Live life to the fullest, says Kate Hudson
AGEING sucks, says actress Kate Hudson.
The Almost Famous star says although growing old affects her physically, it has given her a greater sense of wisdom.
She said: “It's like a double-edged sword, because you accept that your body starts to change and gravity takes over and, as that's happening, you gain a sense of wisdom and get more comfortable with who you are. “I'm all for the creams and the lasers and longevity. I'm not going to lie; I'm one of those women who, if there's a filter, I'm using it.
“If someone said when would you have liked to have stopped ageing, I would say about 29. You can use all the creams in the world but, I'm telling you, the best thing for ageing is being active and healthy, so I want to reach out to women about body positivity.”
The 38-year-old actress wants to live life to the fullest as she knows life is fleeting.
She added to The Times magazine: “Life is short and insignificant and that's a scary thing to think about. When we talk about the things that are challenging, it always boils down to the fact we don't have that much time. But it's irresponsible for me to talk about struggles – I feel like a very lucky person.”
Hudson has two children, 13-year-old son Ryder and Bingham, six, from previous relationships. She has admitted that it is tough raising her kids as a single mother.
“As a single mum of two you have to work pretty hard. The logistics of where we film can be challenging when you’re raising children.
“Parenting shifts as your kids shift. The best thing for me has been throwing any kind of parenting manual out of the window. It’s a very different relationship when your kids become teenagers.
“Ryder’s 13 now – how I raise him is very different from Bing, who’s six, because they’re very different personalities.”
The blonde beauty praised her mother Goldie Hawn and stepfather Kurt Russell for always wanting the best for her and her siblings.
“My parents wanted us to be the best we could be. But it was never an expectation we felt that we couldn’t reach. My mum put me in dance class when I was really young and I went four or five times a week.
“When you’re young and you have that discipline, you feel connected to being active. I’m fascinated by what makes people feel happy. It’s something that my mum and I are very in tune to.
“What being active does for our brain is truly one of the most beneficial things we can do to promote happiness,” she said.
Hudson hasn’t ruled out having more children in the future: “I love being really busy. I’d like to do a triathlon – that’s a bucket-lister. I want to have more kids.
“But I’m starting to think about what really makes me happy. I’ve worked solidly since right out of high school and I have this worker mentality. I don’t think I could ever not work. I’ll always figure something out.”