Curated Collection
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #28
Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well

Dear valued readers and fellow writers, earlier today, I experienced significant distress when hackers/fakers cloned my account, making an attempt to deceive my readers and trusted friends.
However, the incredible sense of community and the overwhelming support from editors and fellow writers quickly lifted my spirits. You can delve into the details of my unfortunate encounter and glean valuable insights, recognizing that such incidents can happen to anyone on this platform.
While I initially found humor in Aiden’s similar experience, given his penchant for writing humorous stories, he privately conveyed the genuine pain it caused. This has fostered a deep sense of empathy within me for those who have fallen victim to such incidents.
Today, I came across another disheartening account from Dr. Yildiz after conversing privately with him. Rather than sharing his remarkable story on Medium, he chose to publish it on NewsBreak, a decision spurred by the fact that his stories on Medium now receive only a minimal number of views. The inexplicable decline in visibility perplexes us. I encourage you to explore his narrative and gain insights into his concerns, as articulated constructively in his own words.
His recent piece struck a chord with me because it echoed the reasons I, too, decided to pause my writing and shift focus towards more reading and curating. His candid assessment of the platform mirrors my own experiences up to August 2023.
After that, I did a bit of research on the topic pages, and I couldn’t believe what I saw as what was offered to millions of readers. [Hit: Spam]
Recently, 100+ new writers joined. Thanks, Aiden, who helped the team in these busy times and onboarded them successfully. I also introduced them in my previous collection so you may check it if you want to explore their profiles and stories.
Aiden (Illumination Gaming) spiced up his collections with a catchy name: “Look What Aiden Found Today.” I find it pretty amusing! Here is his new one, posted earlier. I pinched a few stories from his cool collection.
Dr Mehmet 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.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz interviewed our popular writer Tim Denning. You may enjoy what Tim said in this interesting interview. He is a source of inspiration for fellow writers and thousands of readers.
Last year, Aiden (Illumination Gaming) wrote a story about Tim as part of an AI project. I believe you will love what AI thinks about Tim.
As boosting is now so crucial for the success of writers, ILLUMINATION-Curators shared our boosted stories in a new collection.
Given that none of my stories have received a boost, I’ve decided to dive into these narratives to glean some insights. My primary focus remains on the 99% of non-boosted stories that, unfortunately, fly under the radar. Someone needs to champion them, and I’ve taken up this noble yet challenging task, much like Aiden.
If you missed the previous collection now you can find them from this list.
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.
One Wise Advice from My Grandma That Made Me Wealthy and Happy Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Visualizing and Understanding the Concept of the Holographic Universe Mike Broadly, DHSc
Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Most People Don’t Know How Beautiful They Are Dr. Christine Chuckle
That Time We Didn’t Know What To Say Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Confusion: Forgetfulness, Losing Track and Blank Spots in the Land of the Aging Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Best Diets for Men Over 50 Dr. Zia ur Rahman
Preventative Detention Dr John Frederick Rose
As a Doctor, This Platform Made a Huge Impact on My Life Dr. Julian Barkan
How Does God Pull Off Miracles? Cedric Johnson, PhD
The Codependent’s Plight Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW
Right Now, 12–6–23 Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
Returning to Tibet to Find Happiness Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
When Blind Faith Became a Necessity Rebecca Romanelli
Love Poems: The Yang of Patriarchal Positivity Merges into the Kuan Yin of the Matriarchal Mastery… ✅ Doc Samurai Sam
Everyone Is Wrong About the Collapse of Twitter (“X”) Tim Denning
One Reason to Love Her Even More Sean Kernan
10 Steps for Gen Z Career Success (Part 2) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Braving the Verse Novel Pernoste & Dahl
At Night’s Rest — Journeyman’s Poems Joanie Adams — Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words
5 Surprising Links Between Fitness and Photography Zacc Rowlands
The Science of Happy Tears Amir Bibi
Substack vs. Medium: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Which One Is Right for You Wesley van Peer
The Dead Children Are The Lucky Ones Patricia Ross
The Day When I Saw a Social Worker Training Himself as a Beggar Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Embracing Opportunities for Clearer, More Precise Communication Rick Allen
Change Process, Not Personality (4 — Easy) Prashansa Gadgil
Knee Pain Demystified Tom Kane
Top 10 Most Beautiful Turkish Actresses Ammara Hassan
Settling in a New Land Dee
Is there a Nyad in all of us? Deni Sahaya
How Do We Help Today’s Youth Get Some Much Needed Grit Denise P King
3 Reasons Why Trump Wants to Kill Obamacare for Vulnerable Americans (Part 2) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Claudine Gay And The Infuriating Double Standards Of “Antiracism” Steve QJ
Wasted Youth, and a Fistful Of Ideals Maria Marmo
We Need to Start Talking About Mental Health Ryan Dimalanta
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Was A Democrat From Texas Floyd Mori
10 Ways to Let Go of the Past Ugur Akinci
From Passive Hearing to Active Engagement: 10 Ways Active Listening Transforms You Ryan Miller
You Don’t Need To Be A CEO To Have A Board Of Advisors Ahmadou DIALLO ✪
Implementing APIs with gRPC: A Step-by-Step Guide Akhil Kumar
Implementing APIs with gRPC: A Step-by-Step Guide
gRPC is a protocol introduced by Google
medium.com
Do You Make 75000$? Are You Happy? Ali Alzahrani, Editor
Are Children Responsible For Their Aging Parents? Annelise Lords
Recap: The Path to Building A Next Generation Algorithmic Trading Platform Austin Starks
How to Get Your Life Together Before the Year Ends Calista Agoha
My (Unconventional) Method To Decision-Making: How Fasting Helps Me Navigating Difficult Career… Caterina
Pioneers of Finger-Painting Techniques Charlene Ann Mildred
Confidentiality and Care in Debt Collection Chloe
The Pros and Cons of Using ChatGPT to Write Your Articles ChrisCrutch
The Eerie Secrets of What The Bible Really Says About These Famous Numbers Chronicler
Who Started the Presidential Turkey Pardon Tradition? Citizen Reader
The Elden Ring Expansion Has a Smooth Development Process Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
These 3 Books Will Supercharge Your Productivity David Tighe
Do This If You Want To Have a Quick Life Overhaul Tser Dennis
How Have You Forgotten To Love Yourself? Deon Ashleigh
What You Must Never Do On Medium! Deon Christie
A Poem of Power: Good Luck, Love Life, and Hug a Tree 🚀 Doc Positivity: Awakening
Where is God? Don’t look for Meaning, Create Meaning
Back to Writing / Curating Technology, Business, and Leadership Topics Using a New Account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
A Rock: Your New Life Coach Elena dL
The Illusion of Self in Philosophy and Dream States Ernest Samuels
Why Keeping an Eye on Heart Rate and Pulse Is Kind of a Big Deal Mike Broadly, DHSc
5 Things Personal Finance Experts Get Wrong Evan Crosby
Ancient Philosophers’ Secrets to Mastering Time Management and Task Completion” duosman.philosophy
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Tsunami Miracle Gerad Carrier
Add these 5 Nutrients to Your Diet Today (and Every Day) to Avoid Alzheimer’s Harmonious Health
Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Why People Fail in Life? — Understanding the Common Pitfalls Harvey Ross
The Psychology of Creativity: How to Boost Your Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills Leonid Hass 👨🎨
Killers of the Flower Moon is worth your time Idzard
Understand the Truth About Loneliness Isra Alaradi
How Spiritual Is Spiritual Enough James Boylan
Ready For the Annual DST Switch? We Go Through It Twice a Year, but Nobody Understands Why John Whye
How Laziness Can Turn You Into an Office Hero JoJo M
The 6 Qualities of Real Manliness Joseph Mavericks
5 Signs You Have a Strong Personality and What That Means Kashi Writes
How To End a Relationship With Grace and Respect Kingsley Asuamah
Book Review: Bernie Taupin, ‘Scattershot’ Jussi Luukkonen — your curiosity guide
The Global Micronutrient Puzzle: Illuminating the Nexus Between Deficiencies and Health Outcomes Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Half Love … Kumari Rashmi
Elevating Your Affiliate Marketing Strategy With Visual Storytelling Laurence Zimmermann
Building a Synergistic Tech Community — Part II Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Debt Lila’s Gardener — Stephen’s Skandhas (师雨谦)
Another Life, Another Universe Michael Holford
There’s More Inside You Than You Know Ms. CAPM
In Memory Of Palestine’s Children Nagwan Lashin
In Moments of Distress, Create Nicola de Vera
How to Have a Great Smile at 40 Nicole Dake
Clap and Run: Spammers on Medium Nivari
Does Your Home Bring Lucky? Numerology by Ava Marie
Minimizing CO2 Emissions in Riyadh City Oğuz Acar
How to be HAPPY ??? Pyrros Mathios
Improving Your Memory While You Sleep Rasool Shah
A Secret For Life Success: Personality Outweighs Physical Appearance Every-time Ross Thompson
The Truth About Vocal Media Stephen Dalton
A Penny Saved is NOT a Penny Earned Sanjay Singhal
Learning to Cope with My Personality Disorder Sara Irshad
How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Your Business Coach Sean Michael Lewis
Popcorn’s Reverie Shamaima Irfan
My Version of a Midlife Crisis Shlee
5 Psychological Tricks to Make People Like You Sobaan Saeed
A Tale of Oxford University Graduation, Dual Names, and the Mischievous Dean Sophia Tell- Stories 🤓📢🤓
Four Lessons from Documentary on Sylvester Stallone: ‘Sly’ Sophie F
If You Are Not A White Man, You Must Be Exceptional To Stand Out Veronica Llorca-Smith
India should become an energy-independent nation Vipin Labroo
The “First Folio” of William Shakespeare Warren Brown
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.
Connect with Me
If you want to write for these publications, you may send your Medium ID via this weblink. I will be happy to read, publish, and promote your stories. You may connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Quora, where I share stories I read. If you want to get my stories in your inbox when I post, you may subscribe to my account. I don’t spam anyone and don’t want anyone to do it to me.
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 Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
Links to My Previous Collections
Please share these so that more people can find these valuable pieces.
Writer applications can be made via our registration portal. Please remember to add your Medium account ID.
Get an email whenever Mike Broadly, DHSc publishes.
If you want to explore more from my life lessons? I compiled the links in a list to make it easy to find for you. Your feedback is important to me.






