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Crafty Projets & Booking Updates
Welcome to my Blog and very first Newsletter! As I am still learning how to provide a subscription link for posts and newsletters, please...

Aja McDonald
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Updates and new website now live!
On the 6th May I had a DIEP Flap reconstructive surgery. While I’ve been healing from my surgery, I have been doing my best to rest and...

Aja McDonald
May 22, 20242 min read


As time goes on…
My last blog post was last August, right after I lost my familiar Leonidus. Around six weeks after, I lost my other familiar, Hoshiko my...

Aja McDonald
Apr 15, 20244 min read


Reflection
August 31 2019. Eagles Peak ~ my happy place close to where my parents live. It’s not often but I miss “home” today. Talking to mum and...

Aja McDonald
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Documenting Time
Documenting time. Been way too long since I could handle seeing myself on the other end of a lense. I haven’t enjoyed wigs either. Might...

Aja McDonald
Jul 25, 20231 min read


Creating calm inside a storm
Just a wee update on what I’ve been up to so far this month. . . After recovering from my week of isolation at home with Covid a few...

Aja McDonald
Jun 22, 20233 min read


GiveALittle Update
Here is an update my husband, Phil, posted yesterday on a bunch of things since I finished chemo. This will sum up some of the time since...

Aja McDonald
May 23, 20231 min read


No more chemo; new trials to come.
4 weeks since my last chemotherapy treatment. Today I had my chemo port removed this morning. To be honest, I miss my weekly treatments...

Aja McDonald
May 10, 20232 min read


Treatment 8 of 12
So much has happened over the past few months, even thou I feel like I haven’t achieved anything at all. Having chronic fatigue and...

Aja McDonald
Mar 17, 20233 min read


Day at the museum
I haven’t wanted any photos of myself taken over these past few months. When I look in the mirror, I find it hard to see myself. No...

Aja McDonald
Feb 16, 20232 min read


13 Week Summary
Photo: the fabulousness of Leo watching over me. ✨ It’s been 13 weeks since my mastectomy surgery, 9 weeks since I started chemo (with an...

Aja McDonald
Feb 1, 20236 min read


Chemo Round 4
My fatigue has grown more and more over each treatment I have received since starting chemotherapy. It was known that my ongoing...

Aja McDonald
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Emotional Start Today
I’m having an emotional day. It’s my reality. I’ve lasted just over 8 weeks from surgery with only two major cry’s and I’m proud of how...

Aja McDonald
Dec 30, 20222 min read


Ten days of “nope”
Over the past 10 days I could not be bothered with keeping up with my blog and updating the world on my status. I am aware that this is...

Aja McDonald
Dec 24, 20225 min read


Words from my husband on his GiveALittle in support of this time I am taking to heal.
I find myself reaching a decline in energy today and know that my goal to write a Monday blog tomorrow is not going to be optional....

Aja McDonald
Dec 18, 20222 min read


Week 2
Days pass and weeks go on. I am now on day 13 from starting chemo. In two days, I begin the second round. As I reflect, I now know that I...

Aja McDonald
Dec 13, 20227 min read


Week 1
One week since chemo started. It was a very surreal day, looking back. Mentally I was calm and focused, ready to do what had to be...

Aja McDonald
Dec 8, 20225 min read


Creativity coming out of my toes!
It may be that it’s my way of coping, but since I can remember I have always had a purpose for each day. If I were to wake up and start a...

Aja McDonald
Nov 28, 20223 min read


The start of Monday blog posts
Since my last post, I have had a lot happen. I feel it will be easiest to try and break it down with a quick brief, followed with a...

Aja McDonald
Nov 21, 20226 min read


Mondays are for blogging
I am starting to get the hang of blogging around my healing. But I have also found the time to connect with other artists with similar...

Aja McDonald
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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