Curated Collection
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #24
Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well

Greetings! Today, I read many interesting stories and wanted to share them with you as you may also enjoy them. Some editors also nominated a few pieces, which I added to this list. These stories cover many topics. So far, I only wrote a short story myself to keep my writing muscles going. I titled it Wisdom in Bite Size from a Tweet. I plan to write something this weekend.
ILLUMINATION-Curators shared our boosted stories in a new collection. As none of my stories have been boosted yet, I will study these stories and learn some tricks. But I focus on 99% of non-boosted stories that hardly get any views. Someone should promote them, so I shouldered this noble yet arduous task like Aiden. Here is the collection:
Aiden 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. Yildiz wrote an essential 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.
Dr Yildiz used his top-performing (5%) stories as an example of what Medium wants. Like many writers, 95% of his stories hardly received any views from his vast following in 2023. But he is cool with it and keeps continuing to support other writers and his readers. 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. There are better things to do in life.
He also added many new writers and personally onboarded them with great advice for their growth. He cares a lot about our writers.
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.
Managing Withdrawal: 8 Steps Post-Kicking an Addiction Effectively Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Nutrition 101 from a Scientific Point of View in Simple Words Mike Broadly, DHSc
Can Companion Robots Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Among Elders? Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Letters Hold More Than Words Rebecca Romanelli
Let’s make friends on Medium Haimish Mead
Peak MAGA? Dysfunction in the House Daniel McIntosh, PhD.
You Need “Beautiful Tortures” to Be Successful in Life — And Escape the Hell of Normalcy Tim Denning
Follow My 10-Point Plan to Land Your Dream Job (Part 4) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
This Is How I Support the New World. How Do You Do It This Xmas? Desiree Driesenaar
No Religion in Heaven Cedric Johnson, PhD
Illicit Love Adelia Ritchie, PhD
How Do I Protect My Sighting of Elvis? Deborah Camp
Gaia’s Living Systems. Dr John Frederick Rose
The Prologue to My Story Jill Ebstein
Thanks for the shoes Pernoste & Dahl
Do Thy Lightening! — A Sightseer’s Poem Joanie Adams — Conjurer Of Words; Doctor Of Time
You Don’t Need to Quit Your Day Job to Grow Your Side Hustle Sevan Topalian
These 2 Renewable Energy Sources Will Determine The Future Of The Country Raveen
Insanity along the Seine River- Part 2 Shardul Deshpande
The Illegal Immigrants Want To Escape From Something Floyd Mori
Prologue, Poem, & Coming Home Party Julie Handy
5 Steps To Becoming A Professional In Life David Tighe
Sex and Water — Life and Death Annelise Lords
Being Present In A Relationship Omni Essence
Life Lessons: The Art of Vengeance and the Traumatic Triangle ✅ Doc Samurai Sam
Six Reasons Health Professionals Are Prescribing This For Improved Health Ange Dim
Advertise Your Vacancy or Redesign the Job? Wendy Scott
What Is Learned Helplessness? Above The Middle
Here’s how I simplified the habit of journaling for YOU (and for myself) Adarsh Tiwari
Soulful Connections: Finding Meaning in Mammadou’s Childhood Letters Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How to Enhance Article Reach with Thumbnails. AILMS
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck About Energy Drainers Alain A
The Path to Achieving Success: Slow and Steady Wins The Race Asanda
Inside The Mind of Speaker and Listener [Part 1 — The Speaker] Basma Taha
Among Us Is Collaborating With a Few Indie Legends Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
I Lost My Friend — That Changed My Perspective on Life Forever Jamil Yousafzai
What Got You To Where You Are Now Will Not Get You To Where You Want To Be Benny Lim
Why Death Doesn’t Scare Me, But Disease Does Bluesapphire
6 Steps to Heal the Inferior Heel Pain Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Maryland — A Prestitious State Filled with Pride and History Brenda Mahler
Embracing Our Common Humanity Cathy Joseph
Competing With A Dancing Monkey For Your Attention Cee Arr
The 12% Behind Half of the U.S.’s Beef Consumption Chloe
A Tropical Island Kind of Rut: A Journey of Discovery Cathy Strine
Funny Story/Joke #1: Taylor Swift ChrisCrutch
Why Do We Care What Others Think? The Science Behind It Content Sage
Reflecting on Sober October: A Fresh Perspective on the Trend Dara Laine Murray
The Two Secrets That Empowered Me To Build a Successful Solopreneur Business David Ferrers
What is it Like Donating Double Red Cells? Dean Brooks
The Weight of Words Dee
Here’s Why I Erased 6 Empty Goals from My Priority List Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What Amazing Life Purpose Is Possible for You to Discover for Your One and Only Life? Diana Leotta
Top 5 Health and Nutrition Benefits of Persimmon Dr. Zia ur Rahman
Now That the World Is in Chaos, Will Climate Change Take a Backseat? Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
8 Ways To Get Rid Of Hair Fall… Eram Siddiqui
Manage Your Trading Risks with Support and Resistance Ethiraj Srinivasan
The Dark Side of Empathy I Escaped Wesley van Peer
Have You Saved Old Things That You Can Sell? Floyd Mori
Cognitive Benefits of Yamabushitake for Stimulating Nerve Growth Factor Dr Mehmet Yildiz
No Long-Distance Relationships Allowed Francis Harryhill
What Do You Call Boomers Exhibiting the After-Effects of Drug-Fueled Education? JD Adams ~ Stories From the Mountain
This Turning Point Brings You The First Inkling Of Your New Life Gregory Reece-Smith
How I Improved My Digestive Health Mike Broadly, DHSc
My Twelfth Poem : Chronicles of the Natural World Hasnain A
Telling Myself about life. Het Patel
Coming Soon — My Debut Book “How to Become a Genius” Genius Turner
5 Things to Stop Buying if You Want to Be a Minimalist Irene Chu
On Subliminal Messages and the Importance of Direct Communication Ivylockewrites
Our Stay in an RV Park in the Metropolis of Boise City, Oklahoma J. Sharland Day
Spirituality And Just What Is Prayer James Boylan
iAnxiety: Is Your Smartphone Causing Mental Distress? Javad Oftadeh
Productivity Tips & Tools for Busy Entrepreneurs Jeannette Koczela Content Curator for Life Coaches
Google’s Latest Update Slashed My Traffic By Over 50% Jenn Leach
How I Was Able to Grow from 0 to Hero on X (Formerly Twitter)? Jasbeer Singh
Canvas of Amour Jessi Lynn
America Is Terrorizing Itself Jillian Amatt — Artistic Voyages
Why Gen Z Is So Important John Whye
My phone has been acting out over the last few days: 4 Steps to Fully Understanding Dopamine Kevinn Chan
My Parents Got Volatile Stares when They Harnessed and Leashed Me and My Siblings Lawson Wallace
Drowning in a Sea of Voices Mark Randall Havens
Flourishing In Old Age: Precursors of Healthy Aging Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
How Discovering Microbes Transformed Our Understanding of Life and Health Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
How To Start Your One-Person Business From Scratch (With Real-Life Example) Maya Sayvanova
How I Went From a Complete Dramaqueen to a Calmer Self Mayalmaiva
On The Threshold Of Catastrophe Michael Holford
Dussehra the Victory of Truth! Neera Handa Dr
Enhancing the Quality of Seniors’ Lives Through Social Robotics Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
How Did Abraham Prove His Faith in God? Noel Corpuz
Is One Generation Really Better or Worse Than the Other? Paul Long
Seed Round Sprint: Unconventional Strategies for Raising Capital at Warp Speed Rajeev Mudumba
How a Numerology App Helps My Self-Development Renata Eschiletti
3 Unconventional Travel Wonders Ritu
What Are You Passionate About? Rodrigo S-C
This Is The End, The End My Friend, The End Pierre. Climate change & solutions.
Insights from Career Interviews Rohitesh Gupta|ScienceWriter| Blogger|Photographer
What To Do If Your Boss Ignores You Ryan Miller
Stress Less, Do More, Feel Better by Making Your To-Do List Work For You Ryszard Śpiewak
The silent killers that claim a life every 62 minutes Samshe Alam
Unlocking Google’s Creative Search: The Generative AI Experience Sana Fayyaz
What I Learned When We Got Rid of Our Old Car Sawyer Kuhl, the Quiet Dad
Cope up! Shamaima Irfan
The Choice of Being Who You Are Sebastián Villafuerte
Fiction Shoaib Shahid
Driving With My Son — a Halloween Story StartledEgg
Losing Weight is the Easy Part, Maintaining the Weight Loss is What’s Tricky Talya Adams
Seattle’s Repeated Ascendancy to #1 in Frontier Skills Range of 2023 Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
A Precious Thing Tom Kane
Alive Or Dead Time? Which Will You Choose? Tom Addison
Leopard is the king of the Jungle Vuyo Ngcakani
Is it all in the Eyes? Warren Brown
How to Solve Districting, Re-Districting, and Gerrymandering Gamers AKA Cheaters Wendy Snyder
Is This How Your Heart and Mind Make You Whole? Zackary Henson
“Technological Trajectories: Profound Insights for Discerning Professionals” Zayn_Blogger
Listening to Your Intuition, When Other Thoughts Are Shouting Louder Zoe Lambourne
5 Powerful Traits That Make You a High-Value Person Zondra Dos Anjos
Are We Guilty of Something Someone Did Before Our Time? ZZ Meditations
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.
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.
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
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Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
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