Choosing my top five most inspiring women was hard -- there are so many that this list could have gone on for years. Here, I have narrowed it down to my top five most inspiring women who lived beautifully and left a legacy.

1. Nancy Reagan

"A woman is like a tea bag, you can not tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

First Lady Nancy Reagan brought so much to the White House including her "Just say no" policy. Reagan was a strong spokesperson for speaking out against drug and alcohol abuse. On top of her vigorous work with substance abuse, she was also a devoted wife to 40th president Ronald Reagan. She showed the world that a woman can be both a wonderful wife, as well as a successful woman which many overlook today. She stood by her husband from the beginning, and was there with him in his last ten years battling Alzheimer's.

2. Jacqueline Kennedy

“I am a woman above everything else.”

Jackie O taught us not only how to dress fabulously, but how to overcome tragedy with grace. Her husband was shot in front of her and she picked herself up and carried on. Before her husband's death, she reshaped what it meant to be the first lady. She redecorated the White House and brought in modern day furniture and decor. She did not cling to politics but rather did her own thing- showing the world how beautifully she could put an outfit together.

3. Princess Diana

"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."

Again, another wonderful woman who knew how to dress. On top of the she was indeed the "People's Princess." She worked for so many charities and is the voice of American Red Cross, as well as AIDs and speaks up for battered women and children. While she tragically was killed in a car accident, she left behind her two sons who she raised so well that they can now continue her legacy.

4. Admiral Grace Hopper

"You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people."

In 1943, Grace Hopper enlisted in the US Navy Reserves. In the Navy, Hopper was assigned the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, and was assigned to the programming staff. Grace Hopper did incredible work with computer programming and retired at 80 years old from the US Navy. Without her and her work and efforts to enhance computer programming, the world of computers would look a lot different today. I just love her because when you think computers and advancements, I usually think Apple or Steve Jobs. But it wasn't him at all, it wasn't a man at all.

5. Margaret Chase Smith

"When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it."

Margaret Chase Smith was a member of the Republican party and served as a US Representative and Senator for Maine. In 1964 she fought to run for the Republican candidate for president but eventually lost out to Senator Barry Goldwater. The "Lady from Maine" accomplished so much in her short time in office and paved the way for so many women to come. She was the first woman to serve in both houses, and broke the "hardest, highest glass ceiling" running for a presidential candidate.

Always remember the women who came before you and always honor their legacy. These women did not get to be inspiring and amazing women by tearing others down, but by focusing on themselves and building themselves up.