Kristen Bell, who turned 30 in July, offers 30 Tips To Live By in the new issue of Shape, covering everything from cultivating a good attitude to cultivating an organic garden. Here are a few:
Kristen Bell - Shape Magazine, September 2010
- “I don’t subscribe to the idea that aging is a bad thing,” says Kristen. “I’m extremely optimistic about what lies ahead of me. Look at Glenn Close, Helen Mirren, and Meryl Streep: They’re the best at what they do, and beautiful too!”
- One of Kristen’s birthday presents to herself was starting an organic garden with fruits, herbs, and vegetables. “Maybe it’s my biological clock, but I wanted to be part of the nurturing process,” she says. “We all get to a point where we feel maternal, whether we have a kid or not!”
- “I leave stickies on my computer with quotes from Nelson Mandela and Abraham Lincoln to help me when I need a bit of motivation,” says Kristen.
“But I always go back to Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: ‘It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.’ That literally applies to every part of our lives, doesn’t it?”
