Discover the World
Through My Stories
Welcome to my world of imagination and storytelling. Here, you will find a collection of my thoughts, experiences, and the captivating tales that I have woven.
It's a space where I invite you to embark on a journey with me, exploring the realms of fiction, sharing insightful book reviews, and gaining glimpses into the life of an author.
Join me as I unravel the art of storytelling and provide a window into the creative process. Let's traverse the boundless landscapes of literature together, where every word is an adventure waiting to be discovered.
About Me.
My name is Kirsty and I am a wife, mama and beagle mama. I live in North Queensland, Australia where I spend the majority of my time making memories with my family. I love cups of tea, reading, hiking, being creative and making change. I have a beagle named Neo who is my soul pup and I adore more than life itself. He can often be found close to me or our son and he loves all things food related. I can also often be found covered in beagle glitter (dog fur for those that live these unfathomable dog hair free lives).
I became a published author in 2024 with my debut novel, 'The Sage: the die has been cast'. If you had asked me when I was younger what do you want to be when you grow up, my answer would not have included an author. This new direction of my life has been a blessing and pleasantly surprising. I studied medical sonography at university and became a lecturer of sonography after working in the field for six years. I enjoy learning about the mind, self development and what makes us tick. I became a health and life coach in 2019 and love talking with and hearing the stories of others.
I believe that life has a way of preparing you for your future you and that every thing we do is a part of that journey. Everything I have done up until this point prepared me for becoming a writer and helped me have the experience, knowledge and imagination to draw from when my stories burst forth. It is all a part of me and what makes me unique and it is what makes you unique. Your journey, your experiences, your stories.
My hope is that my writing will not only let you escape from reality for a moment but also find strength in yourself, courage to do what is right and to keep moving forward no matter what. There is always light at the end of tunnel and we must learn to value our darkest moments as much as we do our lightest. I hope that each of you will find the courage to follow what makes your heart light and to find what it is that you are meant to do with your time here on earth.
Kirsty
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Education
2012-2015
Bachelor & Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography
CQUniversity
I worked as a medical sonographer clinically for six years before switching roles to become an academic and teach students the art of sonography. This role has taught me so much about humanity, compassion, empathy and listening. My favourite part of working clinically was getting to meet so many different people and hear their stories. Each one was unique and I felt beyond grateful that I was able to be a small part of their health care journey.
2017-2018
Master of Medical Ultrasound
CQUniversity
Teaching students though was my jam. Like I said, I love learning, so being able to ignite that passion for learning in those around me allowed me to get excited about the next generation of sonographers. I also loved how each students way of learning was different and the adaptability required to connect and meet them where they are at, kept me flexible in my teaching.
2020-2022
Graduate Diploma of Psychology
James Cook University
I also took great pride in creating change within the teaching industry by working with the amazing staff and mentors around me to help improve the course and quality of teaching for students. This was where my graduate diploma in psychology began. I wanted to know more about the mind and the art of psychology. I debated a change in career to be a psychologist but I fell in love with teaching and stayed the course.
2019
Health & Life Coach
Health Coach Institute
I have always been a huge advocate for self improvement and learning the tools you need to succeed. I devour self development books and love finding new ways to think and new ways to view the world. I also believe in taking care of your mind, body and soul. So I pursued the knowledge of a health and life coach and own my own coaching business for a small amount of time. Although I still love everything self development, I found I could not completely connect with coaching and that I did not like being the one to hold people accountable. I actually found a lot of my coaching experience extremely useful when working with students and providing pastoral care to them.