Welcome to kismet
‘kismet’ — a Turkish word for ‘fate’ or ‘destiny’ — is a weekly-ish multi-media space housed here on Substack born from the idea that life is a mystery and no one knows their fate: kismet at every twist and turn.
This is a collection of authentic, inspiring real-life stories viewed through the lens of spirituality, psychology, mythology and the true nature of everything in life: love, truth, beauty, and freedom.
In an attempt to bridge the tangible and intangible worlds we weave our way through, I invite you to join me.
Who is the writer?
hi! 👋🏽 my friends call me Vienda ~ like ‘vienna’ but with a ‘d’.
I am delighted to have you here.
Life is complex, and maybe it’s all kismet but ultimately, we are doing it together. Kismet is always fun, engaging, enthusiastic, and maybe even humorous if you catch me on a good day.
Each week I sit down and think about how when you encounter something by chance that seems like it was meant to be, then it most probably was kismet: your destiny. Whatever emerges under the mystical concept of kismet is what I write about.
I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersections in our lives… Was it chance? Is it fate? How much of our lives is pre-written? How much is free will?
Welcome to the party!
I’ve had the most extraordinary, bohemian, zig-zagging life. Very early on I figured out that the ordinary path didn’t work for me. Evidently, that has led to an unconventional, rich, big, beautiful journey that has and continues to inform me and my work.
Over the past 8 years, I have written articles (over 700 — here are 100 of my readers’ favourites) and mentored hundreds of women (and a handful of men) built on my background in psychology — with a deep love for using self-awareness to inform the landscape of life
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Thank you for being here.
Vienda
