Goldie Hawn & Kevin Love Get Honored at Change Maker Awards 2019!

Goldie Hawn is all smiles as she strikes a pose at the Child Mind Institute’s 2019 Change Maker Awards held at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday (May 1) in New York City.

The 73-year-old actress was honored at the event alongside Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love, who was accompanied by his girlfriend, model Kate Bock.

Goldie was presented with her award by presenter Katie Couric, and then she hit the stage to open up about her childhood anxiety and how meditation helped her find happiness again.

“I lived with anxiety as a little girl,” Goldie told the audience (via People). “I thought the Russians were going to bomb us. I thought I could die without ever kissing a boy. I suffered anxiety every time I heard a siren.”

“I went for meditation because it was the thing to do, and when I did, it was like I can’t ever explain to you—it was the most joyful experience I’ve ever had,” Goldie later continued. “I felt like I returned back to my deepest part, to my heart, to my joy. It just hit this seed of joy that I always had as a young girl. Because all I ever wanted to be was happy. That was my goal.”