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Curated Collection #54
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We keep our featured collections in a single post titled Meta Collection of Featured Stories. You may also check great stories in our featured collection from the last three days. Here are the last three collections full of interesting stories covering many topics.Curated
The Last Three Collections by ILLUMINATION
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Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
Three Hormonal Factors Preventing Fat Loss & Practical Tips to Solve Them Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Five Remarkable Health Benefits of the Most Researched Fitness Supplement Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Mind as a Complex Adaptive System. Dr John Frederick Rose
Racism in Texas: They Destroyed the High School Records of Black People Cathy Chapman, PhD
As the Ukrainian crisis deepens, how do Europeans feel? Tara Desai PhD
How Do You Subconsciously Crave a Narcissist’s Shaming and Abuse? Melissa Kalt, MD
I’ve published 188 articles, 95% curated and not a single Top Writer Martha Manning, Ph.D.
How Much YouTube Paid Me For 20 Million Views Matt Lillywhite
Do What You Want Effortlessly Bill Abbate
A Love Letter to My Past Perpetrators Alexandria Rey
I Forgive You Joe Rogan Alshane Brown
Atheists, Prove Them Wrong AMIKO
3 Simple Steps on how I overcame Seasonal Affective Disorder Amy Fujisaki
I really need a break Angie Elle
The Ultimate Challenge Antonis Iliakis
4 Habits That Helps You To Reach Your First Million Atheeb Azeem
I Got BANNED For This! Balancing Act
Can Writing Be its Own Reward? Benjamin Carter
What’s the future of Zuckerberg’s Metaverse? Bogdan Munteanu
Presidential Wisdom for You on This Presidents’ Day Brian Tubbs
Wind… Brooklyn Muse
Before You Start Your First Business Test Your Skills With A Plant First! Caryn Leach-Smith
A dog’s eye view of demential decline CFlisi
What I Learned From My Two Dads and Three Moms Chad Gates
How You Can Make Easy Changes That Will Improve Your Life Chasing Dreams
Can a Medium Writer Also be a Top Writer? Don Martin
5 Ways To Improve Your Daily Routine Ephraim Hallford
The Family Reached Out For Help Before Their Deaths Floyd Mori
Mustafa, the child of the photo-symbol of the Syrian drama, operated Francesco Carrubba
I’m The Last Person To Come To For Financial Advice Gerald Sturgill
Boost Your Productivity With This Secret From the Eleventh Century Gereon Wellmann
15 Lessons I Learned From Elders That Totally Changed The Way I See Life Gokhan Yalcuk
What To Expect When You Adopt A Shelter Pet Jade Augustine
When Will We Listen and Learn? Janet Mary Cobb (she/her)
BLM Founder Blocked Me For Calling Her Out For Fraud Jaron Mays
Hey Results Producers, Why Aren’t You Producing Required Results? Jeannette Seibly
When people are cruel Jenny Lane
Why Obsessing over Abs Workouts Is a Total Waste of Time Jessey Anthony
Take Advantage of Time & Compound Interest Will Take Care of You Julius Evans
Time to Nail Handyism Into a Badly Made Coffin K. B. Cottrill
In Search For Meaning of Success Labman Perspectives
How 2 Youtubers Drugged Me With a Reading Addiction Larenzo
3 Lessons to Be Learnt From the Death of a Loved One Lily Hale
What Is Blue Butterfly Pea Tea, and Can It Support Weight Loss? Lisa Manzer
There Is No World Out There, It’s All Happening Right Here Mark Clarence
Some Words of Melancholic Wisdom for My Fellow Writer Cows Markus Scorelius
I Wish People Would Shut Up Melissa Marietta
The Philosophy in Politics Michael Koy
Analysis: Comparison Obama and Trump Administration Mustafa Pekcandanoğlu
The gorgeous man and intermittent reinforcement Nanna
Podcasting: Where People are Getting Their News Nick Stockton
How Not to Be Perfect Noran Azmy
10 Golden Rules of Being a Successful Writer Oguz Bayata
How with Only 300 Views I Was Able to Earn 10 Dollars Patricia Vilchez
So you want to get tons of eyeballs on your blog or website? Patrick OConnell
How I have made $700/week without a product and without having anything to sell ? Paul C.
Make Good Money With These Work-Anywhere Ideas Pius Adejumobi
Top Ten Modern Luxuries I Can’t Live Without PS
Raise Your Hands For The ‘Be Weird’ Revolution Rafay Hiraj
The true path to Self-Love, and self-confidence Raphaël Reiter
How To Earn $100 Per Day In Passive Income On Complete Autopilot Richard Appiah
3 Things You Must Do Before You Leave Planet Earth. Richard Landeau
How to Make Money Investing in NFTs Ridha.M.B
Things We Will Always Regret Buying Rosa Diaz
Spurt of Lava — a Poem Roxanne Barbour
Sanctuary In Reverse Sakari Lacross
What an Amazing Goal for Trauma Healing Sean F Corbin
With Mahmood & Blanco’s “Brividi,” Italy Stands Poised to Repeat: Can They Hold On? Sibca Awan
Why Time Doesn’t Matter To You At All Suzan Dalia
What I Can’t Stand About Some “Strong Personality” Types Tim Dahi
The powerful wisdom of Tecumseh Tony Leo
Concerning Wolves Ulf Wolf
Turning Tragedy Into Power Vanessa Gallman
Giving Up Religion Made Me More Spiritual Vanessa Sanchez
How I plan on making $10,000 this month on Medium Viraj Randev
Don’t Make These Mistakes as an Employee Wide Writer
Olympic Games Retrospective William (Dollar Bill) Mersey
Are We Too Sensitive As Black People? Zahruja J
Life Is Beautiful, but We Are Not Always Able to See It Øivind H. Solheim
Amazing Donations To Families Of Atlanta Spa Shooting Victims Floyd Mori
How To Get Paid To Write Short Stories Adam Pearson
Less Talk, More Listen Dave Smith
8 Ways How Reading Makes You Healthier And Happier Livia Dabs RN,MSc
8 Best Rated Movies Of All Time Calum James
Dating and Benching Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, Author on Amazon
Stop Feeling Entitled to Childfree People’s Time And Energy Roxanne Bridgers
6 Benefits to Looking Silly in Public Lewis Jones
Quick And Powerful Ways To Simplify Your Life In 2022 Hidayatullah
Selected Stories from Previously Featured Stories
How Reading Scientific Research Can Improve Your Writing: A Beginner’s Guide. Ben Rutt, PhD
Seeing The Bourgeois Revaluation in Literature Ellen Clardy, PhD #economy
Reading the Bible in a Year Has Not Been Conducive to Spiritual Growth Cathy Chapman, PhD
Bolstered Dr. Fatima Imam
Does Optimism Stink as Bad as Pessimism? Amy Sea
Three Tips to Prevent & Treat Obesity Dr Mehmet Yildiz #health
Magnesium Is Not Just Another Mineral Dr Mehmet Yildiz #health
My Most Cherished Moment Working on “The West Wing” TV Show David Gerken #life-lessons
Squeeze the Juice Out of the Present Stop Daydreaming About the Future Ayodeji Awosika #self-improvement
The True Story Of The Confederacy Moving To Brazil Matt Lillywhite
Three Tips to Improve Cardiovascular Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A Coat of Time Arthur G. Hernandez
Real Estate Agents Can Be the Worst Humans in the World Tim Denning
Why You Should Enjoy Social Media But Not Get Addicted To it Dr. Preeti Singh
Three Tips to Emotional Regulation Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Meet Lanu Pitan
Establishing Utopian America Qadir Abdus-Sabur, Ph.D.
Beware the Foot-Licking and Tooth-Pulling Demons from Persia Brian Loo Soon Hua
How I Healed Abdominal Bloating and Distension Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How I Earned $360 and 6,800 Views From A Single Story Viktor Marchev
Read This When You Want To Make Money Via Investing Richelle Délia, PhD
Breakups: 7 Reasons Why You Don’t Need Your Ex Back Rodolfo Urbano, CPA
On Trauma & Addiction: Lessons from a Defensive Iceberg and His Oversized Hat Dr. Cort Dorn-Medeiros
Shocking Stats About Non-Communicable Diseases Dr Mehmet Yildiz
WHY are you asking me this? Dr Andrea Polzer
Times Change From Good Old Stiff Neck Ties To modern Gorpcore Dr. Preeti Singh
Meet Julius Evans by ILLUMINATION
Meet Sufyan Maan by ILLUMINATION
Invitation to My New Publication Illumination YouTube Coordinator
Trending Stories on Publication
Five Tips to Melt Visceral Fat and Have a Defined Belly Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline Dr Mehmet Yildiz
School Should Teach Us These Eight Simple Things (Yet It Doesn’t) Tim Denning
Fasting Can Change Brain Chemistry Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Six Lifestyle Habits to Skyrocket Fat Loss Dr Mehmet Yildiz #health
Reasons Why My (European) Husband and I Will Eventually Leave America Anastasia Frugaard
Five Tips to Slow Down, Lose Fat, and Enjoy Life Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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Helpful References for New Writers
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories on Medium
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
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