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Curated Collection #122
Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers

Dear Readers and Writers,
Today, we selected interesting stories from hundreds of submissions published on Illumination to give you a pleasant reading experience. These engaging and informative pieces in the collection include multiple topics for your interest and enjoyment. Thank you for your feedback on the previous collection #121.
The purpose of curated list is to give our readers sample content published in our diverse and inclusive publication, ILLUMINATION on Medium. We are grateful to publish our 100+ collections this year contributed by 15,500+ inspiring storytellers and give them a voice on this platform.
We have eight publications. One of the unique ones is Illumination Book Chapters. If you are a published author and own the copyright of your books, we can publish them in Illumination Book Chapters and promote them on our platforms.
If you would like to turn your articles and blog posts into books, you may check this guide posted by Dr Mehmet Yildiz. He encourages our writers to become published authors and earn income by diversifying content on multiple platforms and formats. Your book chapters in story format might generate income on Medium.
Technology Hits posted a new collection. We believe you will find interesting stories from his collection.
You might check out the previous collections by Technology Hits at this link. ILLUMINATION editors keep featured collections in a single post titled Meta Collection of Featured Stories. Our editors enjoy amplifying our writers' informative, engaging, and exciting content using various approaches and tools.
Here are the previous collections of Illumination-Curated.
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.
Introduction to New Writers
Let’s welcome new writers who joined our publications. We look forward to fresh stories from these writers to delight our readers.
Hanna Adler, Donald J. Claxton, Semion Semionov, joinwithhandriya, Zaigam Akhtar, Alikmal, Amy Yoder, Kevin Horton, Aldo Filiberto, Asa Spencer, Charlotte P., Amy Wilson, Charlie Bott, Daniel Olatunde, Annisa Alya Madania, Sherry Hou, Janin Lyndovsky, Carolyn Bertolino, James E. McGinley, PhD, Semilore, John Pa.
In the previous bulletin, we introduced the following writers who have already contributed to our publications. We hope you enjoy their stories.
Prasanna Kumar Behera, Gary Nelson, Derrick McQueen, Mehek Kapoor, Siddhi agrawal, Simer Dhume, Jess L, Noman Sheikh (Nomi), Kumayl Walji BEng MSc, Yen Hoang, Fagun Singh, Rose Thorland, Dara Passano, Max Jagger, Michael Alvaro, Nicole Dake, Wesley prince, Blair Sharp, Shahrukh Abbas.
Thank you for joining our publications as contributors. We look forward to your interesting stories. Please review the attached onboarding pack before submitting your stories, as it includes helpful information to get you started quickly. If you submit quality stories with captioned and copyright-free images, our editors can publish them faster. As a quick reminder, please particularly review the photo handling policy attached in the pack.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz, our chief editor and owner of Illumination Integration Publications will send you an invitation to our Slack workspace via the email you registered in the application form. Joining Slack is optional and free for all members. Please contact Dr. Yildiz directly on Slack if you cannot see publications. Slack workspace has excellent benefits for writers. Currently, 11,500+ writers are members of Slack and collaborating in this moderated workspace. It is safer than social media as editors moderate it. For more info about our publications, you may check Illumination Blog.
A few applicants forgot to add their Medium ID, so we couldn’t give them writer access. If you see this message, please re-apply with a link to your Medium account or a link to one of your stories so that we can find you. Just your name is not enough as there are multiple people with the same name.
Introducing your background in a story like the ones in this collection can be helpful in gaining more visibility. 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.
Recent Collections by ILLUMINATION
Curated Collection #115, Curated Collection #113, Curated Collection #110, Curated Collection #107, Curated Collection #106, Curated Collection #105
We believe you might find valuable and enjoyable pieces in the new and previous collections.
Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today

After Defeating Arthritis Pain, Shane Lost Visceral Fat and Gained Lean Muscles in Five Steps Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Beneficial Effects of CCK in Losing Fat and Retaining Lean Muscles Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Elon Musk’s business partner claims real-life ‘Jurassic Park’ could be created Arlo Hennings, Ph.D.
I Changed My Mindset and Increased My Productivity by Brainwashing Myself Ayodeji Awosika
One Tired Reason Why New Couples Don’t Last Adrian Heroux
Teeth Sensitivity Explained Albu Anca
Tales of Three Warrior Sisters Amanda Marks
Will Eating Like a Vegan be a Healthy Alternative For You? Ange Dim
4 Toxic Mindsets Inherited by Millennials. Here Is How I Dumped Them? Ankit Goyal
What do you know about April 25 in Italy? Annalisa Vibio
Earn $382 in Tips per Day — How? Annie Wegner
Anyone Can Lose Weight Anthony Moulesong
Nature- the ancient healer Aswathi Ashok
Hand-Picked Articles #91 Technology Hits
The Zeal A.H. Mehr
Twitter Employees Fear For Their Future BB Studio
Autodidactic Bob Jasper
A Button on the TV Remote Changes the Facts Brenda Mahler
The Baseball Record Never to be Broken Brian Dickens Barrabee
Benny Goodman: The King of Swing Brian Westland
Visiting the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe Bryan Dijkhuizen
Somebody Is Pretending to Be Me On Medium (Apr 30, 2022) Burk
People Are Honest -The Biggest Lie Society Feeds Us Caryn Leach-Smith
The Economic Impact of the Ukrainian Invasion Cedric Boogaerts
On the Hyper-Simplification of Reality César Alves
There Is Magic In My Coffee Cup Chasing Dreams
White Dream ColeTretheway
The One Time I Miss My Ex-Husband Colleen Sheehy Orme
What must be done To Become a new Online Entrepreneur Creativemediumwriter
A Truck-load of Mistakes Daniel Asuquo
Don’t Try to Make Money on Medium — Do This Instead Daniel Mesa
A Firm Foundation Dave Smith
“My Dreams Were Bigger Than My Fears” Destiny S. Harris
Daily Habits For A Balanced Mind Dhallia
How to Start Living the Life You Want -8 Steps from Start to Finish Domino Effect
The Ultimate Guide on Securing your Linux Servers Dre Tech Tips
I Was Paid 25$/h on Upwork as a Freelancer With No Experience Eduard Sebastian
Who is Standing Up for You? Elaine Hilides
How Elon Musk Amassed His Fortune Over The Years Elite Troy
Resurrected Violinist Elizabeth Emerald
Sudden Death: What Could Have Been Elizabeth Emerald
This Yoga Retreat changed my Life Ella Heart
Enjoy The Sunsets Over The Pacific Ocean Or Anywhere Floyd Mori
Downsizing? Moving? Here’s How to Emotionally Deal with Letting Go of Your Belongings Frances Hickmott
A Little Young to Die Fred Mwongella
When Mr Monk Went To Church Fred: Almost Famous
6 Things You Should NOT Chase in Your Life geozee
Letter From My Cousin in Poland Geri Spieler
Agile workflows in the real-day usage Go Woojin
Does She/He Really Love You? Gökhan Yalcuk
A Leadership Short — Go Big or Go Home Greg Sweeney
15 Really Cute Things to Say to Your Crush Growth Lodge
10 Reasons For Failure In Life Hammad Hassan
How To Keep A Hobby When You Have No Time Hannah Callisto
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My April Earnings | And What I Have Learned Indigo
This Is My Adult ADHD Brain Trying To Meditate. I’m Screwed Ira Robinson
After Months of Waiting, I Finally Got Access to Truth Social Jennifer Geer
The #1 Mistake that Makes Your Side Hustle Lose Thousands of Dollars a Year Jessica Rabel
How to Gain College Level Knowledge for Cheap (Or Free) Jessica Simpson
A lament with Ukraine Jonny Masters
An Ugly Truth Karen Remick
What My Deaf-Blind Neighbors Taught Me About Looking Like A Jerk Katemiya
Why Is It Legal To Mutilate Male Genitals? Keith Michael
It’s Not Too Late For You To Learn To Play Guitar If You Want KL Simmons
Buying a Car Online Isn’t as Painless as the Ads Make It Look Kurt Dillon
What Is A Success Mantra? Laurence Zimmermann
Why Society Glorifies Cheaters and Speculators Who Bring Zero Value Livia Dabs RN,MSc
Who Was The Pilot Nicknamed The “Ghost of Kyiv” Liviu Roman
The 5 Dimensions Explained Lwazi
Love Is Not Just About Romance M Mahfujur Rahman, PhD
6 Stocks Whose Growing Dividends Will Outperform Mark Hake
How to Eliminate Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in Your Life Mary Beth Hazeldine
Why Do We Suffer From Indecision? Mehedi Hasan Shawon
Let’s Talk About Your Insomnia Michael Patanella
Spring Fever & Me Misty Rae
You’re More Capable Than You Think Morgan Blair
Why Choline Deficiency Matter and Critical Health Considerations Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Why gold is not valuable Narendran
Do your chin ups first Nasar Karim
SOME WILD CONSPIRACY THEORIES Nassey Obiri
Medium Statistics in Detail Nedelcu Alina
Extending The Benefits of Meditation with Everyday Habits Nico Sifiso
The Daring Question That Spawned a Life-Long Friendship Nicole Wallet
Paradise Found | Part 2: After Nikolaos Skordlils
Contronyms Obsidian Eagle
To Win over Evil Øivind H. Solheim
I Understand Why Q-Anon Is Hard To Quit Ossiana Tepfenhart
How to Access the Dark Web Safely Parvinder Singh Jandir
Living in the moment | Finding purpose | Photography Pascal writes
Small Ones Are More Juicy Patsy Collins
Looking at My April Medium Earnings And Stats Paul Walker
Vulnerability — The Narcissist’s Kryptonite Phil Rossi
How Do We Know That We Are Successful in Life? Pratik Thapa
Pros and cons of living alone Pushpender Yadav
Spring’s Evolutions Randy Shingler
Conspiracies vs. the Middle Class Richard William Smith
Pause for Thought on Joining the Partnership Program robert porter
Spectacle Of Strings Roxy Wright
Opinions Divide, Empathy Connects Rudi Xega 🇦🇱
My Secret Weapon in Bed — Try it Out Sandra Gabriella Di Francesco
Here’s How Francis Retired Early at 37 with $1.2 Million Sanidhya Samyak
4 Ways Your Mental Health Is Tied to Your Content Sean Bennett
Thank You for Being a Friend- What The Golden Girls Teach us About Getting Old Sonia Anthony
How I Earned a Perfect Credit Score Steve Devine
Where Does Your Creativity Come From? Steve Sponseller
You are Nothing But Information Taha Abbas
Flexibility is Key to Resilience Thinkologie by Nicole
Welcome to Cautionary Tales — the Book of Funny Yet Tragic Stories Tim Ebl
Has the Ukraine Situation Identified the ‘West’ as a Group of Bully-Boy Opportunistic Nations? Uvebruce
Economy 101: Consumer Discretionary vs Consumer Staples Vic Danh
There Is No Poem About You Victoria Ponte
Greasy Pockets Vitale Pilskalns
Discover the God Power Warren "Storyteller" Brown
Do Rosalia’s lyrics make sense? Write the dust
Transform Rejections into Blessings in Three Powerful Steps Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Do Narcissists Convince Flying Monkeys to Do Outrageous Things for Them? Melissa Kalt, MD
How Writers and Bloggers Transition to Become Published Authors ILLUMINATION-Curator
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. 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 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 the profiles of our editors.
Helpful References for New Writers
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
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 created a new publication for YouTube enthusiasts who can display their videos on Medium. All writers are invited to submit their YouTube-related posts.
You may check the video collection of Illumination YouTube Coordinator in the attached story.
Reference Articles for New Writers
Curated Writer Bios
Learn about contributing writers of ILLUMINATION written by their pen
medium.com
Here are the reasons “Why Writers Need Personal Publications!”
Selected stories 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, chief editor, encouraged editors to join Twitter. His Twitter handle is https://twitter.com/digitalmehmet. He tweets stories that he reads daily to amplify them. As mentioned in this post, Technology Hits volunteered to create a post including the Twitter handles of all editors. Here is a sample story by the Illumination YouTube Coordinator reflecting his Twitter experience.
Thanks to the Illumination YouTube Coordinator for creating this great video.






