A TRIP THAT WORKED LIKE A THERAPY

2021 is one of the most memorable years of my life. This year was like an emotional roller coaster for me as I gained, learned and lost a lot of things in this year, but one of the best memories that I recall from this year is my trip to Cox's Bazar. This trip actually worked like therapy for me...

After COVID 19, this was my first vacation outside of Dhaka. In Covid 19 lockdown I was mentally so devastated being homesick and also I was going through a lot so I needed this vacation more than anything. My dad suddenly planned this whole trip within a day with my uncle even though he wasn't here just to make me happy and that's why this trip will always be memorable to me. On 4 February 2021 ,we had our flight at 8 am. Since the flight was delayed, we reached at Cox's Bazar at 11 am and did check in at our hotel at 11:30 am. Since our hotel room had a beach view I could clearly see the beach and listen the sounds of waves and that's what I needed most.

As a thalassophile, I think the waves of the sea help me to get back to myself even though I barely get this chance. I was craving to smell the sea, feel the breeze ,hear the ocean and be at ease. Even though the trip was for only two days, but these two days from morning to midnight I found myself in the beach, smelling the wild ocean where the rhythmic waves were crashing on the sand. Like the scenery of epitome, I watched the shining of sun and beauty of moon which felt so soothing and relaxing at the same time.

I saw the wild and untamed beauty of Sugondha beach. I saw the calmness, soft waves that rolled up against the sand of Inani beach. I saw the cold silent midnight sky full of clouds while I was finding my bliss in the waves and walked on the midnight beach. I was losing myself in my thoughts. I danced with the sea and moved with the waves while I let the waves take all my anxiety and bad thoughts away and set my soul free and I found comfort in the rhythm of the sea. It felt like a paradise to me to escape from everyday life and sit quietly on the beach.

After returning, it was hard to believe that we live in a material world and I was really thinking and regreting about not being like the Disney character MOANA who used to live on an island with sandy white beaches, blue lagoons, mountains and an entire ecosystem of gorgeous plant life . But after that trip, I found myself in full and positive energy and focused on my activities. So this trip was actually therapy for me.