When actress Meghan Markle was a teenager, she was an avid volunteer at soup kitchens at the impoverished Skid Row in Los Angeles.
In the book ‘The Game Changers: Success Secrets from Inspirational Women Changing The Game and Influencing The World,’ Prince Harry’s fiancee spoke of her life acting, running her website and volunteering at a young age.
‘I started working at a soup kitchen in Skid Row of Los Angeles when I was 13 years old, and the first day I felt really scared. I was young, and it was rough and raw down there, and though I was with a great volunteer group, I just felt overwhelmed,’ explained the former Suits star, 36.
Meghan Markle spoke of her life acting, running her website and volunteering at a young age in ‘The Game Changers: Success Secrets from Inspirational Women Changing The Game and Influencing The World’
‘I started working at a soup kitchen in Skid Row of Los Angeles when I was 13 years old, and the first day I felt really scared, she said (right)
‘I remember one of my mentors (Mrs. Maria Pollia) told me that “life is about putting others’ needs above your own fears”. That has always stayed with me.’
‘I started working at a soup kitchen in Skid Row of Los Angeles when I was 13 years old, and the first day I felt really scared, she said. This is what Christmas Day looked like this year for thousands of homeless people in dark and dingy Skid Row – the underbelly of Downtown Los Angeles
Approximately 20,000 people live in the notorious Skid Row district in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
In Skid Row – one of the notorious homeless hotspots in the area – nine toilets are shared by some 2,000 people, according to a June report titled ‘No Place to Go’.
Meghan was recognized for her work as women’s ambassador to the UN and founder of the lifestyle website The Tig as well as as a TV actress (pictured on Suits)
Markle continued stating that she had moments of uneasiness but that didnt dissuade her from volunteering.
‘Yes, make sure you are safe and never ever put yourself in a compromising situation, but once that is checked off the list, I think it’s really important for us to remember that someone needs us, and that your act of giving/helping/doing can truly become an act of grace once you get out of your head,’ Markle added.
Meghan appeared in The Game Changers: Success Secrets from 40 Women at the Top, alongside the likes of Arianna Huffington, Gwyneth Paltrow and supermodel Elle Macpherson. The book came out in the U.S. back in January.
Meghan and Prince Harry announced their engagement back on November 19 at Kensington Palace
The women featured share advice and life lessons in the success manual, billed as a guide to becoming a ‘fearless, fabulous girl boss’.
Described by the authors Samantha Brett and Steph Adams as ‘a force to be reckoned with’, Meghan was asked to feature in the book in recognition of her work as women’s ambassador to the UN and founder of the lifestyle website The Tig as well as as a successful TV actress.
‘I am self-sufficient and a go-getter, so often times I have to remind myself to take a moment to just breathe. My brain is always going, but at the end of the day because it is all stuff that I am passionate about, it’s easier to not feel exhausted as I squeeze it all in,’ she said.
The actress retired her career and her website following the announcement of the engagement and will focus on her royal duties, instead
Meghan and Prince Harry announced their engagement back on November 19 at Kensington Palace.
They are planning to get married on May 19.
The actress retired her career following the announcement of the engagement and will focus on her royal duties, instead.