Reflections on a transition.
In my last essay, I shared some reflections on the themes of these essays over the past year or so, looking back while also looking ahead to the next evolution of the conversation about health. Since then, I have had several readers reach out to me to ask if I was sunsetting The Healthiest Goldfish as a result of that note. Far from it. What I was doing in the last note was looking back on a cycle of essays, to pave the way for a new cycle of ideas. So, I thought today I would do something a bit more self-reflective, thinking though some ideas that have been percolating in my head for some time, and outlining the key areas I am hoping to focus on in my writing in this space in the coming year. As the health conversation has evolved, I have continually asked myself how these essays should also evolve, to do the most good in the moment, not simply reacting to events and ideas that emerge but playing a role in shaping them, nudging them in a more positive direction, ever closer to our goal of health. This means asking now: what role should The Healthiest Goldfish play in the months and years to come? What kinds of conversations should we engage in to create a better world in this moment?
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