Have you noticed that your consumption patterns may change as you are going through change?  It could be anything–eating out more, wanting to learn to cook and thus cooking at home more, wanting to get organized and thus buying Quicken for your books, or a smartphone (e.g., Blackberry) or other PDA (personal digital assistant).  I have a Community/forum category for what I call ‘transitional consumption” and I would love it if you would observe your behaviors and then write about them.

Or perhaps your decision-making changes, the processes themselves.  If I am stressed, I can go into overdrive, researching and researching, and never deciding.  Or I can go into overwhelm mode, thus buying the first item that will fill the need. . . .

Or maybe we transition into different needs, with changes.  Our eyes may get worse with age, and all of a sudden it crosses the threshold and becomes noticeable.  We no longer buy books with too-small typeset, for example.  And with age, we may even go for large-print books, or audio books.

Maybe with changes our roles change.  How often do we see that when people get divorced, all of a sudden they want to get in shape, buy sexier or more appealing clothes, etc?

Maybe our changes just bring situational differences.  My ChangeArtist book is written with very short sections, because I noticed I had a very short attention span, and an inability to concentrate, when I was going through massive changes.  I also had little patience for learning technology, or for using technological products. . .

Enjoy your observations.  It can be fun and lead to a better understanding, and patience with, Self!!

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