6 Ways to Live Like Adaline Bowman

     I saw The Age of Adaline the day it came out in 2015! Since April of that year, this has been one of my most popular posts on this blog. Today we're celebrating that with an updated version.

     If you have not gotten the chance to laugh and cry at the movie theater over this character, you should!

     The main character Adaline Bowman reminded me a little bit of myself, except ten times more educated, sophisticated, and all-around boss! She's flawed yet cheeky and clever.

     Here are six ways to live like the one, the only Adaline Bowman: 

1. Learn a new language (or Braille!).

Adaline knows Portuguese and a dozen other languages. She even starts learning Braille even though she isn't blind. To Adaline's intelligent mind, everything is a learning opportunity.

2. Work at a library/an archive.

Adaline has the coolest day job ever! She's surrounded by books and is the kind of person who could find whatever you need in a few brief moments. A bonus way to live like Adaline Bowman is to simply read a lot, but that kind of comes with the territory of working with books, doesn't it?

3. Don't chase guys. Let them chase you.

This is one of my favorite things about her. She's not desperate for a guy, so when she catches his eye, he ends up chasing her (literally!) to talk to her. You can tell he really likes her, but she drives off without worrying about giving him her number or any contact information. If you are single and can be that neutral about guys, it comes off as confident and sophisticated.

4. Wear cute clothes every day.

She has mastered the skill of always looking put together, whether it's 1930 or 2014! This is one aspect of Adaline I have loved incorporating into my own life for the past several years. She would also be fun to dress up as for Halloween or a costume party.

5. Deduce like Sherlock.

Adaline knows what's up, and one of her best traits is her quick discernment. She can deduce an artist by the paint on his hands, and she knows his parents are wealthy because of his wristwatch. Combining those facts, she knows he has wealthy relations but is a starving artist instead of living off of their money.

6. Live a long time.

With proper diet and exercise, you might not live as long as Adaline, but you'll be off to a good start. Even without magical realism (how Adaline lives long in the film), you can live a long and healthy life that will allow you to achieve what you want to accomplish before you die.

     With all that being said, there are some behaviors of Adaline we should not copy. She is not the perfect heroine: She runs from her fears. She has an immoral relationship with a man. She also changes her name every ten years. A little excessive.

     So, as you adapt Adaline's good traits, learn from her mistakes.

~Madeline