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Dear Readers and Writers,
Today, we selected informative and engaging stories for your weekend reading. This collection includes eclectic stories in different writing styles reflecting exciting voices. These stories cover multiple topics. We believe you might find relevant stories for your needs.
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Outstanding Stories — Volume 89
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Six Tips to Heal a Leaky Gut via Lifestyle Choices and Support from Professionals. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
School Should Teach Us These Eight Simple Things (Yet It Doesn’t) Tim Denning
4 Life Lessons We Can All Learn From The French David Gerken
7 Things You Might Not Want to Hear But Almost Certainly Need to Hear Ayodeji Awosika
5 Things I Learned from The Happiest People in The World Anastasia Frugaard
Digital Nomad Cures Aches and Pains with a 25 cent Coin in Bali Arlo Hennings, Ph.D.
This Interesting Thing Happens When an Empath Abandons a Narcissist Melissa Kalt, MD
Top 5 AI Jobs and the Key Skills Required to Land One Douis Med, PhD
10 Things You May Not Know About Me Dr. Preeti Singh
Aspiring to Bourgeois Virtues Ellen Clardy, PhD
The Dictum of Ultimate Human Power Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
Community Values Dr John Frederick Rose
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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How Writers and Bloggers Transition to Become Published Authors ILLUMINATION-Curator
Why Great Leaders Saddle Up? Paul Myers MBA
How To Clear Out Mental Clutter Max Mask, BSc, MBA.
What Is Hyper-Automation? How Does It Help? A Nkeonye Judith Izuka-Aguocha
What Is Hyper-Automation? How Does It Help?
RPA and AI will create new job opportunities.
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Nature Heals: How This Therapist Uses Ecotherapy to Help Her Clients Heal Adrienne O’Brien LMT
Why We Should Stop Expecting Kids to Go To College Alan Simpson
The ‘Hang Tight’ Message is Gone for Medium Writers Jennifer Geer
This Is How Much Exercise You Need to Benefit Your Health Ange Dim
For the Children Author, D. Denise Dianaty
Think Like A Time Billionaire Aniket Shashikant Saraf
Where Should Sex Education Begin? Annelise Lords
Why Every Introvert Should do a Customer-Service Job ARCHANA VANGURI
Soul of a seeker Aswathi Ashok
Why Do I Stay Amy Christie
Spanking Remains The Best Way To Discipline a Child Ayoade Emmanuel
I Can’t lie! Bogdan Mtn
10 Things You Should Know About the Importance of Patience Christina Sponias
The Brilliance of Step One Bridget Stella Ruxton Wilson
GRIT Brooklyn Muse
Use These 3 Chrome Extensions To Get Better Medium Stats Bryan Dijkhuizen
4 Ways to Develop Your Mind to Age Better Carl Poland
How To Stop Failing Accidentally And Start Failing With Real Purpose Carlo Zeno
Is It Better To Be Blue Than To Get Over You? Craig Hellier
You Want To Change Cristina Cattai
Quantum Kate the Qubit Chip Dan Dawson
Dear World…I Quit! Dima David Lozovsky
6 Senses of a Medium Writer Don Martin
Will There Be a Mass Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Profession Don Sabado
Is Silence Too Loud for You? Elaine Hilides
Spare Me the Kudos Elizabeth Emerald
I’ve Been Mentioned On Medium Creators For Talking About Gothic Literature Alicia Domínguez
How Marilyn Monroe’s Words Can Help You Chase Your Dreams Eric Kulbiej
In Life, You Get to Choose How to Measure Your Own Success Eugene Adams
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Communication that Connects Us Fatmawati Santosa
Clarence Thomas Is Not Likely To Recuse Himself Floyd Mori
Do you know who is the “doctor of the foliage” who climbs the tallest trees in the world? Francesco Carrubba
Poor Grammar and Run-on Sentences From the Mountain ~ Stories & Photos of JD Adams
The Sacredness of Now Gerad Carrier
Why You Should Enter Your Unpublished Work in Writing Contests Geri Spieler
A Leadership Short — Self Awareness Greg Sweeney
Three Tips to Optimize Cortisol to Melt Belly Fat and Keep Lean Muscles Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A Story…. as in The History Hugo Bertrand
The Mound of Laundry Improv Cowboy
5 Tips to Keep You Moving Forward When You Want to Stop Jeannette Seibly
I Want to Give You One of My Super Powers this Summer Jeff the Content Profit Coach
The Many Facets To Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Jennifer Thompson
I’m Crazy, Who Else Is Willing To Admit It? Jerry Pompilio
I’m Crazy, Who Else Is Willing To Admit It?
Now I disclosed it, and now I can control it.
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What to Know About Sitting to Burn Calories Jessey Anthony
Being A Business Owner Jessica Gale Friesen
Whirl Wind Romance John K Adams
The Very Core of May More May More
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Breathe John Ross
How Did I Get My First 10.000 Medium Views In Less Than A Month? Josep Ferrer
This Advice From Madea Changed My Life Kimberlee
In Honor Of You Phenomenal Women KL Simmons
Mindfulness: The Power to Change Your Life KnowledgeCollective
Imposter Syndrome Won’t Get Me This Time! Kristen Abram
That Putin Guy Is Making Me Fatter L K Smithe
The Irish Stick Larry Nowicki
Is it possible to meet and fall in Love on Facebook? Lawson Wallace
Where To Find Great Writing Ideas Leonard Tillerman
The Languages of Love Liviu Roman
3 Lessons I Learned From Friends Who Didn’t Appreciate My Success Lucia Landini
Dragons Don’t Like Being Pets Lwazi
How to Turn Your Hatred for Humanity Into Empathy for Everyone Maggie Kelly
How to Turn Your Hatred for Humanity Into Empathy for Everyone
Do you really hate people?
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Home Sales Are Down — Expect More Mark Hake
How to Quickly and Easily Snap Yourself Out of a Funk Mary Beth Hazeldine
How to Quickly and Easily Snap Yourself Out of a Funk
You have a built-in warning system!
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Nek Minit The Oscar Goes To The Dog Maryanne Marsters
The Dark Side Of Pretty Misty Rae
The Power of Perspective Morgan Blair
The Power of Perspective
The meanings we create from our stories end up shaping our life.
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Apologizing Won’t Kill You Nanna
What Happened When I Went to America? Utpal Kumar
Unquiet Mind: Interconnectedness of Mind-Body-Soul Vahagn Chobanyan
St. George and the Fiery Dragon Warren “Storyteller” Brown
Please Don’t Walk Away William Vincent Carleton
You Are Granted Unlimited Wishes Just by Being Born Human William Vincent Carleton
Traumatic Memories of Home Invasion by Thieves Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Careers and Employment in 2023 Opal A Roszell
Nine Things You Might Not Have Known About St George Paul Walker
We Should Thank the Haunting Happy Memories paulmartincurry
St. George’s Day Peter Ling
Yes, We’re Slaves Robin Emery
Cancer — a Poem Roxanne Barbour
The Number 1 Trait Needed to Succeed That No One Talks About Sandra Gabriella Di Francesco
The ethics of using real estate as an “investment” Srikanth
3 Important Tasks Of An Effective Manager. Srikanth Adivanna
Why Humans Should Embrace Bodhichitta — The Ultimate Compassion Tan Pengshi Alvin
Lonely vs Alone tarun bhatt
Why Focusing On Your Happiness Is Best for Everyone Tavian Jean-Pierre
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Sobriety Has Taught Me What Really Matters in Life and What Doesn’t Michele Maize (The Sober Vegan Yogi)
Here’s How to the Address Risks of Metabolic Syndrome Holistically. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Will You Be Smart In 2022? Dr. Preeti Singh
The Toxic Masculinity of Late-Transitioning Transwomen Y. Vue
3 Qualities You Need before Moving to Spain Livia Dabs RN,MSc
The Myth of Celebrity Ascendency David Todd McCarty
Dear Cancer, Thank You For Killing My Father Roxy Wright
Why Writers Need Personal Publications ILLUMINATION
Four New Writing Challenges on Vocal ILLUMINATION
To Vocal.Media or Not to Vocal.Media? Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Normal will never return Dwayne Adderley, MBA www.dwayneadderley.com
5 Ways to Beat Pandemic Blues! You, Me and Happiness
The Dream Killer Annelise Lords
You Were Aasha Krishnan
Never Have I Ever Abhishek Verma
To Follow or Not to Follow Allison Bonilla
Ideology — A Crime Against the Soul Anthony Signorelli
2 Rivers In Peril In One Thirsty State Arthur Keith
Here’s Why I Believe That Cancer Might Be Preventable. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Evidence Was Right Under Their Eyes All The Time Aravind Balakrishnan
Reflections of My History of Santana Cathy Coombs
A Therapist Told Me, “I’m The Only One Who Can Help You” Bonnie Joy Sludikoff
Rebuilding The Walls Dave Richards
What is Self-Betrayal and How Does it Look Like? Fahim chughtai
How To Break Up With Junk Food Doug Timberlake
People May Think They Are Too Strong For COVID Floyd Mori
Everything is Everything I. Trudie Palmer
Most Popular Medium Titles/Subtitles of All Time Gokhan Yalcuk
Tabletop Roleplaying: the Gateway to Creativity J.D. Cunegan
Harness The Power To Think For Yourself Jason Vu Nguyen
A Message from the Archangels Jodie Helm
Trees are Grieving Joachim Guth
Our Oceans Are Dying Joe Merkle
Work Hat Off, Evolvement On Josephine Sorciere
The 10 Commandments of Dating! Justin Stinnett
Read This Story And Raise Money For Charity Julian Cosky
Realm of Quarkopolis — Chapter 1 Kathy K
Be Your Own Hero Kim Kelly
How To Make a Good Impression With a Quality Self-Introduction Email To Your Team Lucia Landini
Thanks, Obama! It’s All Your Fault Marlon Weems
Thich Nhat Hanh: The Monk Who Breathed Beyond the Boundaries Marc Farre
In 2022, I’m No Longer Writing For an Income Marlon Weems
Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline Dr Mehmet Yildiz
80’s Fashions That Deserve A Comeback Misty Rae
People And Nature Are Interconnected Patrick OConnell
Grateful More for the Takeoff Than the Landing paulmartincurry
What I Learned After Earning $1,200+ and 60,000+ Views In 6 Months Neil
Get Involved with Coffee Times Writing Competition to Help you Build Your Audience Rosa de Saron C.
40 Signs Your Girlfriend Is Toxic Qasim Adam
I Built a Terrarium for my Mental Health Rose Malana
Love is an Equation with Three Unknowns and this is the Best Way to Solve It Story Taller
Self-Reported Cases — a Poem Roxanne Barbour
10 Ways to Invest in Yourself and Build a Great Future Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
How I Doubled My Earnings With a Change in Mindset Tavian Jean-Pierre
What Happens To Autistic Children? The Silent Wave
Fasting Can Change Brain Chemistry Dr Mehmet Yildiz
’Tis The Season to be Taxed The Business Period
London Bridge Is Falling Down. Tina Viju
9/11, the Cincinnati Bengals, and a Normal Day Wes Putnam
My Mushroom Experience Upen Singh
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The Role Introverts should play in the coming Collapse of the United States Markus Scorelius
Technology, Sales, Innovation, Politics, and Betty White Jacquelyn Lynn
Meet Karen Madej by ILLUMINATION
They Lost Friendship Because of iOS and Android Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Bravery, What Does It Really Mean? Maria Rattray
How to Rescue Your New Year’s Resolutions Marta Calderon, MScE
Would you like to increase the chance of writing viral articles and blogs in 2022? Illumination YouTube Coordinator
Is Addiction Your Legacy From The Anguish Of Your Childhood Sexual Abuse? Ada LLoyd
4 Items Under $100 That Improved My Life Matt Lillywhite
Idealism is Not Fantasy Jodie Helm
Stories from Illumination-Curated
Why Should You Turn Household Chores into Fun Games? Victoria Ichizli-Bartels,
The Flaw In The Pandemic Helen Cassidy Page
What Lockdown Teaches us Alice Floris
To Tag Or Not To Tag Other Writers In Your Story? Tina Viju
Last Night I Dreamt the Weirdest Dream Carol Price
Just Be More Relaxed!? Florian Hoffmann
5 Most Entertaining Books I Read in 2020 Anita Durairaj
How to Write a Great Story Even if Your Idea Sucks Dayton Parks
That Plastic Bag Scene from American Beauty … I Need to Remember Ahsan Chaudhry
10 Ways to Market Your Business Online for Free (or Very Low Cost) Daniel Hopper
7 Critical Mistakes To Avoid As a Small Business Owner Shweta L
Enjoy the Free Gifts Life Has to Offer Debbie’s Reflection
Gratitude Is a Great Cure for Self-Doubt Desiree Driesenaar
How Wisdom & Compassion Can Help You With Marketing Your Services Simona
How to Cancel Christmas Without Feeling Scrooged Eira Braun-Labossiere 🌻
A Powerful Metaphor to Remember When You Need to Regain Focus Zachary Minott
Ethereum 2.0 is Out Now, But Can It Beat Bitcoin? Isaiah McCall
I Traded My Car for A Plane Ticket To Alaska Emily Kingsley
Can we be happy always rather than pursue happiness? Payal Koul
Way Too Many Writers Make It Too Easy for Readers to Click Out of Their Articles Boateng Sekyere
I wrote every day for 183 days. This is what I learned. Tom Handy
The More a Person Practices Self-awareness the More Attractive They Are Jessica Lynn
I Am off to the Poles Robert Trakofler
9 Quotes You Can Use in Team Meetings for Bullshit Bingo Daniel Hövermann
Who’s Really On Your Team? Randy Wolken
If You Want to Get Better at Life, You Have to Become an UberEats Bike Courier Sidd Chung
Complexities Of Cyclone Forecasting In India Vishnu Aravindhan
A Quixotic Stalemate of Their Own Devising. Petr Swedock
Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.
Let’s welcome the new writers who join us today.
LA Vidson, LeAnnette Goodwin, Kelley Murphy, Sameer Malik, Kanika, Amarachi Ezeudu, Apoorv Tomar, Wealthactics By Junaid Mustafa, SwitchUpCB, Stephanie, The Ladybird.
Let’s also give a warm welcome to recently joined writers. Some of them have already posted their first articles. Let’s support their content!
Chris Davidson, Andreas Wagner, Showy Shaw, Calista C., Jordy Schuck, Lauren Beller, Zach Graves, Zena Carlota, Ginger Bangs, Raghviberianand, Scalable Solutions, Carl Wright, Julia Konrad, Tomas Horejsi, Robert Morrow, Irene Louise, Valerie Delzer, Stefania Nedelcu, Ajith Balakrishnan Nair, Julius Saikauskas, Jéssica De Almeida, TheTibor, Wellness Hub, Nicole Skotz, Alasdair Henderson, Amari Rogers, Jim Clyde Monge, Viorel Secareanu, Kanchi Uttamchandani, Hannibal D., Homo Deusz, Lisa Erickson, Deya Bhattacharya, Robin G, Ann Sullivan-Cross, Reality in Motion., L M Devlin, James William, thegreensofa, Sandra Wendel, Natacha Cryer, Kamal samaila, Devin, Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Arthur Ni, Michelle A. Cmarik, Briana Belcher, , Remi Roy, Veritas Vita 777, The Real Johnny B, Curious by Carter Lewis, Hector Vasquez, Olivia Danielle, Mary Snijders, Michelle Solace, Ankur R Gupta, Michelle Renee Kidwell, Brighton, Jeff Roush, Jason Heffron, Isra Alaradi, Golden Clouds, Inna Dinkins ✨, Joe Palomo, David Welburn, See Cat, Liz Novak-Henderson, A.O.J. Booker, Billie J. Boucher, Gabriel Keeley, DS Racer, Matthew Gentry, PhD., Nikita Kazhin, Josephine Gilbert, Jade Maris, Sinéad Reid, Hassnain Khan, Christian van Loenen, Enos Nsamba Jr, Artemis Sullivan, Hassnain Khan, Dr. Paula Paz Matute, Spiritworth, Andrew G., Priya Monver, JKristia Palomo, Rodney McGill, Matthew Del Bove, K. Joseph, Phil Bunyan, Kyle Aldous, Deola — The Bodacious You, Hoda Tarek, Lee kendrick, , David Weldy, Henry Muli, Mandy C., Pragati Sinha, Jackson Waddleton, Olivia Belitsky, Joanna Michael, Valerie Moran-Clark, AISHA MUSHTAQUE, Richard Morris, David S White, Nuno Campos.
The key point for new contributors is to review the onboarding pack quickly, as it includes publication-specific information for a smooth transition. I attached it below.
As a benefit of fast publishing, your stories will start earning income and finding more readers quickly.
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ILLUMINATION provided guidance to new writers on collection #133.
We are sorry for the publishing delays. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Your stories will be published eventually.
You may also consider self-publishing as we accept them. However, draft submissions might bring more readers so it is up to you.
We accepts both draft and self-published stories. However, editors give priority to drafts as these stories need to find readers, waiting in the queue for a while.
Let’s Meet Our Editors Who Publish These Stories
The following stories cover the profiles of our volunteer editors.
These volunteer editors are the ones reviewing and publishing the stories in these collections. They are from various time zones clearing the publication queue on their precious time daily.
Meet Dr Mehmet Yildiz — Dr Mehmet Yildiz Chief Editor and Owner
Helpful References for New Writers
New writers might check out these stories as they are designed to guide them.
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
Helpful Guides for All Contributors
Onboarding Pack for New Writers
New writers, please read this pack before submitting your stories.
Guiding Posts on our Publications
Publication-related stories can be accessed via this collection.
Meet Editors of Our Publications
Collection of Editor Bios
Introducing Writers Bios
Curated Writer Bios
Curated Writer Bios
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I Write about Health as It Matters.
Invitation to ILLUMINATION YouTube Channel
Invitation: Join ILLUMINATION Gaming Publication as a Writer
Invitation to Write for ILLUMINATION on YouTube Publication
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Why Writers Need Personal Publications
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