tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post5155707148972760837..comments2023-05-01T05:00:17.066-07:00Comments on ashley blair doyle: To Live and Not Dwellashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13537925034991767149noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-21264714822148876942012-07-31T19:40:32.555-07:002012-07-31T19:40:32.555-07:00Ashley,
Your energy, actions, and the ability to s...Ashley,<br />Your energy, actions, and the ability to share such thoughts in writing are a true gift. Thank-you for sharing this gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-10418559417916427522012-07-29T20:31:36.373-07:002012-07-29T20:31:36.373-07:00Thanks for such an honest and interesting post Ash...Thanks for such an honest and interesting post Ashley. I think that your thoughts reflect the human condition and it's experienced by most people, cancer or not. It's part of our journey in life. Speaking for myself, I can honestly say that having true, deep joy, no matter what is going on in my life, is something that I have to work at to achieve. It's not something that I feel at all times but when I do feel it, it's often because I'm reminded of the things I get to do and appreciate after coming through some sort of adversity. I often question why I so easily forget that I should be joyful and not get bogged down by the things that go on around me. Isn't that life, after all? I can't control everything that goes on around me but I can control how I react to these things. I just hope that, over time, the joy lingers for longer periods of time without me needing to be reminded. Your post is a reminder that we're not alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-30558298486362713252012-07-19T16:37:34.275-07:002012-07-19T16:37:34.275-07:00Thank you everyone for all of the support and enco...Thank you everyone for all of the support and encouragement. It's really nice to read such thoughtful comments like these. Means a lot to me.ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537925034991767149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-76717420903764581132012-07-18T18:46:24.158-07:002012-07-18T18:46:24.158-07:00Hey Ashley, I haven't commented recently, but ...Hey Ashley, I haven't commented recently, but I've been following your posts and sending good energy your way. You have come so far, gone through such difficult times and yet generously given so much hope and inspiration to others (as seen in the other comments) by making time to share your experiences on this blog. That is truly amazing. <br />Congratulations again to you and Mike on your engagement and new home!<br />JennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-13672542447183057982012-07-10T12:35:47.754-07:002012-07-10T12:35:47.754-07:00oh my ... still a bit teary, and smiling
this is ...oh my ... still a bit teary, and smiling<br /><br />this is brilliant Ashley (as in wise and also shining) - and no, one shouldn't have to have cancer to realize it, but clearly, you've known it all along.<br /><br />wishing you mountains of "love, joy, things that make [your] heart happy and other juicy goodness!"<br /><br />loving you, heathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-21013662096264921952012-07-09T23:16:30.428-07:002012-07-09T23:16:30.428-07:00YOu sure have a wise friend ;) hehe. It took me tw...YOu sure have a wise friend ;) hehe. It took me two nights to read this (cuz i wanted to read it at night and sat down too late the first one and now am getting to finish it. I love this. It is a full on beautiful rant and totally right out of your head. I can see us sitting and having a conversation where it just all comes out at once....not that i ever over think things like this either :) And i love that you used the word gumption :)<br /><br />You are an inspiration, even in your dark days, you inspire me, and i look forward to happy and sad days to come, but just sharing life and enjoying what life has ahead....and those quiet moments where media and cellphones don't matter and the stars and the ocean and the moon and the birds are all that we are admiring and thinking of.<br /><br />love you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-38562021798102184112012-07-09T12:27:53.743-07:002012-07-09T12:27:53.743-07:00Ashley,
This is such a thoughtful piece that I ha...Ashley,<br /><br />This is such a thoughtful piece that I had to respond. I especially like the question you ask in the following passage: <br /><br />"When was the last time you can remember just sitting in silence outside in nature and really taking note of all the sights, sounds and great things around you while feeling completely at peace with everything? No worries, no nagging thoughts, no dreaded commitment to make, no media in your face, no device screaming at you to click on something... just you and this amazing life that you were given to enjoy on this beautiful piece of earth that you so gratefully are now relishing in"<br /><br />The philosopher in me has always had a strong appreciation for golden moments like these. The challenge is maintaining that very sense of life and joy in most social circumstances. If Aristotle is right, to succeed at this, we just need two things. We need to "live life to the fullest" as you say, and we need to surround ourselves with people who are doing the same. You are clearly exceeding at the first my dear Ashley, the second is up to the rest of us. Your courage and strength is a torch of self-actualization in the face of adversity. May that torch serve as inspiration to guide us all, and bring us together under its light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-76076802217241670322012-07-08T16:57:52.846-07:002012-07-08T16:57:52.846-07:00What makes this a truly great post is that you are...What makes this a truly great post is that you are raising big issues that need to be adressed by everyone...we should all be asking these questions, living with cancer or not. <br /><br />A kinder, more gentle path should be directly firstly to the person we should be loving the most...us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-58566505495284158122012-07-08T15:21:10.404-07:002012-07-08T15:21:10.404-07:00Hi Ashley,
Thanks for the great blog. Reading it...Hi Ashley,<br /><br />Thanks for the great blog. Reading it today was difficult and heart warming for me. Difficult because I am just starting down your path. My 15 months of chemo has just started and then in the middle of that I will have the surgery and radiation, so in some insane way I have something to look toward. You know, something to do. I cannot wait until I am where you are, on the other side of this all, however you shed a light on something that is a concern of mine too.<br /><br />How does one go back to ones old self after Cancer? As you put it, how do we keep the Gremlins away. I was such a work alholic prior to my diagnosis, will that part of me come back? Will I still have a passion for my work? Or will I just fade back into this do nothing wait for Cancer to heal phase? <br /><br />Do you have a plan to keep focused? How are you going to keep motivated and keep the bad thoughts down? I look forward to following your story and learning from you. I'm sorry that you had to go down this road at all, but I am grateful that you can provide me with some insight as to what is to come.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734730638158205050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829279604058798034.post-57696943729180608522012-07-07T23:58:43.112-07:002012-07-07T23:58:43.112-07:00I love your word vomit over sharing!I love your word vomit over sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com