Happy Birthday to Us….

We are celebrating Thoughtful Thursday’s one-year anniversary. Every Thursday since November 19, 2020, we have reflected on an aspect of death, funeral care or bereavement. The blog categories include inspiration, death care, funeral etiquette, grief, loss and mourning, pre-need planning, memorial services and legacy, children and death, the opioid epidemic, the Covid Pandemic or general information.



We are so pleased that google analytics suggest the blog is meaningful to our readers. Since the inception of Thoughtful Thursday, 1,399 people have viewed the blog. During October 2021 there were 240 unique readers. This is enough to encourage us to continue the weekly blog.   


The most read topics during the year were:

  • Funeral Etiquette
  • Grief During the Holidays
  • The Healing Power of Silence
  • Pre-need and Funeral Planning
  • Memorials, Funerals and Designing Ritual


 Now is your chance to determine future topics for the blog. 

  • Is there a topic we covered that you would like us to revisit and take a deeper dive?
  • Are there topics from the funeral care service that you would like to know about?


Please use the comment box below to suggest future topics and we will do our very best to cover these. Thanks to those of you who have so generously read and commented on the blog this past year.

Thoughtful Thursdays

By Pam Reidy February 12, 2026
Valentine’s Day arrives each year wrapped in hearts and roses but for those who have experienced a significant loss it also carries tenderness, memory, and longing.
By Pam Reidy February 5, 2026
“Here to Honor Every Life with Care. With Heartfelt Support Every Step of the Way”
By Pam Reidy January 29, 2026
Dorothy didn’t return from Oz unchanged. She came back wiser and more aware of what mattered most. Grief changes us too, but it doesn’t take away our capacity to feel at home in the world again.
By Rev. Pamela Reidy January 22, 2026
Coping With the Ebb and Flow of Grief During Mid-Winter
By Pam Reidy January 15, 2026
We’re tipping our hats to the many roles we all play and the stories we carry with us. 
By Pam Reidy January 8, 2026
“By encouraging advance planning for funeral care, I hope to help people reframe what feels overwhelming into a meaningful act of care for those they love.”
By Pam Reidy December 31, 2025
Introducing “Quiet Thursday” Mini Reflections
By Pam Reidy December 21, 2025
The light does not rush. It has learned patience from winter, from the  long practice of waiting.
By Pam Reidy December 4, 2025
This post encourages parents and caregivers to talk to their children about death and give pointers on getting started.
By Pam Reidy November 20, 2025
This blog commemorates Children's Grief Awareness Day and teaches the reader how to support a grieving child.
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