On Trends in the US
/There are quite a few news items about trends in the US. There are some that are appealing to me - and that I feel part of my life:
- Buying locally grown food
- Taking advantage of free online courses (Coursera is the one I’ve enjoyed)
- Reading online books (most of my reading these days is electronic rather than printed on paper)
There are other trends that don’t jive with my life right now:
- Watching television. I was an hour of less of television per day (there was an article about hours per day trending upward with the average being 4 hours per day)
- Interacting via social media. I do occasionally look at Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest….but not daily. The content can too easily be overwhelming rather than helpful.
- Moving to ‘senior’ housing. I have no desire at all to live in an area that is not age diverse. I like have children in the area where I live.
- Exercising as part of a class or club. I’d rather formulate my days to exercise as part of the way I live my life.
Now that I’ve started thinking about trends….I’ll do the ‘next step’ thinking when I read or hear a news item about a trend in the US. I’m feeling a little rebellious these days so I anticipate that I’ll be bucking more trends than following.