At 41, eternal ray of sunshine Drew Barrymore says shes never been angry or bitter or depressed not even for a day. Somehow, despite a turbulent childhood under the limelight of a famous Hollywood family and a hard-partying adolescence that resulted in two rehab stints by age 14, Barrymore has landed on this rose-colored analysis of her experiences.

Today, the Golden Globe winner and mother of two daughters turns her jagged flowering into messages of optimism. Her Instagram feed actually is, in large part, rainbows and flowers. Amid advertisements for her wine and skin-care brands, youll find the hashtag #girlpower, evidence of her frequent charity work and a parade of smiles. The tone of Barrymores adult life, as evidenced when I met her on the set of her new Come As You Are campaign for Crocs to talk about the 20th anniversary of Scream, has been one of inspiration. And shes well aware that, given the intense contemporary political climate, we desperately need some inspiration.

Theres so much happening in the world to distract you or bring you down or scare you or confuse you or overwhelm you, Barrymore said. Its just important to balance that out with a positivity and hope and uplifting. I also just like an all-ages party and an all-economics party.