Prior to 2020 and the covid debacle, I don't think many of us put a huge amount of thought into long distance friendships. Sure, those of us at university will have home and uni friends, and our parents have various social circles - but I don't think we paid much attention to the long distance … Continue reading Long distance friendships
I don't know about you, but I'm a classic overthinker. And, if anything, it's got worse over lockdown. That's why I wanted to dedicate today's post to it in the hopes that I - and you - can break out of the cycle. what is overthinking? If you're lucky enough to not be an overthinker, … Continue reading Breaking out of the overthinking cycle
I haven't done a chatty, catch-up style blog post in a while so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to. Also, before I start, I wanted to remind you to show yourself some love this Valentine's Day. Whether you're in a relationship or not, you are worthy of love and I'm sending some your way <3 … Continue reading Time for a catch-up
Inspired by a post I shared on Instagram last week, I thought I'd write a blog post about positivity. I know it's become a bit of a buzzword in the past years, but adopting a positive mindset really has changed my life (cue cringe). Hopefully this can help you to implement positivity in your life … Continue reading The power of positive
In today's post, I want to discuss the anxiety that wearing fitness trackers can invoke. Often, I think that these trackers can do more harm than good - and here's why. Disclaimer: these are my opinions and are not intended to dictate whether or not you wear a fitness tracker. It's solely coming from the … Continue reading Fitness tracker anxiety
If you're from the UK then, like me, you'll be in lockdown 2.0 or 3.0 depending on where you're based. Other countries still have restrictions of varying degrees too, so I thought I'd share some things that are keeping me going at the moment. Hopefully, this blog post will give you some inspo to fill … Continue reading current favourites (lockdown edition)
Today's post is pure self-indulgence. As is this blog, to be frank. But I started fruitsandroutes FOUR years ago now, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to reflect on where it's taken me. It's been a wild ride, and I can't believe how much personal growth I've undertaken in that time. Thank you for … Continue reading four years of fruitsandroutes
Are you a people-pleaser? I know I definitely am. And, until recently, I didn't really realise the negative implications being a people-pleaser had for my mental health. If you speak French, the podcast episode "D'où vient notre besoin de plaire aux autres ?" ("Where does our need to please others come from?") by Émotions (Louie … Continue reading we need to stop people-pleasing
It's that time of year again. Social media flooded with fad diets, "new year, new you"-esque posts, and an innumerable amount of other crazy resolutions. But I'm here to tell you that you don't need to become a different person in 2021. You don't need to set yourself a million resolutions. BUT, if you DO want set … Continue reading setting intentions for 2021
2020. The year that completely broke us. COVID-19, Brexit, loneliness, lockdown... it's been a trying year. But it's also been one of my best years in terms of personal growth. So, naturally, I wanted to commemorate that and reflect on the highs of 2020. There's waaay too much negative news at the moment (for good … Continue reading reflecting on 2020