JO SWIFT
END OF LIFE COMPANION

Walking alongside, supporting you to live well and die well

WALKING THE BONE ROAD

Lonely this Christmas?

Today is an odd kind of day. I always love Christmas, for the […]
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Dec 25
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Battling Cancer…

I feel sad and I have to admit, a bit annoyed every time […]
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Dec 24
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Resilience Amongst the Stones

Yesterday I celebrated Midwinter in Stonehenge. It was dark, bitterly cold and utterly […]
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Dec 22
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This Guest House

It’s been a month since my diagnosis, the moon has waned and waxed. […]
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Dec 17
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Inside, Looking Out or Outside, Looking In

It’s a strange old time. Coming to terms with an advanced diagnosis, researching […]
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Dec 14
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Let’s Talk About Mortality

Why is talking about mortality so difficult? Since my diagnosis, more than a […]
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Dec 10
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A Gentle Moment of Presence

The dawn is breaking, streaks of gold, blue, grey, red lighting up this […]
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Dec 6
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A Cloak of Days

I’ve a plan for a creative project where I sew a cloak, with […]
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Dec 5
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Butterflies and Bombs

It’s a dilemma we all face- how to feel gratitude for the bountiful […]
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Dec 3
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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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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.

I am also fascinated about the ways that other cultures – be that ancient or modern, approach death and dying so will also post thoughts about this.