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Posts published by “Vidya Sury”

Hi! I’m Vidya Sury. I am a writer, editor, and the voice behind Collecting Smiles. Here, I share practical mindfulness guides, personal essays, and book reviews designed to bring calm and joy to your everyday life. Brand collaborations and creative partnerships are always welcome—let's connect!

Inspiring words

Just what I needed today. A particular project I am working on right now is taking longer than I anticipated. I was telling Terri this morning that I’d rather be cuddling my blogs – I feel as though I haven’t spent time with them in a long time – when it…

#NaNoWriMo. Validated. Won.

I am so excited. The National Novel Writing Month from November 1 to 30 is coming to a close. But taking Terri’s lead, I decided to validate my book even though it is not complete, because I more than achieved the mandatory word count of 50,000. I validated at 104,058 words.…