Covid-19 : The Way of Happiness

What do you think at the first time you see the picture above? Maybe some of you would be thinking what a beautiful forest with fresh green trees? Or Lord of the Rings (because the trees remind us of the forest in this movie)? Or maybe others thinking the place is horrible especially at night. For your information, that forest is located at Benculuk, Banyuwangi, well known as De Djawatan Banyuwangi and contains monkeypod trees. 

When you have to stay in your bedroom until indefinite time….

I got infected by Covid-19 when I was on a business trip in East Java. Unfortunately, the hospitals and Wisma Atlet was full. So, I had to do self-isolation in a special hotel for covid-19 patients in Central Jakarta. In the first week, I didn’t have any problem. But, when the second week came, I think I wasn’t in a good condition.

As an introvert, finally I felt lonely, bored, anxious, and sad. Moreover, I got anosmia (one of the COVID-19 symptom) so I couldn’t eat well because I lose the sense of smell and taste. I know, I shouldn't be like that, I have to be grateful for my condition. Even though I got complete facilities in this isolation hotel, I feel uncomfortable. I wanna go outside, see the trees and having a good dinner. I just wanna eat Ind*mie 😔.

It would be longer than my expectation 😔

In the second week, my CT Value dropped (CT 10). The lower CT value, it means the virus concentration is higher. So, I had to enhance my CT value, to get a negative result in the PCR test (cut off for negative result is min 40). The doctor said I have to be happy and relax to strengthen my immune. Honestly, it was hard for me in this boring situation, lost my sense of smell and taste, and my insomnia was relapsed.

Virtual happiness for my recovery 😊

I miss green nature. Even in my bedroom, I have a small plant. But, in this isolation place I couldn’t see any plant. The situation was better when I saw at the window: the view of city life. Sometimes the sky was good. However, the sky often shows a cloudy sight.

One day, I scrolled my handphone gallery. There was a picture that I take before I was in isolation place, De Djawatan Banyuwangi. I could feel the tranquility from this picture, as a mood booster for my soul. I traveled to memory when I visit that place. What a good memory. It was just a picture, but I could feel the sensation of nature. I have watched many travel videos on Youtube or many nature images on Instagram before, but it couldn’t give a significant impact on me. From this picture, my longing for nature was healed because of the memory in that place. How I love the nature guys. I can’t live without it, even just a mini plant in my room.

What is yours?

Nature and my life are an unseparated part. It is more than the biological functions of nature, but it can contribute to my psychological health. Some of my friends in this isolation hotel need a cigarette and the other need tasty food for their psychological health. I used to think, why someone needs a cigarette or why someone spends a lot of money to have a branded handphone but it can’t be used to refill his e-money? Everyone has their unique way to get their happiness and it is his/her choice. Because of that, from now I will try hard to not criticize people's activity as long as their activity doesn’t harm others. So, what is yours? 😄

Photo by : me