I have experienced much of my life going through something I call “stages of small obsessions.” I tend to be one of those people who gets overly enthusiastic about some kind of product, clothing, genre, food, music, author or trend in general for a few weeks until the next obsession comes about.
For the past three weeks, the trends in my life have been: the show “Parks and Recreation,” Smoothie King Lean1 Smoothies, flair pens, audiobooks, stand-up comedy, Dunkin Donuts, and jade/emerald green accessories.
I found myself falling into a deep depression after Christmas when I had finished watching every episode of “Parks and Recreation.” After searching for a new show with similar qualities and finding nothing that seemed to satisfy my preferred mix of comic genius, I found myself rewatching the entire series from the beginning. The premier of season seven has been a blessing.
Many times I have wondered if others go through a series of weekly to monthly obsessions. For me, they usually come in the form of simple preferences such as the desire to only cook crockpot recipes for two weeks straight or only wanting to use a particular brand of pen.
The nature of these small obsessions is that they don’t stick around. I grow tired, for example, of having to handwash the crockpot every night, so its falls by the wayside to be replaced by another idiosyncratic need such as fleece leggings or tea tree moisturizer. Much of my problem is fueled by a slight shopping problem and Pinterest.