New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 11
Nominated and curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
This collection was prepared by ILLUMINATION-Curators as part of our new curation service to create visibility for great pieces nominated by 57 volunteer editors/curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.com, which supports 24K+ writers.
We explained the reasons for this post in previous versions, which you can find in these links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10. We believe you will enjoy our volume 11 today.
We are pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. Here is How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective taste. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.
Stories hold power, molding a writer’s unique perspective. For example, our chief editor was moved by a recent story, envisioning the impact of more writers sharing their treasured tales similarly. It’s an opportunity to explore diverse narratives and inspirations, enriching this platform with many voices.
A Heart Warming Story of a Woman Who Fell in Love After Marriage But Not With Her Husband
Medium thrives on the essential collaboration between writers and readers, fostering an exceptional space for both communities. Within this platform, our editors and administrators generously volunteer their time, ensuring every writer finds their voice.
Their commitment involves daily review and publication of stories without compensation. It is important to acknowledge and appreciate their valuable contributions as we gracefully use this service.
By leaving comments, offering a round of applause, sharing content on social media, and following profiles, you’ll bring immense joy to these writers. Your support serves as a powerful encouragement, motivating them to craft more exceptional pieces akin to those found in this collection.
Out of 145 volunteer editors, a team of 57 volunteer curators developed this new service idea to address the visibility of stories. Each nominates a few stories from their reading list daily, and our lead ILLUMINATION-Curators compile them into collections like this one for our readers. But we can only add a limited number of stories to keep these posts in a reasonable size.
Our lead curators include them in lists, a great Medium feature. When you see your stories in lists, you may save, share on social media, link to your stories, and comment and like the list for increased visibility. The entire curation process takes up substantial time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also create a list of the stories they read from our publication. We will compile lists in these collections. Here are sample curated pieces created by Dr. Yildiz recently from his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers’ income dropped in September and October due to fraudulent activities on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly, DHSc titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
Yesterday, we introduced one of our consulting editors Ali Alzahrani, Editor who supports the ILLUMINATION-Curator publications to review high-impact stories for the boost nomination and increase the chance of acceptance. Let’s support Ali, as he is relatively new on Medium.
You may check other editor profiles in the attached collection.
With this opportunity, we also introduce new writers joining us today. Let’s give them a warm welcome and explore their profiles. We add their profiles at the end of the collection.
Daily List for Sharing — Volume 11
You will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. Today, our editor and media coordinator Aiden (Illumination Gaming) volunteered to create the list. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora.
Let’s all engage in this list and at least tweet it so that more readers can find these stories. It is the purpose of these curated lists.
We appreciate your wonderful support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you.
Here are the nominated stories from avid readers today.
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
5 Strategies from Cognitive Psychology Helped Me Regulate My Emotions Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Biggest Misconception About Money Is People Want to Be Free, Not Rich Tim Denning
How I Improved My Digestive Health Mike Broadly, DHSc
Why I Pay Eckhart Tolle $200 a Year for Access to His Website David Gerken
Economic Statistics Boost the Illusion of Control Ellen Clardy, PhD
The New Throw-Away Culture And How It Affects Us. Dr. Preeti Singh
Why you should not be a low self-esteem person Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
When Boredom Becomes the Mother of Invention Antonio Segovia, MD.
Positive Attitude and Aging. Dr John Frederick Rose
This Is Mother’s Day Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
The Neuroscience of Imagery Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Had The Boost Existed Three Years Ago — These Hard-Hitting Emergency Department Stories Would Have… Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier)
Netflix Seems to Have Started a Trend in Password-Sharing Crackdowns Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
We’re All Heroes in the Making Gail McNulty
The Economy Sucks — Do This 1 Absurd Thing Immediately Tom Handy
This is Why We Need to Invest in Psychedelics Isaiah McCall
The Beauty of the Broken Heart Carl L Lane
The Port of G’Daan David Pahor
Searching for Love and Happiness Jens Peter Olesen
How Do You Use Free Publicity and Facebook Groups for AI, Travel, and Awareness? Desiree Driesenaar
Time Rifts-28: Journey Unexpected [2] Frank Ontario | empathy, logic, love.
Your Need for Control Ruins Everything Kyle Chastain
Newcastle’s Potential as Australia’s Amsterdam: A Look at Cycling Culture in Both Cities Doody Richards
3 Tips for Creators to Reignite Creativity and Stop the Cycle of Doubt Zacc Rowlands
An Article in Which a Christian Woman Uses the Word Sex: *Gasp* Women Marry for That Too TDO Timothy
Whispering Memories of My Life: How Time Flies By Ammara Hassan
Living with the Flow vs. Living Intentionally Pal Dru Koi
A Young Mother’s Journey Through Adversity and Faith Zondra Dos Anjos
Not All Who Wander, Are Utterly Lost To Themselves; Why Begin A Creation — Morning Papers XXI Joanie Adams
The Birth of a Mother Prashansa Gadgil
Extreme Wealth Bill Abbate
About Me: Who Am I and Why Am I Here? David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Curated Writer Bios on Medium Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
“Bonnie Screws Up” — A Fun & Authentic Audio Drama Series Seda Anbarcı
Being A Bad Ass Superhero Omni Essence
Be the Best Version of Yourself: Steps for Personal Growth (Part II) Abubakar Writes
8 powerful lessons from my heart. Samshe Alam
My Grand Ma’s Welcome Drink Surekha Chandrasekhar
5 Reasons You’re Not Going To Get Rich Using AI Ace Loves Tech
Finding Strength in the Sword: Why ‘The Last Samurai’ Is a Must-Watch for Those Struggling with… Aman Jain
National Commission for Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Proposal Amanda Fisher-Katz-Keohane
Helium Has a Lifting Force Andra Forbes
Motivation Won’t Solve Your Procrastination — It’ll Make It Worse Basil
Working in Mid-size Startup vs Big Tech Companies Basma Taha
How Small Changes Helped Ray Eliminate Brain Fog Completely Dr Mehmet Yildiz
History of Coffee Bill Petro
The Double-Edged #Hashtag Charlene Ann Mildred
5 Questions To Ask Yourself If You’re Searching For Purpose In Life Chhavi Kumari
Who Am I? A Soulful Journey Through Identity In A Global World CJ Coop
WORKER BEE WRITERS AND KILLER BEE WRITERS Don Martin, real-life writer
Our True Crime Fixation: Morbid Fascination or Exploitation? Dustin Copeland
How to Live a Refined Life: Tips for Women Emily Chan - Life and love sharing
Learn to give before receiving. Eram Siddiqui
2 Times I Faced Co-founder Work Disparities and the Solutions I Discovered Eric Fung
The Story About Marketing You Were Never Told Fabe Mitchell
Paying Bills Is Easier With Today’s Technology Floyd Mori
“The Paradox of Knowledge: The More I Learn, the More I Discover I Know Nothing” Gifty Finds
Harry’s Therapeutic Advice for Mature Women Looking for Romance. Harry Hogg
Breaking: First Guilty Plea in Georgia Election Fraud Case Herbert Dyer, Jr.
Recycling in America — Are Your Efforts Really Making a Difference? Hunter Cabot
My Bio from a Shy Kid to an Entrepreneur ilias B.
My Bio from a Shy Kid to an Entrepreneur
Let me introduce myself to ILLUMINATION readers.
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How to Create Meaningful Memories with Your Kids: Quality Time Tips Irmantas Baltrušaitis
Burrowing Owls And Their Safety. Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
Understanding 7 Factors That Accelerate Aging Dr Mehmet Yildiz
We Have All The Time in The World John Whye
Heroes, Anti-Heroes & Zeroes Jome Nartatez
My Top Mac Apps 2023 Edition Julian Cosky
The Chestnut Trees Julie Handy
My nocturnal nights Kallol Mazumdar
Order Coffee With Confidence Using These 10 Simple Definitions Katelyn Wiltse
A Good Spouse Is Not Just Something You Find Kingsley Asuamah
We are our habits Lashon Byrd
Is the Wrong Decision Always a Mistake? Lawson Wallace
Trapped In Glass Liam Ireland
Tapping Our Woes Away Louise Hazlewood
From Quick Fling to Quick Feelings: Tinder Strikes Again LoversBud
My Favorite Side Hustle That Helps Me Pay My Bills luvgrace
The Drama Trap: How to Break Free of Unhealthy Storytelling Lynn Heiman
I Have Absolutely Zero Interest in Sex Marilyn Glover
Does testosterone promote aggression and violence? Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Transformation Memoona Bilal
A Circle Of Remembrance Michael Holford
This Analogy Compares Shock & Grief To Ice Michelle Greiveldinger
Laboring Over Labor Day Molly Pearce
Positive Affirmations: Rewire Your Mind Neva Naci
Compassion is the Key to Repairing What’s Broken in our Society Nicole Dake
Embracing Challenge: The Spice of Life Nidhi Patnaik
5 Unexpected Reasons Why Fortnite Can Boost Critical Thinking and Strategic Thinking Skills for… Nikita Ponomarenko
Do This One Thing Before Your Morning Coffee Nuri Best
My Eternal Friend Pallavi Kohli
Morning inspiration Parenteeny - teenagers can do more
The Delicate Balance: Why Teams Thrive with Clear Personal and Professional Boundaries Rajeev Mudumba
It’s Junior High School All Over Again — Forever Richard Lowenthal
How to Supercharge Your Sales with Authentic, Heartfelt, Storytelling Rick Allen
The More You F*cking Know: Y2K Roxy Wright
Let Your Desires Be Ruled By Reason SAJNANI
Tools I Use to Improve my Mood Sal Gallaher
Understanding the Illumination: How LED Lights Work Muhammad Writes
Do You Push Your Spouse Away? Do This. Samshe Alam
Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned. Shireen Low
Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned.
The Energy Management Revelation I Wish I’d Known Sooner.
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Within and only within. Soham Ganguly
Why You Must Always Do Your Best Spiritualfreak
The Future of Reading Susan Johnson:
Tomorrow Is Not Your Friend Teronie Donaldson
Don’t Get It Twisted, Love is a Beautiful Thing The One Alternative View
Don’t Get It Twisted, Love is a Beautiful Thing
But here’s why it might leave you twisted
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10 Key Skills for Becoming a Better Listener Tonia Bakare
An Open Letter to My Wife. Usman Khalid Qureshi
Don’t lose sight of your WIN by focusing on the WHEN Valerie Minor (Valerie the Wallflower)
The Corporation — An Individual’s Point of View Veritas Civis
Don’t Like Pitching? Try These 5 Tactics Instead Veronica Llorca-Smith
Under the Right Conditions Warren Brown
How To Stop Running Away And Have Resilience Ziara Allman
From Discord to Harmony: The Positive Impact of Team Conflict Lysandros Lysandrou
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Us Recently
Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications recently. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow their profiles if their content resonates with you.
Johntstepp, Rajan Bhateja, Lochlan, Adrien Book, Dayna Dawson — The Agile Lifestyle, Bee Wild, Dmitry Potylitsyn, Zabrina Hvostal, Han Fuzari, Velvetstar64, Tej Prakash Agarwal, Conor Prendergast, Jack Riley Whitlock, Shereena Mayan, Minhal Nawaz, Tijl Dullers, Jane Elliott PhD, Joseph Anwana, Gillian Davis, CRYPTO MANIA, Charmaine Lang, Ph.D., Get Lost Blue, Gurjinder Kaur, The Famous Failure, Mats, Åsmund Kværnstrøm, The LARO ✨✨, Jovan Nikolic, Gabriella Kemeny, Saba Saqlain, Oli Murdoch, Joseph Anwana, Anil Karamchandani, A.T. Thomas, Chappy, Charmaine Lang, Ph.D., Nate McCallister, Nate McCallister, Gabriella Kemeny, Marcus Rodrigues, Enigma, Anto Semeraro, The Fitpreneur Network, Risa Hamada, István Göblyös, Cathryn Moore, Ngozi Anna Akunne, Kate C Lynx, Ethan Ginsberg, Leslie Arambula, Jack Riley Whitlock, Shereena Mayan, Tijl Dullers, Jane Elliott PhD, CRYPTO MANIA, Charmaine Lang, Ph.D, Get Lost Blue, Gurjinder Ka, The Famous Failure, Mats, Åsmund Kværnstrøm, The LARO ✨✨, Jovan Nikolic, Gabriella Kemeny, Quy Langridge-Tien, Molly Toner | Healing From Healing Culture, Victoria Lavezzari, Lateefah Messam-Sparks, Zarine Swamy, Cinzia Elena Soh, Schematic Etheria, Phillip Shirvington, Kelly Brunsdon, Emil, Ali Waseem, MAGDALENA PONURSKA, Cancer Husband, Cecile Ashibel, Project Transcend, Prabhu Nambiappan Mazhavarayar, Abhinav Chauhan, Ruchi Thalwal, Modern Money, Jose Montanez, Ignited by History, Yasmin Singh Saroya, Khadijah So, Laura B Fox | The Guru’s Ghost, Bettina Lee, Daniela Dragas, Kelly Chou, Sumit Sabhnani, zizi majid, Eve Fan, Irena Curik, Aria Palette, Laura-Liisa Klaas, Normi Coto, PhD, Novel Nest, Quy Langridge-Tien, , Ian Beckett MSc, Nisha Ram, Renee Shaw, Cheshta Pant, Tyler Bridges, @upliftic, Wajih Jallal, Pills for thoughts, Ghani Hussain, Iose’ Cocuzza, Xenox, Izzy @ The Dawn Load, Dave Noftz, Jon Stilwell, Psych Now, Emma Colsey-Nicholls, Sumanpreet Kaur, Cathlea Justine Capalac, Cody Raschella, Sharon Hillam,
Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don’t accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.
Change of Perceptions for Expectations
Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don’t publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.
Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
How to Increase Earnings from Content Creation
Apart from the boosting opportunity on Medium, which can increase your income, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, recently answered this frequently asked question by many writers on how to increase income from writing engagement.
Many writers desire to make a living from their craft. Using Medium as a single source is not a viable option. There are other opportunities that you need to consider. We believe this story will give you valuable perspectives.
Collaboration and Promotion
You will receive an invitation to our Slack workspace to collaborate with other writers, share your story links, and contact editors and our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. It is a free and moderated service. You may meet some of our editors from the attached collection.
Introduce Yourself in a Story
Please consider introducing yourself in a story and post it to ILLUMINATION or our other publications. This might bring you new followers and expose your profile to new readers.
Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) compiles and distributes these bios to our subscribers. You may get bio ideas from the attached collection.
You may also self-curate your stories to gain visibility. Aiden provided a sample example, as attached. You may follow a similar format by categorizing your stories based on topics.
You may also enjoy a recent story from one of our new writers and editors, Mike Broadly — Healthier Lifestyle, who made significant progress in the last two months. You may contact Mike on our Slack workspace, who volunteers to support our new writers.
Writer Introduction
We recently introduced a few more writers like Thomas Allen Moon , Omni Essence, Sneha Nagre, Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups, Zondra Dos Anjos, and Ani Vals
You might also check recent editorial introductions from our team.
You can learn about our other editors’ backgrounds from this collection curated by ILLUMINATION-Curators.
Recent Announcements for Connection
You may check the following two announcements to meet other recently joined writers, including links to their profiles. This is a good opportunity for new writers to build their audience, as writers are great readers. We enjoy enabling collaboration on Medium by encouraging meaningful engagements.
Welcome to our writing and reading community, and we look forward to the meaningful and high-quality stories.
When you have questions, please feel free to contact our owner and chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace. He is also happy to speed up publishing your stories if they are delayed 48 hours or more.
Critical Policy Documents for Our Writers
Every writer contributing to our publications must review these guiding policies before submitting their stories. We are tolerant, but these are non-negotiable rules.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for New Writers
Helpful Resources for Beginners
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Five Tips to Become a Prolific Writer Despite Full-Time Work
You may find more helpful stories from the content management collection of Dr Mehmet Yildiz typically written to help new writers joining Medium.
Sample Curated Collections for New Readers
We curate and feature stories from multiple editorial accounts.
Here are our latest curated collections by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, and ILLUMINATION-Curators for your enjoyment.
Invitation to New Writers to our Publications on Medium
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link.
We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a writer on Medium. Please mention the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications include:
ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination on YouTube Illumination Gaming ILLUMINATION’s Blog EUPHORIA by Dr Mehmet Yildiz
