Featured Stories
Curated Collection #108
Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers

Dear Readers and Writers,
We selected interesting pieces out of hundreds of stories published on Illumination today. These engaging and informative pieces in the collection cover various topics for your enjoyment.
Our goal is to give you a quick taste of content published in our diverse and inclusive publication, ILLUMINATION on Medium. It is a pleasure for us to publish our 100+ collections this year.
As 15,500+ writers contribute to our publications, we are grateful to publish and promote engaging, informative, and interesting stories each day.
Many thanks our volunteer editors who published these great stories today and recommended for featuring. We hope these great pieces satisfy your reading needs.
Today, Technology Hits posted Hand-Picked Articles collection #77.
In addition Technology Hits created tow collections including chosen stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated. We are pleased that these outstanding stories are featured in our collections.
Here is our Easter collection compiling stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated.
You may find previous collections from the following links.
You might find the previous collections by Technology Hits at this link. We keep our featured collections in a single post titled Meta Collection of Featured Stories. Our editors enjoy amplifying informative, engaging, and interesting content of our writers using various approaches and tools.
ILLUMINATION-Curator posted two outstanding collections from our publication Illumination-Curated for experienced writers. We are grateful for the support of our volunteer editors investing their precious time to make our writers and readers happy.
Welcoming new writers!
Let’s welcome new writers joining us today.
Laurence Zimmermann, Amelia, Swati Singh, Jessica Gale Friesen, Nina Pillai, Kiran Mundy, Kalyani A, mahii, Vic Danh, Hamson Cheng, Mustapha El A., Felicia McCann, Mohini Vats, Bikash Burnwal, Ankit Goyal, Cliff Hightower, Pathless Pilgrim, Sonia Anthony, Kum Wai, Adil Maqbool, Shauna-Marie Henry, Vlad Gogish, Amit Tiwari, Jonathan Isbill MS, RD, LD, Bhanusinghal, Naheed Ali, MD, PhD, Juanita, Wayne Boatwright.
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It will be great to introduce yourself in a story like the ones in this collection. Readers enjoy reading writer bios to learn more about their background. You may also check great stories in our featured collection from the last three days.
The Last Five Collections by ILLUMINATION
Here are the last three collections full of interesting, engaging, and informative stories covering numerous topics.
We believe you might find valuable and enjoyable pieces on the new collection and previous collections.

Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
Traumatic Memories of Home Invasion by Thieves Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Adrian Shredded His Body Landing a Dream Job at a Well-Paying Fitness Company in a Month Dr Mehmet Yildiz
10 Things You May Not Know About Me Dr. Preeti Singh
Reduce Your Stress Now Dr. Stacey Maples
Reduce Your Stress Now
Summary of techniques you can practice now for improved resiliency
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Accounting Was Sooo Bourgeois Ellen Clardy, PhD
Improve Your Attitude by Taking 5 Minutes to Recognize the Good Stuff in Your Life Chris Schwilk, Ph.D.
Struggling to Understand the Narcissist? Smug Silent Treatment or Are They Really Out? Melissa Kalt, MD
The STOPP Strategy Works for Me Aasha Anna
Do This One Simple Thing Properly to Dodge Weight Gain Indefinitely! Ange Dim
All Ladies Over 50 — You Need to Start Doing This One Thing Today! Ange Dim
My Easter Prayer for a Dying World Anna M. Clark
Elon Musk: A Threat to this Money-Making Platform Annie Wegner
Why Do We Love 9GAG? Here’s Why. Anthony Wong
A ripple that led to the fall of many civilizations Aswathi Ashok
Reading Medium Articles Increases Your Articles Views and Member Read Time Ayoade Emmanuel
Why Did Indian Sage Ramana Maharshi Die of Cancer at Age 70? Bernhard Kutzler
Critical Literary Analysis of The Shining by Stephen King Bienne
I Know You Bogdan Mtn
Gas Pains Brian Dickens Barrabee
Doors and Windows Brooklyn Muse
Your Third Eye Enigma Carel Kolchinski
Elon Musk’s Idea of Immortality CARMEN F MICSA
What’s the Best Way to Consider the Universe; Friendly or Hostile? Chad Gates
The Hidden Mystery Behind the Symbolic Meaning of Reality Christina Sponias
How I’m Gaining 100 Followers, My Way Cliff Hightower
The Fastest Road To Earn $10,000 on Medium Every Month Daniel Mesa
Joy and Sadness — Thoughts and Reflections about Pixar’s Inside Out Daniele Quero, PhD
The Well-Trodden Path Davidhollis
Did you know these? : Why Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Raised Their Kids Away From Technology DearLove
Arrogant, Spiteful, Lazy= Yes That’s Me Desmond Delce
Ask Yourself What You Want Often Destiny S. Harris
We all need ways to express ourselves Eduard Sebastian
The Perfect Clubhouse Edward Thomas
What Chess Teaches Me About Life Elaine Hilides
Why There Is No Such Thing as Comfort Eating Elaine Hilides
It finally happened, I’ve become a weekend writer Eleanor A
3 Big Lessons for Success Ellis Orozco
How Long Does It Take To Form A Habit? Eric Kulbiej
How You Can Tap into the Wisdom of Your Body for Healing Money Wounds Evelyn Lim
A Missing Teenager From California Was Found In Utah Floyd Mori
How to celebrate the world day of the voice? With podcasts and radio Francesco Carrubba
My Oldest Love Affair From the Mountain ~ Stories & Photos of JD Adams
Eight Brutal Life Principles I Live by Every Single Day. And You Should, Too. Gereon Wellmann ⚡
8 Tips For Getting The Most From Textbroker Gip Plaster
10 Surprising Things Guys Do That Turn Women On Growth Lodge
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Christianity, Grammer, Writing, Productivity, Naming Your Children, and More Jacquelyn Lynn
10 Habits of the World’s Richest People Jameson Steward
3 Ways Articles Build Your List of Gold Jeff Herring
5 Things You’re Not Doing That Can Help Promote Personal Growth and Productivity Jessey Anthony
In 5 Seconds My Defensiveness Can Ruin A Conversation Jessica Rabel
Essential Things To Consider Before Starting a New Business John Teehan
Why I Can’t Stop Drinking Alcohol Johnny T Page
5 Comforting Stoic Quotes That Will Restore Your Sanity Joseph Fairweather
The Best $10 I’ve Spent Josie P. Julius
Nobody Fights For Good. Nor Evil. Julfi
Fail Again. Fail better Julien Bellos
More Great Stories From Authors In The Under 100 Followers Club Katemiya
We Need Better Representations of Black Women ASAP Khadejah
The One Pub That Helped Me Grow as a Writer Kristina Segarra
The Secret of an Orphan Who Built Rewarding Businesses Living as a Centenarian Dr Mehmet Yildiz
My Wife’s Order from Amazon Arrived Busted, Then I Had to Re-Format Both of Our Lap Tops Lawson Wallace
Seven Reasons You Will Want to Consume More Sulforaphane Lisa Manzer
What is the best time to make love? Liviu Roman
The Best Career Advice I’ve Ever Gotten That Applies Way Beyond Work Marissa Renee
Are Your Prayers Regularly Being Answered? Mary Beth Hazeldine
I Figured Out Why Most People Don’t Achieve Their Dreams Matt Legg
The Hidden Weave of the Universe Michael Holford
Drugs; They Used To Say “Just Say No” Michael Patanella
Meet Lola, A Girl From Havana Michelle Marie Warner
Americans Spend an Average of $273 a Month on Subscriptions Mike Lewis
This is Why You Suck at Exercising Mike Toney-Hoffman
Yes, THAT IS My Name Misty Rae
How To Spot and Experience the Good Things in Our Lives Mukundarajan V N
Our Time Together Nasar Karim
Excess Salt in the Body Nedelcu Alina
Dating and the Climax Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, Author on Amazon
What No One Will Tell You About About Competitive Niches Nora
A Must see Movie, ‘Victoria and Abdul?’ Pam Winter
The Dawn of Web 3.0: Why It Matters? Parash Sharma
Best AI Websites — Part 4 Priyanka Rana
How to Make Money With Instagram for Beginners In 2022 — You Must Act Now Richard Appiah
We can’t simplify healing as individual or relational. Most healing is both. Rudi Xega 🇦🇱
How You Can Read Minds and Influence People Sam Starkman
10 Tips To Get More Done In Less Time And Scale Your Business Samira Holma
I am Shashi’s Life Instinct and Here’s a Day in My Life. Shashi Sastry
Where, is ‘Home’? Suma Narayan
How do interest rates and Bond prices affect the demand for cash/money? SURYASH KUMAR
Hand-Picked Articles #76 Technology Hits
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated #06 Technology Hits
Deliberateness as a path to meaning Thomas Rialan
A Short Introduction To My Story Thought provoking articles
How To Lose 6 Kilos In A Month Tom C
Our Planet Ulf Wolf
Statesmen vs. Politicians Uvebruce
When Citizens Are Zeros to the Left of Unity Veritas Civis
Does Inclusivity Trump All? Wayne Boatwright
Why Female Leaders Need to Get a Cleaner. And a Gardener. Wendy Scott
Bridge to Heaven Wenqi Glantz
4 Things I Didn’t Do To Become a Top Medium Writer Sinem Günel
A Single Resource at Home Helped Norma Lose 20 Pounds in a Year Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What Pornography was Like During the “Bridgerton” Era Brian Loo Soon Hua
A Fairy Tale Disney Won’t Be Selling Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Hand-Picked Articles #71 Technology Hits
Sarah Reduced Depressive Thoughts and Feelings Leading to Joyful Ones. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Thank you for reading these engaging and informative stories.
Let’s Meet Editors Who Publish These Stories
We are grateful for the efforts of our editors who reviewed and published these stories on their own time.
Our editors are volunteers who help writers succeed on Medium. They don’t earn money from publishing.
They are also contributing writers to our pubilications. You can check their profiles from the following links and connect with them.
Meet Dr Mehmet Yildiz — Dr Mehmet Yildiz — Owner and Chief Editor
We will add more editor profiles soon. You may also bookmark this collection managed by by ILLUMINATION-Curator so that you don’t miss when we add new profiles. Collection of Editor Bios: Meet Editors of Illumination Integrated Publications. Thank you for reading profiles of our editors.
Helpful References for New Writers
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories on Medium
Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire
ILLUMINATION on YouTube — New Publication
Illumination YouTube Coordinator crated a new publication for YouTube enthusiasts who can showcase their videos on Medium. All writers are invited to submit their YouTube related posts.
You may check video collection of Illumination YouTube Coordinator in the attached story.
Reference Documents
Curated Writer Bios
Learn about contributing writers of ILLUMINATION written by their pen
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Here are the reasons Why Writers Need Personal Publications!
Highlights from Euphoria Publication on Medium by our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz who encourage writers to create their own publications. He posted a new newsletter to his subscribers today.
Social Media Update
Dr Mehmet Yildiz encouraged editors to join Twitter. His Twitter handle is https://twitter.com/digitalmehmet. He tweets stories he reads. As mentioned in this post, Technology Hits volunteered to create a post including Twitter handles of all editors. Here is a sample story by Illumination YouTube Coordinator reflecting his Twitter experience.
Thanks to Illumination YouTube Coordinator for creating this great video.






