 1 bestseller, “Melania.”
The personal memoir gives readers a rare look inside her life, starting with the moment she set foot on American soil as a 26-year-old and on through the assassination attempt on her husband, former President Donald J. Trump, this past summer in Butler, Pennsylvania.
With the eyes of the nation this week focused on the outcome of Election Day 2024, what’s clear in her book is how Melania Trump protects her own mental and psychological health no matter the events she’s navigating.
Over time, she writes, “I learned that regardless of the circumstances or the company I found myself in, the most crucial relationship I could cultivate was the one I had with myself.”
It’s essential, she shares, “to be grounded in one’s own identity and values. I embrace my individuality and confidently walk my own path.”
This strength of character carried her through a time when she felt “targeted” for her appearance, she says, and was “perceived as being ‘too’ tall and ‘too’ skinny.”
She acknowledges that it felt like bullying — though it wasn’t described that way decades ago.
Today, Trump writes, “I have come to understand that genuine happiness is not found in material possessions, but rather in the depths of self-awareness and self-acceptance.”
Other lessons in mental strength
Melania Trump shares a number of other affirmations and beliefs in her book.
However, the author adds, “some moments in life are meant to be private and do not need to be shared with the world.”
“Each story shaped me into who I am today.”
She also says, “I have always believed it is critical for people to take care of themselves first … We are all entitled to maintain a gratifying and dignified existence.”
She also told Fox News Digital that “although daunting at times, the process has been incredibly rewarding, reminding me of my strength and the beauty of sharing my truth.”
Brooke Singman of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
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