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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!

Gayatri comments…

..On my post Angry? Not Worth It! of Oct 13, 2010. Gayatri says: “I’m a short-fuse, although I’m working very hard on reining it in these days. One thing that greatly helps me is the technique of ‘mind-mapping’, that is outlined in a book by Norman Vincent Peale. I am a…

No Water, No Life

It is true. Huge parts of the earth are drying up. Blog Action Day 2010 Water is October 15, 2010 We’re so used to having water on tap, it’s difficult for us to imagine what it would be like if it ran dry. But running dry is what has been happening…

Angry? Not worth it!

If you knew that frequent anger might raise your risk of heart disease significantly, would you continue to blow off steam by yelling and smashing things during an argument or getting furious if the office email crashes during a rushed, stressful day? Anger hurts your heart, in more ways than the…