Main Character Moment

FIVE WAYS TO ROMANTICIZE YOUR LIFE THIS SPRING

Written by Mason Braasch, Lifestyle Editor Graphic by Haley Wolff, Staff Graphic Artist

We’ve all heard the trick: Buying yourself an overpriced latte and going for a walk can make you feel like you’re the main character of your own coming-of-age movie. Romanticizing your life is as easy as some caffeine and fresh air! But when you come down from your caffeine high and it’s time to go inside, it can be hard to keep the movie reel rolling.

Romanticizing one’s life has become a trend across social media platforms, urging people to view their own experiences through rose-tinted glasses—but how do you actually do it? In a busy season of finals, deadlines and the impending change of seasons, it can be a challenge to find the time to maintain your main character moment. These five unique and simple ideas will help you to fall in love with your dayto-day routine and thrive in the plotline of your own life!

PINTEREST-BOARD YOUR LIFE

One way to romanticize your life is to focus on the small things throughout the day that make you smile. Be intentional about taking pictures of these things throughout your day—whether it’s the latte art on your matcha, a slickedback bun on a good hair day or your bed that you made. At the end of each day, make a sleek collage of the four pictures that make you the happiest and put them into a folder on your phone. This is not only a fun way to reflect on your day at the end of the night, but you’ll be able to look back on an aesthetic collection of things that have brought you joy!

INVEST IN WHAT YOU REST IN

Buying a pair of fancy pajamas is an easy way to instantly spruce up your nighttime routine; think back to the princess slumber party scene in “Princess Diaries 2.” Whatever your style—a silk set, a nightgown or a fancy robe with feathers— swapping your old t-shirt for fancy pajamas will make you feel like a main character who has their life together.

LIVE OUT YOUR ROM-COM DREAMS

In what seems like every ‘90s rom-com, there is a scene in which the main character sits cross-legged in her pajamas eating chinese food out of the white take-out container with chopsticks (you know the one). Sometimes, romanticizing your life can be as easy as ordering yourself some greasy food and eating it in front of the TV while watching your favorite cheesy romantic movie—and maybe wearing your new fancy pajamas. Romanticizing your life doesn’t always mean green smoothies and Hot Girl Walks—sometimes it can be pretending you are the main 20-something character from a ‘90s rom com.

BLOW IT ALL OUT

Nothing feels better than having soft, voluminous hair. Giving yourself a blowout will not only give you confidence and make you feel great about yourself, but it’ll make you feel like a movie star (what movie star doesn’t have great hair?). If you need some extra romanticization, invest in yourself and have a blowout professionally done!

GO WITH THE CLASSIC: FLOWERS

Buying yourself flowers might be the oldest trick in the book of romanticizing your life, but the tried-and-true tactic never fails to add some color to your life. Buying yourself cheap flowers from Trader Joe’s or the local supermarket will make you feel like a main character for days, and they’ll serve as a reminder of it during a busy season. ■