What Topics Should We Cover Next?

Honestly, this week I wanted to write to you about chronic pain and bodies being weird and hard. I have a note going on my phone where I’ve been trying to figure some stuff out. And I will share it eventually, but right now I have Big End of Year Energy. Meaning I have very little energy. Words are hard, and I have learned that when my brain feels sludgy, the harder I push, the worse it gets.

Obviously it’s not the end of the calendar year, but August marks the end of year two of CIHAS (!!) It’s also the end of a month of full-time parenting (with the exception of those three glorious days I had to myself), plus writing the newsletter and seeing clients around childcare. Suffice to say, I’m ready for a break. I’ll share a full analysis of the past year when I come back in September, like I did last year.

inflatable cactus buoy — Photo by Jakob Owens / Unsplash

Before I go though, I wanted to share some of the most popular posts from the past couple of months, or ones you might have missed, so you can catch up on some reading/listening:

I have a few things planned for when I’m back (including a piece on anti-inflammatory diets), but I’d also love to hear from you if there are any topics you’d like to see covered in an essay, a Snacky Bits thread, or a podcast episode. Drop me a comment below to let me know (and definitely upvote other people’s comments if you’re interested in the same thing).

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And if you have any burning questions for Dear Laura submit them here. Or if you’d like Lucy and I to tackle something in an episode of All of the Snacks, you can drop your question here.

If you’re also heading off on holiday in the coming weeks, safe travels. If you’re just trying to survive the intensity of the last few weeks of school holidays then I hope your coffee is strong and your snacks are plentiful.

Ok fam, I've got a plane to catch! See you in September!

P.S. If you're just joining us from Burnt Toast this week: hey, welcome! I noticed that the links to my UPF pieces took you back to my now defunct Substack page, so I wanted to share them here for anyone who struggled to find them. I've since written a bunch more on UPFs, so will pop those links below too, but you can always find them by clicking the UPF tab at the top of the home page.