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Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated #06
Dear Readers and Writers,
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By reviewing our archives during this long weekend, I discovered terrific stories initially published on ILLUMINATION-Curated and compiled them. I hope you find some interesting stories for yourself from this collection and enjoy them.
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Stories from Writers of ILLUMINATION-Curated
Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What if We Can Package Fasting as a Therapeutic Tool
Increase BDNF with Five Lifestyle Habits
Dr John Frederick Rose
Arlo Hennings, Ph.D.
The Right Place at the Right Time
Edward Robson, PhD, MFA
Steve Beller, PhD
Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Why Derren Brown’s Stoicism Is The Solution to Happiness You Didn’t Know You Were Looking For
Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
The Bombed Out Ivory Towers of our Minds
Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.
Get Off the Hamster Wheel of Wishful Thinking and Create the Life You Really Want
MaryJo Wagner, PhD
They Named A Hurricane After Her
Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
Parent Engagement In Education During the Pandemic
Dr. Preeti Singh
Dr Michael Heng
6 Most Important Things to Regain Competitive Advantage
Jonathan Isbill MS, RDN
Keep Your Health, Keep Your Happiness.
Eunice Gikonyo, Msc Psychology
Paul Abela, MSc
How I Dealt With a Priest Trying to Groom Me
EP McKnight, MEd
Paul Myers MBA
Not Everything New Is Good for You
Christopher D. Connors
What Jeff Bezos Can Teach Us About Success and Innovation
David Mokotoff
The Problem With How We Identify the True Covid-19 Death Rate
Jason Ward
Dr. Manishi Pallavi
Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
What’s Next for the Tourist Industry? Is This the End of Mickey Mouse?
Julius Evans
In 2022, Change One Thing to Assure You Reach New Heights
Tania Miller
How Expectation Shapes Our Life
Mukundarajan V N
Empathy, the Emperor of All Virtues, Has a Dark Side
Rebecca Sealfon
Breakthrough Stories Make All the Difference
Debbie’s Reflection
The Party Never Stops in Madrid
Britni Pepper
Sordid Secret Life of Beloved Children’s Author
Anne Bonfert
Akeena M.
Clichés May Be Annoying but They Persist Because They’re True
Matthew Royse
10 Simple Things You Can Do Today to Become Smarter
Jamie Golob
5 Ways to Stomp Out Anxiety and Win Back Your Happiness
Jake Mura
4 Squares by Gary Vaynerchuk About Career and Happiness
Paroma Sen
Aaron Meacham
Treating the Poison of American Masculinity with American Literature
John Green
Give the precious gift of your attention
Lucia Siochi
Jax Hudur
How to Become the Machiavellian Prince at Work
Neil Shurley
Maria Marmo
COVID-19 — Welcome to the Hunger Games!
Danni Pelcher
Tracy Stengel
Anita Durairaj
How to Stand Out as a New Writer on a Crowded Platform
Blaine Coleman
It is October 2020 and I Have to Wonder, Where Did the Year Go?
Marijke McCandless
Mindfulness Helps Unlock the Feisty Writer Within
Lisa Holliday
Mama Cass Did Not Die By Choking On a Ham Sandwich
Rebecca Stevens A.
Why Is It Important To Dismantle White Supremacy To Save The Planet?
Crystal Jackson
The Things We Learned This Year We May Too Soon Forget
Remington Write
No, Princess, You Don’t Deserve Anything
The Wordsmith™🏳️🌈🇺🇸
Only A Writer Would Have This List
Liz Porter
Letter of Gratitude to Dr. Mehmet Yildiz and Illumination-Curated
Emily Wilcox
Kenneth Silvestri
Illumination Curated: Alternative Healing
Bebe Nicholson
Why Nelson Mandela Can Model Our Way Forward
Dew Langrial
Editor’s Picks — Top 10: Writing Is a Habit, Not an Art
Jennifer Friebely
Could Trump Have Rigged The Election And Still Lost?
Zul Bal
A Japanese Mother Hires a Father for Her Daughter
A Japanese Mother Hires a Father for Her Daughter
A complicated story of love and longing
medium.com
Leo Guinan
Do You Use Data To Understand Your User Or To Control Them?
Christian Soschner
Perfectionism Is an Excuse for Hiding in the Shade
John Teehan
Running In the Medium Marathon — Year One
James G Brennan
Julia E Hubbel
How To Trash Your Business With One Decision
John Emmerling
Anatomy of a Political Cartoon
Floyd Mori
Jill Reid
6 Plain and Simple Reasons Why I Choose to be “Not Fancy”
Drama Llama
Penofgold
Those employed in essential services put on a brave face but are fearful of what it will mean for…
Nicole Linke
Florian Hoffmann
Alice Floris
Tina Viju
To Tag Or Not To Tag Other Writers In Your Story?
Carol Price
Last Night I Dreamt the Weirdest Dream
J.D. Harms
Martine Weber
Anita Durairaj
5 Most Entertaining Books I Read in 2020
Victoria Ichizli-Bartels,
Why Should You Turn Household Chores into Fun Games?
Helen Cassidy Page
Dayton Parks
How to Write a Great Story Even if Your Idea Sucks
Ahsan Chaudhry
That Plastic Bag Scene from American Beauty … I Need to Remembercarol
Daniel Hopper
10 Ways to Market Your Business Online for Free (or Very Low Cost)
Shweta L
7 Critical Mistakes To Avoid As a Small Business Owner
Debbie’s Reflection
Enjoy the Free Gifts Life Has to Offer
Desiree Driesenaar
Gratitude Is a Great Cure for Self-Doubt
Simona
How Wisdom & Compassion Can Help You With Marketing Your Services
Eira Braun-Labossiere 🌻
How to Cancel Christmas Without Feeling Scrooged
Neha Sandhir S
Zachary Minott
A Powerful Metaphor to Remember When You Need to Regain Focus
Isaiah McCall
Ethereum 2.0 is Out Now, But Can It Beat Bitcoin?
The Secret Aspirant
Front-line Nurses Deserve A Lot More
Emily Kingsley
I Traded My Car for A Plane Ticket To Alaska
Payal Koul
Can we be happy always rather than pursue happiness?
Boateng Sekyere
Way Too Many Writers Make It Too Easy for Readers to Click Out of Their Articles
Tom Handy
I wrote every day for 183 days. This is what I learned.
Harry Seitz
Harry Hogg
Jessica Lynn
The More a Person Practices Self-awareness the More Attractive They Are
Robert Trakofler
Daniel Hövermann
9 Quotes You Can Use in Team Meetings for Bullshit Bingo
Randy Wolken
Sidd Chung
If You Want to Get Better at Life, You Have to Become an UberEats Bike Courier
Vishnu Aravindhan
Complexities Of Cyclone Forecasting In India
Pene Hodge
Petr Swedock
A Quixotic Stalemate of Their Own Devising.
Jan M Flynn
9 Headlines for Articles I Will Drop Everything to Read
Jake Mura
The Buddha Answer: Why Not Everyone Is Enlightened
The Buddha Answer: Why Not Everyone Is Enlightened
the answer is useful in all life areas
medium.com
Lev Janashvili
Sean Zhai
Karen Madej
Why Are We So Willing to Make the 1% Richer?
Lester Golden
Lady Liberty’s Me Too Moment: the Trump Dump
Jamie Golob
Activating the Power of the Root Chakra
Deborah Barchi
Daniella Mini
Dear President-elect and Vice President-elect: The Bar Has Been Set High
Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh
Douglas Pilarski
Charles Roast
Regina Clarke
Apartheid In America: The Demon of White Privilege
Julie Nyhus MSN, FNP-BC
Bhavna Narula
Suntonu Bhadra
CR Mandler MAT
Yve Laran
Ahsan Chaudhry
Why You Will Never Become a Legend
Carol Price
What Would a Bright Future Look Like?
Remington Write
Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
Bill Myers
How to Destroy Any Business: A Tale of Two Restaurants
Daniel A. Teo
Either way, we’re all screwed up
Brian Dickens Barrabee
Tee, Conscious Creative
Lessons Learned From Will Smith’s Apology To Aunt Viv: The Power of Black & Restorative Justice
Jess Tam
One Night Out Can Change Your Life
Christopher Akinlade
To Bloom or Fade, Your Choice, Your Life
Ryan Porter
3 Meaningful Ways to Begin Your Business While Working a Full-Time Job
Melissa Bee Tribute to Stephen Dalton
An Interview with Stephen Dalton
Francine Fallara
Elizabeth Kasujja
7 Stupidly Simple Ways To Increase Your Productivity
Michele Grieve
Alice Floris
Michele Thill
Rosennab
How to Survive the (Un)Happy Holiday Season
Allison Gaines
How Self-Care Became a Point of Privilege Countering Activism
Rebecca Stevens A.
What No One Ever Tells You About Interracial Relationships
Steve QJ
Dave Chappelle’s “Unforgiven” Is A Masterpiece Of Persuasive Writing
Erin M. Singh
How Men Could Get Healthy Roots
Lucia Siochi
Yve Laran
If Not For Yourself, For Others
Dr. Preeti Singh
Equality of Caste Creed and Gender
Daniel A. Teo
Vanessa Robinson
Republican Senators Want Trump Out More Than You Do
Michele Grieve
Darren Richardson
Bruce Springsteen’s Latest, ‘Letter to You,’ Feels Like Spending Quality Time With an Old Friend’
Deborah Levine
Tim Ebl
I’m Unemployed, But at Least I’m Not in Greenland
Audrey Malone
8 Habits of Successful Medium Writers that Can Help New Writers
Myriam Ben Salem
Intellectual Creativity Is Merely Learned
Tom Handy
5 Ways You Can Transform into an Extrovert and Impress Your Friends
Maria Cross
Chia Seeds — Worthy Superfood, or Just Plain Silly?
Haris Mohammad
6 Habits That Won’t Let You Be Successful
Isaiah McCall
Bitcoin Will Make You Richer And Here’s Why
S. J. Wynn
Too Many Old Glory & NRA Bumper Stickers
Kavish Kamat (KK)
7 Coffee Myths That Seem To Be True.
Eira Braun-Labossiere 🌻
How Mr. T Will Help You Cope With 2020
Paul Abela, MSc
Why Neoliberalism Is at the Heart of Americas Problems
Kimberly Fosu
I’m Thankful That I Have Something I’m Passionate About
Brenda Karl
Kris Franklin
College Football Bets for 12/5
TheGradeks
In Times Of Crisis, Good Leaders Are Still The Exception
Bill Abbate
Your Life Depends on the Questions You Ask
Vanessa Robinson
This Is Why They Didn’t Want Blacks to Vote
Emmanuel A. Anderson
Laura Izquierdo
How to Take Control When it Feels Like That’s The Last Thing You Have
Agnes Louis
The Doctor Couldn’t Cure Him — So He Invented A Surgery To Cure Himself
Lisa Holliday
Vixen Lea
Lori Lamothe
Gary McBrine
3 Inspiring Books to Boost Your Sales Confidence
Michele Thomas
Penofgold
The Cashier Who Had Trouble Breathing
Kevin Farran
I Came to a Bridge While Out Walking
Holly Bradshaw
Are You in a Toxic Friendship?
Dr. Preeti Singh
Stretch Your Best for Fitness With Yoga
Jack Burt
Piper Steele
Trump and the Pandemic Had Me in a Constant State of Alarm Until I Realized I Could Return to…
Neil Shurley
Six Guaranteed Steps to Make One Million Dollars Today
Godofredo Rojas
4 Ways That’ll Help You Stop Taking Criticism So Personally
Upen Singh
Three Magical M’s: Meditation, Minimalism & Mindset
Diana Rus
Tree Langdon
I Meld My Soul With The Perfect One
Jennifer Geer
Why Are We So Entertained (and Incensed) at Top Medium Earnings Stories?
Danell teNyenhuis Black
Are Anti-Maskers The Latest Version Of Anti-Vaxxers?
John M Dabbs
Shawn Jr
Akeena M.
Can Vulnerabilities Make You Feel Anything Else Besides Embarrassment?
A. J. Gabs
How Understanding Your Child’s Stress Response Can Help Unlock Your Parenting Skills
Jill Ebstein
Preparing For a ‘Thanksgiving State of Mind’
Rebecca LeBard
This Small Change to Your Workday Will Improve Creative Thinking
Phil Rossi
Fleur Sauvage
James Jordan
Mental Health Through Tough Times
Mac Daniels
Paul Thomas Zenki
Why I Stopped Forgiving People… and Maybe You Should, Too
Tom Hanratty
Master Bao and the Running Man
Nikhil Vemu
Adriana Sim
3 Ways I Haven’t Honoured My Friendships Over the Years
Selma
Parsley — Not Just For Decoration
Rebecca Romanelli
vidzparu
I Am Celebrating 5 Years of Not Wearing Uncomfortable Footwear
Jason Ward
People who gain incredible skills after head trauma
LM
Daniel A. Teo
Alexandra Forsyth
Kimberly Thomas
Thomas Dylan Daniel
Shirley Willett
The Fifth Dimension Brings Different and Even Opposing Perspectives Into Coherency
Jill Reid
Voice Your Own Opinion in Your Writing or the Message May be Lost
Dan Cadmus
If Your Pursuit is Happiness, Find Happiness in the Pursuit
Nihan Kucukural
Fareeha Arshad
I Was 23 and Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Death
Britni Pepper
Kristina Segarra
Pfizer Vaccine Won’t Help You Now
Mark C Watney
Jeanette C. Espinoza
The Common Bond Between A Black Woman and A“Karen”
Casi Mclean
The Secret To Claiming Your Destiny
Brylin Phillips
Practical Ways To Improve Yourself
Yve Laran
Karen Madej
Joe Luca
Sadness vs. Depression: Ain’t What They Used to Be
Luke Beling
3 Simple Ways to Radically Reduce Stress
Neil Shurley
Barnhill
Karthick Nambi
Shweta L
How The Brutal Communal Violence Changed My Life 24 Years Back
Nabil Alouani
Why Literally Everything You Do Matters
Vixen Lea
I want a man who wants to text me back
Eira Braun-Labossiere 🌻
Pyjamas of Love and the Sugarplum Fairy Project
Rich Sobel
Can We Use Ancient DNA to Recover Extinct Plants and Animals?
Rob Hourmont
Why People Want Things for Free, but Won’t Put in the Work yet Expect Immediate Results
Lynda Coker
Why Order Bumps are Draining Your Wallet and How to Stop the Leakage
Paul Abela, MSc
Will Your Life Improve Under a New President?
Sandra Barrett
The Squad-Empowering People One Tweet At A Time
Sebastian Purcell, PhD
The Aztecs and Stoics Explain How to Gain in Happiness (Even While Losing Daily Joys)
Carolyn Hastings
When Love is a Pain in the ‘But’
Sarah Towle
Why this Rio Grande Valley Lifer Swerved Off a Secure Career Path to Save Lives at the Border…
Leah Njoki
Surprising Things I’ve Learned as a Kenyan Living in Australia
Jonah Angeles
I Spent Seven Years in University and All I Got was a Useless Psychology Degree
Abena D
6 Ultimate Steps For Success in Life
janny’s heart
Liam Ireland
Belinda Mallasasime
Knowing When To Let Go of A Dream
Jordan Mendiola
The Importance of Being Picky on Who You Spend Your Time With
Rosennab
Seeking Help For Emotional Wellness
Erin King
Why Trumps Followers Are Just Adult Toddlers And It Has Nothing To Do With Politics
Tree Langdon
Aurora Eliam, CMP
Wisdom on Embracing the World With Love and Understanding
Sophia Lill
7 Alex Trebek Inspiring Quotes
Keira Fulton-Lees
Viki Hines
What My Son’s Death Has Taught Me About Life
Viktor Marchev
5 Easy Ways To Be Less Frustrated While Working At Home
Vixen Lea
Haneen AbuFarha ✍🏼🇵🇸
Forget About Fixing Your Life: Burn it to Ashes & Start From Rock Bottom
J.P. Novice
Don’t Study For A Master’s Degree If You Can’t Find Any Job, Here’s Why
Randy Shingler
Rosa Walker
I Tried to Unplug My Family From Devices for One Day
I Tried to Unplug My Family From Devices for One Day
Learn from my attempts to disconnect
medium.com
Neeramitra Reddy
8 Stoic Quotes That Can Change Your Life
Agnes Laurens
Jean Carfantan
Rob Stux
Authentic Happiness Comes From Speaking Your Truth
Cairo Walker
Face the Fear and Accelerate Past the Rate of Change
Keith R Wilson
Looking for My Father in Emerson’s Essays
Rob Cyrier
How Introverts Can Thrive in an Extrovert-Dominant Workplace
Utpal Kumar
Find Better Reasons Behind Other’s Functioning
Michele Thill
To Look Through the Eyes of Love
ILLUMINATION-Curated
55 Viral Stories That Attracted A Million+ Views
Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Shrish Tariq
Plant Immunity: Qualitative and Quantitative Resistance
Jacquelyn Lynn
Authors: Are You a One-Trick Pony?
Sumera Rizwan
Jim Woods
Find Inspiration In Your Creative Family Tree
Jeanette C. Espinoza
Dear White Women: Now That We Have Your Attention, May I Have a Word? (Part Four)
Kevin Buddaeus
China Is Keeping A Close Watch On The 2020 US Elections
Jean Carfantan
Jim West
We Desperately Need Election Reform
Anu Anniah
5 Interesting Ways to Travel From Your Living Room
Jeff Herring
“I Traded My Couch for a Mouse”
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What Is Happening in Ukraine and Why It Matters for the World
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