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Date: 05/07/2025

Why do dads listen to the TV at full blast?

It’s like they’re fighting the silence.

You walk into the room and bam! Newsreader shouting, volume at 95, Dad still asking “What did he say?”

But over time, I’ve realised—maybe it’s not just about hearing.

It’s about presence.

That loud background noise fills the gaps where loneliness might creep in.

So I stopped complaining.

Now I sit beside him, watching nothing in particular, just nodding at the noise.

Sometimes connection doesn’t come from deep talks.

Sometimes it’s just… sitting in the same room.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 05/07/2025

Start your Saturday with borrowed courage.

Here are four powerful voices to walk beside you today:

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

Start with one quote—and one quiet step

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 04/07/2025

There’s a black hole in every washing machine.

It eats socks.

You put in two, it gives you one.

I don’t know where they go. Maybe there’s a parallel universe ruled by single socks.

And you know what? I’ve stopped caring.

Because life is full of these tiny disappearances—pens, hair clips, tiffin lids.

They vanish, and somehow, we move on.

So tonight, I let the sock go.

Folded its lonely twin and said, “You’ll find your way. Or a new purpose.”

Like a dust cloth. Or a puppet.

Everything gets recycled—eventually.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 04/07/2025

Before you check your phone—drink a glass of water.

Before you scroll endlessly—take a breath that stretches your chest.

Before you react—pause.

The world will still be there. But your mind? It needs space.

Start your day like you’d speak to a child—with gentleness and care.

Hydrate your thoughts. Oxygenate your spirit.

And see how peace walks in quietly, right behind your first breath.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 03/07/2025

Why does food taste better at midnight?

Leftover rice, cold roti, that mysterious chutney at the back of the fridge—suddenly feels like luxury.

You open the fridge, light hits your face like a spiritual moment.

You’re not even hungry. But there’s comfort there.

Some days, that’s all you need.

Not motivation. Not advice.

Just a cold rasgulla at 1:03 a.m. and the feeling that nobody’s watching.

If you know, you know.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 03/07/2025

You got out of bed. That’s a win.

You didn’t snooze the alarm twice—another win.

Made your bed? That’s gold.

We often overlook the tiny victories that shape our rhythm.

Not every success is loud.

Some hide in quiet habits, in choosing peace, or simply breathing deeper.

Celebrate these invisible medals.

They don’t show on social media, but they build your foundation.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 02/07/2025

You know what I miss most after a long day?

Not a beer. Not silence.

Just a hot cup of tea with Maa.

That too, the way she makes it—half milk, too much ginger, and way too many questions.

“Had lunch?”

“Office okay?”

“You look tired. You’re not sleeping, are you?”

It used to annoy me.

Now it’s all I want.

There’s something about that kind of love—nosy, overboiled, too warm—that just fixes you.

Even if the tea is never quite right.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 02/07/2025

How many smiles did you give yesterday?

Five? Two? None?

Most people don’t notice smiles—until they don’t receive one.

Today, make someone’s morning lighter with yours.

Pass it freely—to the tea vendor, the child at the gate, or even the mirror.

Yes, your reflection deserves it too.

Smiles are invisible gifts that return in unexpected ways.

Audit your smile count today. Bonus points if one reaches your own heart.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

Guwahati, Assam, India

Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5

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Date: 01/07/2025

Every Indian household has that one drawer—usually in the kitchen or tucked away beneath the sink—stuffed with plastic bags.
We all promise ourselves we’ll sort it one day. Neatly fold them. Maybe even recycle a few.
But we never do.
That drawer just… grows. Quietly. Patiently. Like time. Like old phone numbers saved under “Maybe Sharma Uncle?” or grudges we never talk about at family dinners.

Yesterday, I opened ours to find an old train ticket, a half-torn sweet wrapper from a birthday I’d forgotten, and—God knows how—a faded rakhi from years ago.
I stood there for a moment, just staring.
It hit me—this chaotic drawer is life. Messy, overstuffed, impossible to sort. But so full of memory.

We might never organise it perfectly.
But somehow, amidst the clutter, we still find what we need.
And somehow, that’s enough.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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Date: 01/07/2025

Every sunrise is a quiet invitation. No drumroll, no pressure—just light gently pushing darkness aside.
You’re allowed to start fresh today.
Let go of yesterday’s weight.
Smile before the sip, stretch before the stress, and walk into the day without needing perfection.
It’s not about achieving everything. It’s about arriving—fully, sincerely, gently.
Beginnings don’t need fireworks.
Sometimes, showing up is the bravest start.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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