This morning I sent an email to my friend, Joan, and signed off with "make it a golden day." But then found myself wondering, just how do you make it a golden day? What was I thinking? What did I really mean? And now, tonight, I know, for it truly has been my very own golden day. Tonight, I met Goldie Hawn. She was at a book signing at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ for her new book, GOLDIE: A LOTUS GROWS IN THE MUD. Like the other 999 people in line for about ninety minutes, I wanted a photo with Goldie! Though photo's were allowed from behind a cordoned off area, none were allowed with Goldie. We were all, understandably, quickly whisked through the line with no time for chit chat with the eternally effervescent star. After Anna and Yukiko and I got our books signed, we walked to Starbucks up the street to relive our momentous evening. Afterwards, we wandered back to the bookstore where things were wrapping up and I decided I'd tryone more time to get a photo. I singled out Goldie's publicist and after telling her I wrote a monthly column she motioned, "Go now." Without hesitation, as Goldie now had her coat on, I placed the camera in Yukiko's hand and asked her to snap a picture. In that brief moment I got to tell Goldie how great I thought she was. When she responded with a beaming smile, her signature giggle, and a compliment that I'll never forget, it wasthen I learned what helps makes a day golden. No hesitation. No excuse. No negative self-talk about why you can't or won't go for what you want. Later, when Goldie's entourage pulled out, Anna, Yukiko and I were among the send off crowd. Goldie rolled down her tinted limousine window and smilling and waving left us all feeling warmed and ebullient by her personableness. When your moment arrives; be ready. Step out and make it your own golden day.
See you next time...Top Blond Taking the day!
