JO SWIFT
END OF LIFE COMPANION

Walking alongside, supporting you to live well and die well

WALKING THE BONE ROAD

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Jo, I live in beautiful South Devon, with my partner and our […]
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Nov 17
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When dying isn’t tragic

The language we use around death and dying matters.  Today this post popped […]
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Jul 1
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Ancient Deaths, Modern Life – The Cladh Hallan Mummies

Cladh Hallan – Honouring Ancestors The next site I would like to share […]
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Jun 17
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Lost Without A Map

The past few months have been challenging to say the least. Battling pain, […]
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May 18
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Thresholds

Thresholds In any life-limiting illness, there are many thresholds we cross, some so […]
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Apr 3
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What Not To Say

Things to not say to someone with a terminal diagnosis, and more importantly, […]
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Mar 29
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Ancient Deaths, Modern Life – The Bad Dürrenberg Shaman

The Bad Dürrenberg Shaman The next burial I would like to discuss is […]
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Mar 17
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Ancient Deaths, Modern Life – Whitehorse Hill Woman

At Imbolc, I begin with a local burial I am very familiar with, […]
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Feb 2
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Ancient Deaths, Modern Life

This new series of blog posts will look at prehistoric burials and what […]
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Feb 2
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The Many Paths of Grief

The last few days have been a lesson in grief, with its different […]
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May 27
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Liminal Paths

This week the cycle of life and death has been very evident. We’ve […]
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May 11
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About This Blog

I have created a blog to share my thought and journey with Stage 4 cancer. I hope that by sharing my experience, I can make the road a bit less frightening and give a few pointers of things I have learnt on the way.