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25/02/2026

It was a small moment.
So small that you almost missed it.
No announcement. No importance attached to it. Just something that happened quietly and passed.
And yet, it stayed.
Not in a way that demanded thought. But somewhere in the background, like a soft echo.
We often chase moments that feel big enough to matter.
But life rarely works that way.
It gives us fragments. Unnamed pauses. Small shifts that don’t look like anything at first.
A glance that lingered a second longer.
A silence that didn’t feel empty.
A feeling you couldn’t quite explain.
These are not moments we plan for.
But they are the ones that gently shape us.
Without pressure. Without urgency.
Maybe today, don’t look for what stands out.
Let the unnoticed come to you.
Because sometimes, what doesn’t ask for attention… stays the longest.
May the day unfold softly, without the need to notice everything

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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24/02/2026

There are days when nothing significant happens.
No breakthroughs. No surprises. No stories worth telling.
And we often dismiss such days too quickly.
We call them unproductive. Forgettable.
But maybe we are measuring them wrong.
A day without disturbance…
A conversation without conflict…
A stretch of time that simply passes without friction…
Is that really “nothing”?
Or is that a rare kind of balance we fail to recognise?
Not every day needs to stand out.
Some days are not meant to be remembered in detail. They are meant to be felt in ease.
A quiet continuity.
A simple flow from one moment to the next.
And when you look back, those are often the days that held you together.
No noise.
No pressure.
No demand to be more than you already are.
Just a day that passed… gently.
Release the day as it is, without asking it to be more.

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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I’m truly delighted to share that my work has been published in Wild Willow Magazine (USA), in its Issue V.
To see my words travel beyond borders and find space in an international literary platform is both humbling and deeply fulfilling. What began as a personal expression has now reached a wider, global readership—and that means more than I can easily put into words.
This publication feels especially meaningful as my writing continues to find space across international platforms, including The New Verse News (USA) and Flash Frontier (New Zealand)—each step reminding me that words do travel farther than we imagine.
I remain grateful to the editors and team at Wild Willow Magazine for this opportunity, and to every reader who continues to believe in my writing.
This journey is slowly unfolding… and I carry your good wishes with me.
Thank you for being a part of it. 🌿

Rajat Chandra Sarmah

24-02-2026

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Rome, in Italy, does not hide its age.
It wears it openly — in cracked walls, worn steps, and structures that have watched centuries pass without needing to prove anything.
You don’t “enter” Rome the way you enter other cities.
You step into layers.
A street leads to a ruin. A ruin stands beside a functioning café. Life moves, but history doesn’t step aside.
There is something deeply grounding about that.
In a world that constantly updates, upgrades, replaces — Rome simply continues.
It reminds you that not everything needs to be new to be relevant.
Even the air feels different. Slower. Heavier with memory.
And yet, not overwhelming.
Just present.
You walk, and without trying, you begin to notice things differently — textures, silence, echoes of footsteps.
Rome does not rush you.
It lets you arrive at your own pace.
And in doing so, it quietly leaves an impression that stays longer than expected.

#Rome #Italy #EuropeanTravel #History

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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24/02/2026

It came for a second and left.
Not important enough to hold on to. Not strong enough to shape the day. Just a passing thought, barely formed.
And yet, it left something behind.
A slight shift.
A question you didn’t fully ask. A feeling you didn’t fully understand.
We often believe only the big things matter — the clear decisions, the strong emotions, the moments we can name.
But sometimes, it is these incomplete things that quietly influence us.
A thought that didn’t stay.
A sentence that was never finished.
A reaction that paused halfway.
They don’t demand attention. They don’t announce themselves.
But they linger.
And without realising, they change the direction of the next thought… and the next.
Maybe not everything needs to be fully understood.
Maybe some things are meant to pass through — leaving only a trace.
And maybe that is enough.
May the day move lightly, without holding on to everything that passes through.

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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23/02/2026

We have grown used to filling silence.
With words. With explanations. With something — anything — just to avoid the discomfort of emptiness.
But silence is not always a problem.
Sometimes, it is simply space.
A space where nothing needs to be proven. Nothing needs to be corrected.
Just because there is a pause doesn’t mean something is missing.
In conversations, in relationships, even within ourselves — silence can be a form of understanding.
A quiet agreement that everything doesn’t need to be spoken.
We often think connection comes from constant exchange.
But sometimes, it comes from being able to sit without one.
To not rush into words.
To not force meaning.
To let things remain as they are.
And in that stillness, something deeper often settles.
Not loudly.
But clearly.
Release the day without trying to fill every quiet space.

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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Bruges, in Belgium, does something unusual to time.
The first thing you notice is not a landmark, not a monument — but a feeling. The streets don’t push you forward. They invite you to slow down.
Stone pathways, calm canals, and buildings that have stood quietly for centuries — nothing here feels hurried.
There is a certain honesty in the way Bruges presents itself.
It doesn’t try to modernise beyond recognition. It doesn’t compete for attention. It simply preserves what it is, and lets you step into it.
Even the smallest details feel intentional — the curve of a bridge, the reflection in the water, the rhythm of footsteps echoing through narrow lanes.
It is not a city you “cover.”
It is a place you move through, slowly, without a checklist.
And somewhere along the way, without realising, your pace begins to match its own.
That is Bruges.
Not dramatic.
Not overwhelming.
Just quietly unforgettable.

#Bruges #Belgium #EuropeanTravel #SlowLiving

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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23/02/2026

There is a small gap we rarely notice.
It sits quietly between one thought ending and another beginning.
Most of the time, it goes unseen. Our minds move too quickly, jumping from one thing to the next, filling every inch of silence.
But sometimes, if you slow down just enough, you can feel it.
That pause.
It doesn’t carry noise. It doesn’t demand attention. It simply exists — clear, unoccupied.
And in that brief space, there is no pressure to decide, no urge to react, no need to become anything.
Just a moment of being.
We often search for calm in bigger places — long breaks, distant plans, complicated routines.
Yet something so simple is already there, quietly waiting.
A gap.
A pause.
A breath between thoughts.
Maybe you don’t need to create peace.
Maybe you only need to notice where it already exists.
May the day move gently, one quiet thought at a time.

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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22/02/2026

There comes a point where you stop explaining.
Not out of frustration. Not out of indifference.
But out of understanding.
You realise that not everyone is meant to see things the way you do. And more importantly, they don’t need to.
For a long time, we try to make others understand — our choices, our silences, our changes.
We search for the right words, the right tone, the right moment.
And sometimes, even after all that, nothing changes.
That’s when something shifts within you.
You begin to choose your energy more carefully.
You speak when it feels right. You remain silent when it doesn’t.
Not as a defence.
But as a form of clarity.
There is a certain peace in not needing validation.
In not needing agreement.
In simply being okay with your own direction.
It doesn’t make you distant.
It makes you settled.
Release the day without the need to be understood by everyone.

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
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22/02/2026

There are cities that impress you instantly.
And then there are cities like Vienna — where the impression builds slowly, almost without you noticing.
Nothing feels forced here.
The architecture doesn’t try to overwhelm, yet it carries a quiet grandeur. The streets are wide, composed, and balanced — as if designed not just for movement, but for experience.
Vienna has a rhythm that is neither fast nor slow.
It is measured.
You see it in the way people spend time. Cafés are not just for a quick stop — they are places where conversations stretch, where silence is comfortable, where time is not something to race against.
There’s a cultural depth here that doesn’t need explanation.
Music, art, history — they are not displayed aggressively. They exist as part of everyday life, woven into the city’s identity.
And that’s what makes Vienna distinct.
It doesn’t try to be memorable.
It simply is.
And long after you’ve left, you realise it stayed with you.

#Vienna #Austria #EuropeanCulture #TimelessCities

Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: Converse With A Smile