Emotions Archives | Into The Mundane

Deep and Not-so-Deep Things I Want To Tell My Younger Self

Lana / July 3, 2022

I turned 27 a few days ago. Wow, I was, like, 22 yesterday. And let me tell you, it makes you think back on your life, your choices, your decisions. I never thought I’d actually do this, but here we are- I’ve put down 50-ish things I wish I could tell my younger self. My…

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Personal Growth

Most Beautiful Poetry Ever Written, Part 1

Lana / April 6, 2021

I found the first proper book I ever owned. It’s a poetry collection, and I got it from my dad when I was 6 (or 7). I immediately felt the desire to bury myself in my favorite verses. So, I opened up the messiest folder on my laptop. And the few days I’ve spent ruffling…

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Personal Growth

What to Do When You’re Emotionally Burned Out?

Lana / March 27, 2021

I’ve sort of been all over the place for the past few weeks. Though it pains me to admit, sometimes I’m terrible at managing stress. And even worse at self-care while managing stress. My ego would tell you otherwise, but I’ve reached the uncomfortable point of emotional exhaustion. In fact, I was convinced that I knew myself…

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Personal Growth

WandaVision: The Unapologetic Portrayal of Wanda Maximoff’s Grief

Lana / March 24, 2021

If there’s one thing I get invested in, it’s something MCU-related. “Infinity War” was tough. And “Endgame”, well, I bawled like a baby. Yes, they’re all superhero movies with a bunch of superhero cliches. But building strong arcs is something Marvel does very well. Like, have you forgotten Tony Stark’s character development? “WandaVision” has opened…

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Society & Culture

Gratitude Forcing Folks, What’s Your Deal?

Lana / January 29, 2021

Be grateful things aren’t worse. If I had a penny for every time someone said that. It seems reasonable enough to express gratitude when you’re truly grateful for something. We all do that. But then you come across #forevergrateful people. Yeah, those annoying people. Gratitude-pushers tend to drive me up the wall. Stick around to find…

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Personal Growth

Your Cute Little Guide to Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’

Lana / January 22, 2021

I’m a sucker for Taylor Swift. Her writing, specifically. But I’ve never been an avid Swiftie. That is, until her 2020 ‘folklore’ album caught me off guard. It was everything I never expected from Taylor Swift. It was everything my indie folk-soul was craving. And I knew I had to dissect every single track. Look…

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