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Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What I Learned about Longevity from a 105-Year-Old Centenarian
Ten Hobbies Enhanced the Quality of My Life over the Past Five Decades
MaryJo Wagner, PhD
How to Use Free Tools for Better Writing
Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
Edward Robson, PhD
5 Reasons Dating is a Waste of Time
Jonathan Isbill MS, RDN
Keep Your Health, Keep Your Happiness.
Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.
The Power of Gratitude Can Help You Re-frame the Challenges of Life
Dr. Preeti Singh
Dr John Frederick Rose
Dr Deborah M. Vereen
Helping Children Understand What Is Happening Today
Dr Michael Heng
Chinese Hands Behind The Biden Presidency
Jennifer Geer
Why Are We So Entertained (and Incensed) at Top Medium Earnings Stories?
CR Mandler MAT
Dr. Sebastain Purcell — tribute to Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Paul Abela, MSc
Why Neoliberalism Is at the Heart of Americas Problems
EP McKnight, MEd
Julius Evans
There’s a Special Place in Hell for Those Who Abuse the Elderly
Paul Myers MBA
Not Everything New Is Good for You
Rebecca Stevens A.
Words, Like Bullets, Can Kill.
Deborah Levine
Brian Dickens Barrabee
Working Together To Lower The Cost Of Electricity
Isaiah McCall
Bitcoin Will Make You Richer And Here’s Why
John Teehan
5 Questions To Consider When Taking Control of Your Life
Christian Soschner
Vanessa Robinson
This Is Why They Didn’t Want Blacks to Vote
Emmanuel A. Anderson
S. J. Wynn
Too Many Old Glory & NRA Bumper Stickers
Kavish Kamat (KK)
7 Coffee Myths That Seem To Be True.
Tom Handy
How to Set Your Goals with Tips From James Clear
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
Steve QJ
I Only Just Realised That I’m White
Julie Nyhus MSN, FNP-BC
Penofgold
The Cashier Who Had Trouble Breathing
Dr Michael Heng
Death of a Beautiful Relationship
Jess Tam
Kevin Farran
I Came to a Bridge While Out Walking
Holly Bradshaw
Are You in a Toxic Friendship?
Betsy Ramser Jaime
I Know You Want To Make a Full-Time Income Working Online
Bhavna Narula
Harry Seitz
Dr. Preeti Singh
Stretch Your Best for Fitness With Yoga
Carol Price
Do You Need Help Wearing in Your New Shoes?
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
Drama Llama
Death, The Choreography Of Guernica
Godofredo Rojas
4 Ways That’ll Help You Stop Taking Criticism So Personally
Stuart Englander
There Was This One Day When I Fired My Client
Upen Singh
Three Magical M’s: Meditation, Minimalism & Mindset
Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Introduce Your Newsletters and Grow Your Mailing Lists
Diana Rus
Tree Langdon
I Meld My Soul With The Perfect One
Alice Floris
Food for Thought — November 2020
Danell teNyenhuis Black
Are Anti-Maskers The Latest Version Of Anti-Vaxxers?
Harry Seitz
Penofgold
John M Dabbs
Shawn Jr
Marjorie J McDonald
How To Make Freelance Writing A Full-time Career
Leo Guinan
Christopher Akinlade
Why Serendipity is Compulsory in All Your Life’s Remaining Journeys.
John Teehan
How To Work From Your Couch And Still Be Super Productive
Akeena M.
Can Vulnerabilities Make You Feel Anything Else Besides Embarrassment?
Desiree Driesenaar
Hey Girls, Loosening Up Is Allowed
Øivind H. Solheim
How to Write: The Writing Process — My Checklist
A. J. Gabs
How Understanding Your Child’s Stress Response Can Help Unlock Your Parenting Skills
Michele Thill
Finding Gratitude — Thanksgiving 2020
Jill Ebstein
Preparing For a ‘Thanksgiving State of Mind’
Dew Langrial
If You Knew How Never-Ending Stress Affects Your Brain
Remington Write
Jan M Flynn
Don’t Look Now, But There’s Dog Poop In My Fridge
Bill Abbate
How Do You See the Path of Life?
Rebecca LeBard
This Small Change to Your Workday Will Improve Creative Thinking
Rebecca Romanelli
David Pahor
How Ke-ku-ro saved Easter and Invented the Metaverse
Eunice Gikonyo, Msc Psychology
Marjorie J McDonald
Strategies to Promote Creative Performance
Daniel Hövermann
4 Different Rules Behind Pricing You Have Never Thought Of
James Jordan
Mental Health Through Tough Times
Mac Daniels
Tim Ebl
7 Great Things About Being Canadian
Myriam Ben Salem
Collection of Curated Stories on ILLUMINATION
Paul Thomas Zenki
Why I Stopped Forgiving People… and Maybe You Should, Too
Paul Abela, MSc
How I Dealt With a Priest Trying to Groom Me
Julia E Hubbel
What Does it Mean to Live Large?
Tom Hanratty
Master Bao and the Running Man
Nikhil Vemu
Lester Golden
Lady Liberty’s Me Too Moment: the Trump Dump
Rosennab
Four Responses to Trauma that Destroy Relationships
Drama Llama
Loneliness and Isolation in a Materialistic World
Robert Trakofler
Slow Walking Man (A true story)
Mukundarajan V N
We Can Create Our Own Smart Luck
Alexandra Forsyth
Jamie Golob
Activating the Power of the Root Chakra
Deborah Barchi
Tom Handy
One Thing I Stopped Doing to Get Out of My Depression
Daniella Mini
Dear President-elect and Vice President-elect: The Bar Has Been Set High
Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh
Haris Mohammad
5 Science-Backed Techniques to Help Your Brain Remember What You Learn
Pene Hodge
Christian Soschner
5 Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Sleep Quality
Adriana Sim
3 Ways I Haven’t Honoured My Friendships Over the Years
Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
Selma
Parsley — Not Just For Decoration
Josh Balerite Acol
vidzparu
I Am Celebrating 5 Years of Not Wearing Uncomfortable Footwear
Jason Ward
People who gain incredible skills after head trauma
Daniel A. Teo
Alexandra Forsyth
John Cunningham
Kimberly Thomas
Steve Alexander🏳️🌈🇺🇸
U.S. POLITICS | THE SENATE | GEORGIA SENATORIAL RUNOFFS JANUARY, 2021
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
Tina Viju
This Holiday, Please Fill My Empty Chair
Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Can We Please All Find the Space Within Which to Breathe the Same Air and Agree Not to Agree
Karen Madej
Crystal Jackson
The Things We Learned This Year We May Too Soon Forget
Joe Luca
Sadness vs. Depression: Ain’t What They Used to Be
Paul Thomas Zenki
Why Science Should Take the Soul Seriously
Kevin Farran
The Donald Donald Nursery Rhyme
Luke Beling
3 Simple Ways to Radically Reduce Stress
Neil Shurley
Emmanuel A. Anderson
6 Things That When You Do You Can Be Great at Conversations
Barnhill
Karthick Nambi
Shweta L
How The Brutal Communal Violence Changed My Life 24 Years Back
Michele Thill
Change Your View On What You See
Douglas Pilarski
Jack Burt
Rich Sobel
When is the Last Time You Talked About Axolotls?
Regina Clarke
Apartheid In America: The Demon of White Privilege
Julie Nyhus MSN, FNP-BC
Utpal Kumar
Zoom Video Meets Cause Rise in Plastic Surgery
Michele Thomas
Nabil Alouani
Why Literally Everything You Do Matters
Maria Cross
Covid-19 and Vitamin D: What to do While You Wait for the Vaccine
Vixen Lea
I want a man who wants to text me back
Kimberly Fosu
I’m Thankful That I Have Something I’m Passionate About
Randy Wolken
This Moment In The COVID-19 Crisis Is Different — And More Dangerous
TheGradeks
In Times Of Crisis, Good Leaders Are Still The Exception
Francine Fallara
Slowly We Took Our Last Few Steps
Eira Braun-Labossiere 🌻
How Mr. T Will Help You Cope With 2020
Lisa Holliday
Vixen Lea
Lori Lamothe
Gary McBrine
3 Inspiring Books to Boost Your Sales Confidence
Michele Thomas
Victoria Ichizli-Bartels,
How to Appreciate Yourself Gamefully and Kindly
J.D. Harms
Brenda Karl
Liam Ireland
Vishnu Aravindhan
Will Equality Plays a Role in COVID-19 Vaccine?
Bill Abbate
Your Life Depends on the Questions You Ask
janny’s heart
Desiree Driesenaar
11 Rumi, Maya and Clarissa Quotes that Will Change Your Life
Suntonu Bhadra
Christopher Akinlade
Between Failure And Poverty of Dreams
CR Mandler MAT
Helen Cassidy Page
Where Did All My Average Reading Time Go?
Lynda Coker
Why Order Bumps are Draining Your Wallet and How to Stop the Leakage
Sandra Barrett
The Squad-Empowering People One Tweet At A Time
Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.
Why You Should Write Your Story, Even If You Think Others Won’t Get It
Rebecca Stevens A.
You’ve Got Loads Of White Privilege, Start Sharing It!
Mehmet Yildiz
One Core Leadership Capability To Empower Writers
Carolyn Hastings
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
Robert Trakofler
Petr Swedock
Who Is Going To Do The Hard Work?
Belinda Mallasasime
Knowing When To Let Go of A Dream
John M Dabbs
Jordan Mendiola
The Importance of Being Picky on Who You Spend Your Time With
Mukundarajan V N
The Gut Instinct Is Not a Wild Guess
Erin King
Why Trumps Followers Are Just Adult Toddlers And It Has Nothing To Do With Politics
Jamie Golob
Why Shiva Lingam Have Earned the Title of God Stone
Sophia Lill
7 Alex Trebek Inspiring Quotes
Keira Fulton-Lees
Jennifer Friebely
My Fantasy Job Writing For Joe Biden
Tom Hanratty
Master Bao and the Lessons of Power
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
Bill Myers
Government Testimony: Check Reality Before You Panic
Vixen Lea
Haneen AbuFarha ✍🏼🇵🇸
Forget About Fixing Your Life: Burn it to Ashes & Start From Rock Bottom
Audrey Malone
How to Do Effective 1-Minute Meditation Sessions for Mental and Physical Health Benefits
J.P. Novice
Don’t Study For A Master’s Degree If You Can’t Find Any Job, Here’s Why
Bebe Nicholson
Why Nelson Mandela Can Model Our Way Forward
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
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Neeramitra Reddy
8 Stoic Quotes That Can Change Your Life
Agnes Laurens
Neha Sandhir S
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
Godofredo Rojas
The Power to Say *No* to the Wrong Money
Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
Rob Cyrier
How Introverts Can Thrive in an Extrovert-Dominant Workplace
Emily Wilcox
Kenneth Silvestri
Illumination Curated: Alternative Healing
Michele Thill
To Look Through the Eyes of Love
ILLUMINATION-Curator
Payal Koul
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
Abena D
How to End the Cycle of Relationship Self-Sabotage
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”
Christopher D. Connors
What Jeff Bezos Can Teach Us About Success and Innovation
Mukundarajan V N
Empathy, the Emperor of All Virtues, Has a Dark Side
Rebecca Sealfon
Breakthrough Stories Make All the Difference
Lawson Wallace
I Worked at the Largest Low Income Community in St. Petersburg
Tee, Conscious Creative
Do You Need A Quitting Coach To Help You Help Other People Exit?
Debbie’s Reflection
The Party Never Stops in Madrid
Akeena M.
Clichés May Be Annoying but They Persist Because They’re True
Anne Bonfert
Tania Miller
How Expectation Shapes Our Life
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
Aaron Meacham
Treating the Poison of American Masculinity with American Literature
John Green
Give the precious gift of your attention
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Jack Krier
7 Effective Night Habits That Will Ensure Morning Success
Jess Tam
5 Best Deepak Chopra Advice For Awakening Your Consciousness
Lucia Siochi
Jax Hudur
How to Become the Machiavellian Prince at Work
Maria Marmo
COVID-19 — Welcome to the Hunger Games!
Danni Pelcher
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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?
Ahsan Chaudhry
That Plastic Bag Scene from American Beauty … I Need to Remember
Marijke McCandless
Mindfulness Helps Unlock the Feisty Writer Within
Sidd Chung
If You Want to Get Better at Life, You Have to Become an UberEats Bike Courier
Floyd Mori
Japanese American Veterans Received The Congressional Gold Medal
Sean Zhai
Kris Franklin
Lisa Holliday
Mama Cass Did Not Die By Choking On a Ham Sandwich
Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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What Is Happening in Ukraine and Why It Matters for the World
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