Munswami Moiler,
Barista coffee specialist, 43 years
During the time of coronavirus infection outbreakI was in Kuwait and didn’t have any person with whom I could chat or speak. Even my family was hardly able to talk to me, at such times it was hard for me as I was staying alone and all kinds of viruses spreading around. It was so scary! Every commercial and every news on social media like Facebook, Instagram was about corona virus! Every time I went to check on my friends on social network it was corona, corona, which made me go under depression. I was scared and it made me sick. I had high fever and didn’t leave my room almost for a week thinking I might get infected or I might infect others if I had infection. It was like self-imposed isolation.
More than the virus I was scared of dying a lonely death in another country away from my family.
Finally, I made my mind said, no matter what, I will come out of this situation and overcome my depression. I tried motivating myself with positive thoughts and diverting my mind on other things (like I used to do in my childhood) like drawing, writing, clicking pictures etc. I starting posting about my fears and my thoughts on social media; not to preach or publicise what is happening in my life, but to divert my mind.
I started exercising, taking long walks and admiring nature. Gradually I started feeling strong in mind and health.
After ups and downs finally, I am home in Goa, together with my kids. I feel rejuvenated. As if I have got a new life and this time I feel I can overcome any obstacles in my life.
Finally, I want to say that living in these covid times is similar to staying inside the washroom to get cleaned and which doesn’t last for hours! This too will get over soon. I am trying to be optimistic about the whole situation. If death has to come it will come anytime. Why worry about it now and spoil today? I am sure we will breathe fresh air again without mask on!