CaitMac

Runner. Skier. Baker. 

[goondaretodefineme]

favourite family mornings

[themudcrusher]

[meggo-waffles-deactivated202110]

“Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty.”

— Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild (via books-n-quotes)

[falastinniya]

you’ve gotta start romanticizing your life. you gotta start believing that your morning commute is cute and fun, that every cup of coffee is the best you’ve ever had, that even the smallest and most mundane things are exciting and new. you have to, because that’s when you start truly living. that’s when you look forward to every day. 

[rachaeldee]

i will reblog this every time because doing this will change your life. rose coloured glasses are a euphemism for gratitude, for the joy in the every moments.

[salemwitchtrials-deactivated202]

every morning i wake up & get my coffee & i recite in my head this excerpt from ‘invitation,’ by mary oliver:  “it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world.” & i just say it over & over again until it sticks to my mind for the rest of the day. it is a serious thing. i am alive. i am so lucky. this fresh morning i get the chance to live again & again & again

[a1wayssunny]

“Rise and shine. I’ve always held such fondness for that sweet old phrase. As though we are all little Suns. As though we are all someone’s Day.”

— Beau Taplin // R i s e  A n d  S h i n e (via daddyslittleflame)

[goondaretodefineme]

today has been a day. the best day filled with amazing conversations. a great day at work with wonderful people and now home sitting in the sunshine listening to the birds enjoy some spring warmth before going for a run. what a life. so grateful. hello spring. 

[daylightwontwaitforme-blog]

Get off your ass and change what you don’t like about your life. You get what you focus on. Trust me on this if nothing else. I am living (and dying) proof.

Nikki Sixx - This Is Gonna Hurt (via daylightwontwaitforme)

[goodbyeeveryonee-deactivated202]

2019 is about doing everything you find scary so that the universe can stop giving you repetitive lessons and elevate you to another level. Rebirth is in the air.

[andallshallbewell]

[formlessnow-deactivated20200403]

be so completely yourself that everyone else feels safe to be themselves too

[preposterousness]

i can’t think of much that i aspire to more than this

[goondaretodefineme]

because I want to be able to remember the moments like this. the simple everyday ones that make me so grateful. days in the sun. the yummiest of dinners. lying on the living room floor listening to you singing and playing guitar with the odd yoga pose thrown in. 

grateful. 

[liqhte]

“Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for.”

— Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: a Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (via fit-is-healthy)

[goondaretodefineme]

Masters Thesis

DONE!!!!!!!!!!

There will be wine. 

[yesdarlingido]

An authentic and genuine life grows like a sturdy tree. And like a tree, it grows slowly. Every time you make a different and better decision, it grows a little. Every time you choose to do the right thing, even when nobody would find out otherwise, it grows a little. Every time you act with compassion, relinquish your right to strike back, take a courageous stand, admit fault or accept responsibility, it grows a little.

Steve Goodier (via yesdarlingido)

[goondaretodefineme]

stripey socks, coffee stained favourite jumpers, dungarees and shoes to match your sheets can only mean one thing - it’s going to be a good day

[goondaretodefineme]

with masters deadlines looming this was the perfect weekend away. filled with family, gin, laughs, so much food, magicians, ratpack tunes and sculpture walks. time to get back at it, get gritty and get this done