Hello

Thank you for visiting my site! My name is Kirsten and I love to create - obviously! It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. As a little child, I always knew that “I want to be an artist when I grow up”.

I’ve always been a late bloomer. A slow learner. It’s led to insecurities. It’s held me back from pursuing what I love. I’ve felt insecure about some things - my appearance, my shyness, my artistic ability. For a long time, I was under the false impression that I’m not good enough - as an artist, a mom, a friend, a human. The constant comparisons to others didn’t help me at all. I’ve always worked so hard to human, all of us do. We work so hard to do all the things that we feel like we are supposed to be doing rather than just being. Whether it’s our role socially, in the home, or wherever. A status. A characteristic of our personality. Perfection. What would life be like without expectations?

Of course, I had and still have things to work on because we should always strive to be better. But I did not understand until recently that I was and will always be flaw-fully perfect! The world constantly creates an unrealistic ideal of what we are supposed to be. No one fits into one category. NO ONE. I will never be perfect and it is ok to stop trying to be.

I’m realizing now that Life is not a race and that it’s ok to take your time (that’s kind of the reputation I have) and to take longer to accomplish your goals! Because not rushing allows things to develop and simmer into something great. If you rush through life, you miss things; important lessons, and the beauty of the little moments. I am unapologetically slow and that is ok! I believe that it’s the best way to live life!

So here I am, ready to share what I have with the world. I am still learning. But I am finally doing it without apologizing. My art is not perfect. This blog post is not perfect. And that’s ok. I should still say what’s on my mind. I have a lot to say. I have a story, everyone does. I’m choosing to tell mine this way. And I encourage everyone to find their outlet. No one should leave this world without sharing their own story. No one has seen the world through our eyes. We all have something original to say. Thanks for hopping on to this journey with me to see me screw up, and make a fool of myself. But as long as it’s authentic, I will get where I need to be!