{"id":316872,"date":"2026-03-29T10:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlslife.com\/?p=316872"},"modified":"2026-03-29T10:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:52:54","slug":"your-spring-glow-up-according-to-your-favorite-main-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/books\/316872\/your-spring-glow-up-according-to-your-favorite-main-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Spring Glow-Up, According to Your Favorite Main Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spring is the season of pastel colors, florals and fresh beginnings. Use that energy to get out of your winter slump and rebrand yourself. With a few lessons from our fave heroines, you’ll be stepping into your own main character arc just as the flowers bloom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne Shirley:<\/span> Romanticize Your Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Our fave fiery-haired orphan knew a thing or two about romanticizing life. Right from the start, she saw the beauty in every little thing\u2014from nature to her friends to her family\u2014and brought joy with her wherever she went. She gave poetic names to her fave places, used her imagination to make life more exciting and always wore her heart on her sleeve. <\/span><\/p>\n

Take a leaf from Anne\u2019s book by injecting extra whimsy into everything you do this szn. Explore the wooded trail near your house, spread out on a picnic blanket with a book or unapologetically wear an extra outfit to school. Whatever you choose to do, do it like Anne (as in, with your whole heart).<\/span><\/p>\n

Lara Jean Covey:<\/span> Embrace The Unexpected<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Lara Jean\u2019s world turned upside down when her love letters made it to the hands of their unintended recipients. Her quiet, predictable life became a little scary and a lot more exciting\u2026and it opened her heart to someone new. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you learned anything from the swoonworthy, pastel-hearted world of <\/span>TATBILB<\/span><\/i>, it\u2019s to open yourself to new opportunities. If Lara Jean hadn\u2019t agreed to fake-dating Peter, she would\u2019ve eventually fallen into the same routine and wouldn\u2019t have fallen in love. <\/span><\/p>\n

So take a chance and invite your cute lab partner to get matchas, start the astronomy club you\u2019ve always wanted to create or (eek!) tell your crush how you feel. It might be scary at first, but imagine the possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hermione Granger:<\/span> Start Something New<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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While we can\u2019t learn magic and fight evil in an enchanted school for wizards (still struggling to accept this hard truth), we *can* choose to embody our favorite witch. Hermione serves as a reminder to never hide your self-worth\u2014in fact, you should embrace it! She was bold, brave and brilliant in everything she did, and while she could be a little abrasive (and we say that affectionately), she never let naysayers dim her shine. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a vision you want to see come true, whether it be a new club, creative project or social change, now\u2019s the time to bring it to life. Even if it gets off to a rocky start (thinking of S.P.E.W. here), you\u2019ll never know how much change you could make without trying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Bennett:<\/span> Give Second Chances<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Pride & Prejudice<\/span><\/i> is *the* gold standard for enemies-to-lovers, and it never fails to make us swoon. Lizzie and Mr. Darcy made their mutual dislike clear from the start\u2026and lo and behold, they ended up together. Lizzie first saw Darcy as cold and proud. But with time, she came to see he was also intelligent, loyal and capable of change. What started as a hating game became a love story, and the same change of perspective can happen for you. <\/span><\/p>\n

That annoying know-it-all in your math class? He might actually be nicer than you realize (and could end up helping you with trig functions). Your locker neighbor who\u2019s your total opposite (you do soccer, she does theater) could be your new bestie. Whoever you decide to befriend, make sure you do it with an open heart and mind\u2026and be prepared to be surprised.<\/span><\/p>\n

Belly Conklin:<\/span> Follow Your Heart<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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TSITP<\/span><\/i> had us in a trance this summer (and we can\u2019t wait for the movie to do the same). To call Belly\u2019s love life messy would be a *huge* understatement. She\u2019s changed her mind multiple times, experimented with new crushes and made spontaneous (and sometimes reckless) decisions. But she did it all in the name of love, and in staying true to herself. <\/span><\/p>\n

While her indecisiveness was occasionally frustrating (it did kinda start online warfare), it was also what led her to find her true soulmate. Her big, ever-feeling heart guided every decision she made, and that\u2019s a lesson we could all use more of. Don\u2019t be afraid to go over the top this season. Who knows\u2026maybe your whole life will change for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out our Insta @girlslifemag<\/a> for more main character inspo!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Spice up your life with these spring recs…<\/strong>
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\n\ud83c\udf37 QUIZ! What Should Be Your Next Epic BFF Hangout?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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