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Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #22

Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well

Happy New Year! Today, I found some interesting stories that you may also enjoy. Some editors also nominated a few pieces, which I added. These stories cover many topics. I wrote a short story myself to keep my writing muscles going. I titled it Wisdom in Bite Size from a Tweet.

My good friend Aiden taught me a trick to shorten my posts. It took this old man a bit of time, but I’ve learned the trick and will continue to sharpen my skills. I’m grateful for his mentorship and friendship.

By the way, yesterday, Aiden wrote a beautiful story about his poignant background in social media. It touched my heart, as one of my kids also faced similar struggles with YouTube. He mentioned it was boosted. A huge congratulations to our friend. He truly helps our team shine.

He also spiced up his collections with a catchy name: “Look What Aiden Found Today.” I find it pretty amusing! I wish I had Aiden’s creative spark and work ethic; he’s quite the dynamo. Here is his new one, posted earlier. I pinched a few stories from his cool collection.

Dr. Chief wrote an important article for writers showing the strategy for 2024. It was the most articulated piece so far for me. I believe writers and readers also will find it inspiring.

He also added many new writers and personally onboarded them with great advice for their growth. He cares a lot about our writers.

Today, the good doc used his top-performing (5%) of stories as an example of what Medium wants. No wonder none of my stories were boosted last year. I will study his guide, and who knows, one day I can get boosted but I don’t care about it much so I won’t stress myself for the sake of it.

Enjoy My favorite stories and Some Nominated Ones from ILLUMINATION publications today

I believe you will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many interesting topics.

My Unusual Celebration of New Years Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Why and How to Boost Nitric Oxide: An Approach to Better Heart and Brain Health Mike Broadly, DHSc

Are emotions innate? The nature vs nurture debate Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.

Confusion: Forgetfulness, Losing Track and Blank Spots in the Land of the Aging Mark Sanford, Ph.D.

My Bio for ILLUMINATION Readers Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD

Woodstock Then And Now Rebecca Romanelli

Stonehenge, Sand Pits, and Garbage Dumps Matt Ray

Only Dangerous Minds That Want to Achieve Impossible Goals Will Dare to Do These Things Tim Denning

Memo to Gen Z: How to Land Your Dream Job in 10 Simple Steps (Part 3) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸

Words From An Ever-curious Writer: The Will of a Dreamweaver Joanie Adams

Writing poetry as a team Pernoste & Dahl

Tom Holland Has Some Conditions Before Doing the Fourth Spider-Man Movie Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Positive Attitude and Aging. Dr John Frederick Rose

How to Read to Reflect and Think to Write Indra Raj Pathak

Cutting To The Bone Julie Handy

Our Family Trip to Beautiful Kalam Valley in Pakistan: A Tale of Beauty and Adventure Ammara Hassan

How Do I Edit My Subscriber Link and Create That Cool Box With My Image? Tree Langdon

Slick Dave and I Leave a Gift David Pahor

The Motion of Life Philip Writes

The Real Meaning Of Christmas Liam Ireland

You Must Have Wanderlust Syndrome Aby JOSEPH

Here’s how you can follow your passion more effectively.. Adarsh Tiwari

I Read 235 Self-Help Books — Here’s What I Learned Adele Arbi

The Artful Beaver Crafting Alex Rotar

Real, Actionable Steps To Improve Your Self-Awareness Skills. Angelica Mendez

Our Differences Are Knowledge Not To Be Denied! Annelise Lords

The Only Way To Improve Your Quality Of Life Is To Keep Growing Benny Lim

How You Can Go From Success to Failure in 3 Easy Steps (Don’t Do These) Bob Phillips

My Understanding of God, Life, Death, and the Between Lives We Experience with Our Many Soulmates… Marcus aka Gregory Maidman

An Open Letter to Living a Meaningful Life Brendan Charles

My Double Coming Out Story Cecilia Hollmerus

Predicting the Next Decade’s Top Tech Paradises Charlene Ann Mildred

The Double-Edged Sword of Protection and Peril Chloe

You Eat It Every Day and Don’t Know the Danger You’re Running Christine

The Witch’s Soliloquy Unveiled CJ Coop

The Art of Letting Go Darlene López

The Glymphatic System: Traversing the Brain’s Detox Channels Dr Mehmet Yildiz

8 Days Without Social Media: What I Discovered About Friendship Content Sage

A Collection of Niche Brothers Stories You May Have Missed Don Martin, real-life writer

Covid has all but destroyed in/person medical care. Thomas (Don’t look for Meaning, Create Meaning)

Use Occam’s Razor Principle to Attract More Readers to Your Writing Dr Mehmet Yildiz

66-Year-Old Apollo Lost 40 Kg Fat, Built a Defined Body and Reversed Pre-Diabetes Dr Mehmet Yildiz

The Health Benefits of Music Dr. Zia ur Rahman

More money — more satisfaction? Evolve with Mark

The Realm Beneath the Cushions Fabian

6 Life Altering Lessons You Can Learn From Indian PM Narendra Modi Gaurav Dahiya

Let Them Lose You GrowthLodge.Com

Defining Alone Harry Hogg

10 Effortless Techniques for Effective Study Habits (Proven) Harvey Ross

Create an Udemy Course with Little Effort ilias B.

Insanely Short but Meaningful Article #12 Mind Morphine

Okay How Should I Pray James Boylan

A List of Things I’ve Complained About This Week That I Need to Apologise For Janet Meisel

Menopause Came knocking Jo Lovatt — (KryptaKitty)

Can Love Conquer the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict? Jodie Helm http//www.asktheangels222.com

The Child Doesn’t Care John C. Davis

Halloween is Coming Soon John Whye

When I was young, my parents were told by doctors that I was, “ Brain Damaged.” Lawson Wallace

Decoding ‘Imagine’: John Lennon’s Vision of Peace John William

All These Years, I’ve Been Doing Stress Management Wrong and Suffering Juanima Hiatt

Breaking spirits, mind, and bodily integrity in bits and fractions Kallol Mazumdar

Getting Better: A Lesson from the CO2 Levels in our Atmosphere Kevinn Chan

Why You Might Not Be Your True Self Around Others Larissa Lim

Are You Wasting Precious Time Libby Shively McAvoy

She Died in the Hands of Her Daughter After There Were Screams And Thuds Lioness Rue

From Battlefield to Boardroom: The Art of Military Leadership in the Business World Louis Park

Why online meetings are so exhausting Magdalena Szpunar

The Framework For Successful Social Media Content Maya Sayvanova

Jacket Nasar Karim

Why Men Need To Cry! Nathaniel Shaw

Who do we Have to Beg People to Care? Nicole Dake

I Quit my job at Google to teach Zumba Fitness Nidarshana Sharma

Kintsugi — Broken, Mended, Reborn Nidhi Patnaik

My first birthday without a father Niz

Born in a Dream: Princess Bari, Escape from Prince Charming 🚀 Power of Positivity

Why you MUST sort your money out before moving abroad. Nomad Mills

Heartfelt Exploration: Journeying Through the Novel “We Never Talked About Love” Øivind H. Solheim

Letter To a Mother In Gaza Patricia Ross

Love is a 4-letter word Pierre. Climate change & solutions.

I Have a Hard Time Deciding What To Watch on Netflix Piyush Vaish

A Bear Hug From God Poornima Verghese-Ram

Treat yourself like your child or dog (Draf) Prabu Palanisamy

How I Identify Negative People As An Empath Rashmi G

Is our Focus Being Stolen? Rosa Diaz-Casal

“Turning Tides: Analyzing Historical Revolutions and Their Lasting Impact on Modern Societies” Rubbasmehboob

Whoever Slanders To You About Others, Will Slander About You — And Whoever Reports To You, Will… S.a.n.a.h

10 Creative Writing Prompts to Overcome Blogger’s Block SAJNANI

The Secret Ingredient for a Long-Lasting Love Sara Irshad

In A Camden Town Cafe Sarah Gall

Just Breathe Shlee

This Week on AI -Summary Of Top Events Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups

Do You Feel Like a Fish Out of Water? Stevenharrison

My Big Fat Greek Funeral: Part III T.S. Stamos

You’ve Heard of Survival of the Fittest — What of Arrival of the Fittest? The One Alternative View

Are You a Partisan? Veritas Civis

After Three Years Of Writing On Medium With Over 200 Stories And Articles, Here Are My Experiences Vivek Naskar

Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be? Wesley van Peer

AT1 bondholders: the major losers of the Credit Suisse takeover William Troyaux

Are You Wishing For Someone Else’s Dream? Zen Conqueror

10 Ways to Start an Extreme Change in Your Life Today Zondra Dos Anjos

Wow, I am Making Progress on Medium. My earnings. Thanks to God. Zunaira Fatima

Mascara Heart Dante Ramos

These 3 Books Changed My Life Forever David Tighe

Zero to Making $1k a Month ASAD EDUCATE

Red Dead Redemption 2, A BIG FLOP!!!! Rodney McGill

Discord Doesn’t Want to Give Out Permanent Bans Anymore Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

So you may say hello to Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD.

Special Welcome to New Writers from the Chief Editor

Our workholic chief worked several hours to add new writers and welcome them in a special story. A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor

This month, I only wrote one story, and it hardly got any views, so I want to use my time for better activities like curating and writing my memoirs. The Power of Child Sponsorship

Today ILLUMINATION-Curators introduced some recently boosted stories. I believe you will find some great stories in that collection. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V2

As you may have noticed, I became a Medium Friend (FoM). I was reluctant initially but Dr Mehmet Yildiz finally convinced me. I will write about it soon as I still have some mixed feelings. Dr Yildiz wrote an inspiring story about it. Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers

Dr Yildiz finally managed to upgrade his main account and invited our readers to become Medium Friends. His aim is to delight readers by making our writers happier. Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship

Our friend Aiden followed took the plunge and joined Medium Friends groups. He wrote a funny story about being a FoM. You may find his narration and enthusiasm captivating. I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.

Please watch out for deceiving and growing scammers on this platform as they act very tricky. Some readers believed them as they sound very confident using writers photos and profile names. Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers

What can we do about scams and spam accounts?

Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers

These fraudulent accounts lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names.

Aiden crafted two fantastic story teaching our writers how to create a highly boosted story — I tip my hat to him for that! Today, he began spotlighting yet another highly boosted author. I believe it’s set for publication tomorrow, so stay tuned! Aiden’s research and insights are top-notch.

The story of Dr Yildiz felt tailor-made for me, arriving just as I’d been contemplating penning my life’s memoirs and seeking inspiration from the ones I’d devoured. His concise yet impactful narrative has inspired me and provided practical insights to dive into this venture. Interestingly, my first story on Medium followed the thematic memoir style he has detailed, and it’s garnered the highest views to date — a testament to the power of your guidance. Writers and readers cannot miss out on this one.

I’ve compiled 20 collections of my favorite ones, packed with diverse stories for readers to explore. At the end of this post, you’ll find links to the older collections, offering a treasure trove of engaging reads across various topics. There’s a little something in there for everyone’s taste!

Today, I have chosen some inspiring, informative, engaging, insightful, memorable, or heart-warming stories from ILLUMINATION publications.

Most of these beautiful pieces are buried under the dust, so I aim to bring them under the light with my humble efforts. I trust you shall derive as much enjoyment from them as I did.

Should any of these stories resonate with you, I invite you to engage with them by leaving supportive comments, highlighting noteworthy sections, and offering a few claps to honor the efforts of these talented writers and inspire them. Your collaboration is greatly appreciated.

If you have time and are looking for more stories, you may also check the new collection created by ILLUMINATION-Curators, listed by Aiden (Illumination Gaming), and posted by ILLUMINATION editors. New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 45

I link the previous versions here for interested readers. Our volunteer editors spent significant time curating and compiling these collections. Administrators will put them in a new post soon, which will give us a single link.

Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16, Volume 17, Volume 18, Volume 19, Volume 20

A Few More Quick Updates for New Readers and Writers

If you have seen these bulletins, you can quickly skip them, but we need to show them to new writers and readers. , you can quickly skip them,

ILLUMINATION editor posted a new newsletter. We also introduced new writers. Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27

ILLUMINATION-Curators curated a powerful story on privacy. An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful

You may also check the list of their boosted stories. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated

ILLUMINATION editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.

Meet Seda Anbarcı, Meet Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Meet Jozsef Kovacs, Meet Davor Katusic. Meet Thomas Allen Moon, Meet Sneha Nagre, Meet Zondra Dos Anjos, Meet Ani Vals Meet Ammara Hassan. Meet Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups Chosen Stories from Omni Essence, Editorial Profile of InYah Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies

If you are into gaming, our friend Aiden’s publication now nominates for a boost so you may share your stories in his cool pub. He wrote a story about it. ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now

Here are the latest collections of Aiden before re-branding them.

New [Old] Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 50

New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 48

New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 46

And remember to join his exciting Discord server.

Our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, upgraded our publication accounts ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators, as well as his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), making them Friends of Medium. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story by Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech). Why I Became a Friend of Medium

I liked an interview story by Dr Mehmet Yildiz featuring Luay Rahil, a writer whose tales often set the ILLUMINATION stage ablaze. An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA

I also like this book review of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he does great reviews. Here is his great review today. “Nobody Will Tell You This”

Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, Elin Melaas, created her first collection earlier. Elin also created the Invisible Series. Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #1

Our editor Surekha Chandrasekhar also created a new collection of her budding pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which we call our virtual kitchen as it is full of delicious recipes. 20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023.

Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Us Recently

Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow their profiles if their content resonates with you. We are a diverse and inclusive writing and reading community so if you want to shine you need to engage, so if you want to shine,meaningfully for your growth.

Afifah Mohammed, Hifreequencyvibez, Mike Sansone, William Spivey, Frank Bouc, Starlet★, Khan Writes, Malik Randolph, Allison Allen, Michael Lumpp, Asma Khalid, Ryan Canady, Cleaningselfofself, Alessandro Negro, Hanna Motorina/Ukraine, Writing Bird, Owen Robert McGregor, Gary, Michalis M., Samie Sinclair, Ella de Jong, Prahlad Bajagain, Karthik Seenuvasan, Eduardo Velasquez, The Smoke Shop Alchemist, Arshia Alexander, MeThinks, Arya, Melissa Billeaud, Sarah, Geetanjali Singh, Mario Rozario, Geetanjali Singh, Rita Lara, PixelTree, Mario Rozario, Dr. Lutz Kraushaar, Jamel Hendley/Greenviool/PawProfits, Pei-Lun Xie, Antia & Brody Boyd, Paloma Mejia, Rhonda Grice in Mindset Matters, JANICE BROWN, Kevin L. Hing, Ludiane de Brocéliande, Zoë Van Noppen, VixenWriter, Claire Bleiler, Jay Vaananen, Miguel Feuggin, Denis Misyulya, Eizabeth Reeve, Zahoor Haider, Samantha Lima, Portia T, James, Tamjid Hossain, Zoë Van Noppen, Anouk Uragoda, Saad Benaicha, Morenike Amber, Trinity, Devin Sams, Subha Shrinivasan, Konstantin Dikov, Jill, Paul Is Positive, Sinju Thomas, Viktoriya Simidova, Yasir K., Mimira Smith, Vince Mao, Vineethchandha, Joe Guay — Dispatches From the Guay Life!, Bella Hadad, Basia W., Komal Sabeen, Michael Schneider, Carol Kari, Erika Wallgren, Barb Chappell, Katy Morin, Silver X. Bishop, Mark Wadsley, Natella Shikhiyeva, Hasnain Mustafa, Urvashi Valecha, Chris Nestor, Chizurum Enyinnaya, TheDawnChorus, DeryaSefer @ IdeaMastery, Paul Chatelain, Yanick Andrade, Sam Krämer.

You may also meet the previous group of writers from the attached post.

Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don’t accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.

Change of Perceptions for Expectations

Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don’t publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.

More information about ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium can be found in our onboarding pack.

About Me

I am a retired scientist in his mid-70s and a new writer on Medium, but I am not new to writing. As a giveback activity, I volunteered to be an editor for Illumination publications, supporting many writers recently joining Medium like me.

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Meeting New Writers

You may need to create a BIO if you are a new writer. As an altruistic activity, my good editor friend Aiden compiles these writer bios and promotes them. You can learn from this story. Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies

If you are willing to write for our publications, you may check out our updated submission guidelines.

Recently Updated Submission Guidelines

ILLUMINATION-Curated: New Submission Guidelines 2023

SYNERGY: Submission Guidelines 2023

Technology Hits: Submission Guidelines 2023

ILLUMINATION Book Chapters: Submission Guidelines 2023

Readers Hope: New Submission Guidelines 2023

Submission Guidelines: Illumination Integrated Publications

ILLUMINATION Gaming: Submission Guidelines 2023

ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023

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