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This reads as a playful refusal to treat aging as loss. It can be taken to mean that growing older is evidence of continued life, and that gratitude matters more than anxiety about time passing. It lands when someone needs a gentle reminder that age is not only a reminder of limits, but also of survival and presence.
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About Goldie Hawn
American actress and singer
Goldie Hawn is an American actress and singer known for the light, comic roles that made her a star in film and television. She has worked across six decades and has earned wide recognition for that screen persona. Her career includes an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Her work is most closely associated with comedy and with the easy, playful style that became her signature.
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Books by Goldie Hawn
Goldie
2005
10 mindful minutes
2015