3 Life Lessons I Learned from Goldie Hawn
That you need to know
Born in Washington D.C. in November of 1945, Goldie Hawn is one of the most well-known and well-loved actresses around. Her acting career has spawned over 6 decades, appearing in many television shows and winning a handful of prestigious awards for her movie roles. As much as I adore her in some of my favorite movies (Overboard, Housesitter, and Bird on a Wire are my top 3!) it is her personal life that has impressed me the most.
Free to Be Me!
Staying true to herself
Goldie Hawn has never been one to try to blend in with the crowd. Goldie has marched to the beat of her own drum since her first major acting gig in 1968 on the sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Her inner independence started at a young age and has stayed with her ever since.
At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy.
There have been times in my life where I put what I wanted aside just to make someone else happy. In the end, that never works out positively. What I have learned from Goldie is that you have to know what you want deep in your soul, and everything else should drive from that discovery.
Money, love, family, happiness… whatever motivates you, stay true to that and life will be much easier for you in the long run.
Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?
Relationship Goals!
Love in an unconventional way
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been in a strong, loving relationship since 1983. They had originally met back in 1966 on the set of The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, then reconnected in 1983 on the set of Swing Shift — and the rest is history.
Not every relationship works, and that is the truth, and I don’t care whether you’re a movie star or just a person on the street, normal life. Everybody’s normal, relationships are always normal. I think movie stars have a little bit harder time because the cameras are on there all the time. But you have to be who you are.
Having been married and divorced twice before, Goldie’s viewpoint on marriage for herself isn’t completely positive. “If you need to be bound to someone, then it’s important to be married. If you are independent, then it’s important to not be married.”
A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage. It’s about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work.
After observing Kurt and Goldie over the years, it’s so refreshing to see a couple survive in the entertainment industry on their own terms. Hollywood seems to produce a lot of drama outside of the movies, yet Kurt and Goldie have floated above the drama-train for 37 years. Yes, they have their ups and downs like every single couple around. But they persevere because they both want it to work.
Some people argue for the sanctity of marriage, which I believe everyone has a right to believe what feels correct to them. However, I think it comes down to the basic simple fact — if you both want to be together, you will make it work whether you are bound by marriage or not.
Heart Giving
The Hawn Foundation
Set up in 2003 after 9/11 having a profound effect on Goldie, The Hawn Foundation — Mindup.org was created in order to “help kids learn how to self-regulate their emotions, become more resilient and learn about how their brain works to give them a road map out of despair and into a more positive mindset.”
She, with her team, has created Mindup programs for schools and teachers, as well as for parents to help their children at home. There are a multitude of videos and lessons available on the website, with new ones available dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic.
Everything promoted on Mindup.org is based on the scientific research her team works on continually. There are links to case studies and research documents available on the website.
We can’t turn a blind eye to the importance of the well-being of our children, and we need to pay close attention to building the future leaders of tomorrow.
I love that Goldie contributes to the well-being of children worldwide, not just to her own children and grandchildren. She has a caring and altruistic heart, and I think that is something the world needs more of. She has certainly enticed me to become more active in charity work that speaks to my heart.
One final Goldie thought that speaks volumes to me:
The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are.
This can apply to us as humans in so many ways. Whether you are straight or gay, young or old, atheist or spiritual, whatever your situation may be — stay true to yourself! Be happy being you and don’t try to fit into someone else’s idea of what you should be.
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