Kirsch Creative

Radical love. It does not adhere to norms. It is not conditional. It is not stagnant. It is fueled by humanity, compassion and understanding. It is sustained by a daily practice of meaningful gratitude. Radical love is exactly what it sounds like: life altering goodness. There’s no other way to describe the love between and … their wedding last night was the essence of beauty and a true celebration their journey so far! Congrats my friends.

During maternity leave, I didn’t do much. Sure I was sustaining my son’s life. But there were many moments of doing nothing. I raged against those moments some days. But other days, I relished them. The snuggles. The quiet. The presence. I added them all up and found some tranquility. According to … “tranquility is associated with the absence of demand and no pressure to do anything … with tranquility, we relish the feeling of doing nothing.” And so, with each night I come home from work, I’m gonna grab Cai and remember the feeling of being immersed in nothing. And smile.

I love how photography stretches me. There’s always something to learn, something to be curious about, something to try and try again. And when I’m lucky, I get to do it with some really rad people.

In the frame
Lighting
Studio

One week from today I go back to teaching. I’ve been bonding with my son since mid December 2021, so to be heading back into the real world of work seems quite daunting. Cai and I have built a wonderful rhythm together. Snuggles in the morning, daily walks, time spent staring at trees, reading, singing, and so on. To be away from him, even just part time, feels incredibly bittersweet. He’s ready to spend time with more people and so am I. But I’m not ready to say goodbye to our slow special life on the daily. Motherhood is as confusing as it is wonderful. This isn’t just about me going back to work. It’s a new chapter in our story. Cai and I are starting the process of unraveling from each other, having separate lives from one another. This is necessary. But my heart aches a little knowing things are about to change.

Mentally I’m here

When photography feels like watercolor 😍

2 weeks in Montana with cherries, big views, awesome sunsets, lake time, and so much family. It was the literal best.

Just a couple more days with my boys and the lake. Soaking it in. ✌🏼💛 Montana Summer 2022

August 2022 photo dump ✌🏼

Lake Macdonald 💛✌🏼

“Camp Cai” 2022

I dreamed of this moment for 6 months, through long sleepless nights, through crying, through cuddling, through monotonous days. The lake with my boys.