Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #6
Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well
Dear readers and writers, as mentioned in the first collection, I decided to write less but read and curate more to achieve more productive and fulfilling outcomes on this platform. As I have no appetite for writing for reasons I mentioned before, I focused on reading the last few days and compiled this post today.
I have already created five collections with lists allowing me to find interesting stories. The links to older collections are at the end of this post if you are interested in finding some great stories from them. They cover eclectic topics.
The sheer magnitude of talent converging towards ILLUMINATION is truly remarkable. It might take the rest of my life to read stories in this colossal publication.
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.
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
ILLUMINATION editor posted new newsletter. If you missed it here is the link with lots of great updates. ,
They also recently introduced four writers, Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Jozsef Kovacs, Davor Katusic, and Seda Anbarcı. You may check out their profiles and explore their great stories. I will curate some stories from their writing soon.
Congratulations Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
If you are into gaming, our friend Aiden’s publication now nominates for boost so you may share your stories in his cool pub. He wrote a story about it.
Here is a list of my favorite stories from ILLUMINATION publications today
I recently learned to create a list from our good editor friend Aiden, so please share it on your social media to spread the word and love.
We believe you will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. We added them to a list so that you can easily share this collection on your socials. Thank you for your support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you.
Soulful Connections: Finding Meaning in Mammadou’s Childhood Letters Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Can Companion Robots Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Among Elders? Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Enhancing the Quality of Seniors’ Lives Through Social Robotics Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Why and How to Boost Nitric Oxide: An Approach to Better Heart and Brain Health Mike Broadly, DHSc
The Overpopulation Theory Appears to Warrant Further Examination Ali Alzahrani, Editor
That Time My Kid Googled Me and I Was No Longer “Dad” Clayton Moulynox
Journal Prompts to Help You Design the Life YOU Want Gabriel Bar-Sawme, PhD
The 1 Book Every Writer Should Read. Joy Ekere M.D.
63 Realistic Writing Hacks to Build a Writing Career in 12 Months or Less (That Pays Your Bills) Tim Denning
Confluence of Creatives Marie Grace, Ph.D.
A Glimpse into the Wonderful World of Gaming Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Attention Parents: Most of us Violate Buddhism’s Central Tenet…Constantly David Gerken
A Refinement In Prose; A Confrontation Of The Inking Pain — Morning Papers XXVI Joanie Adams
Editor’s Corner: 4 Suggestions To Writers For Successful Article Publication Dr. Preeti Singh
Deck the Halls With Boughs of Jolly Christyl Rivers, Phd.
I’m Crazy about Painting ‘be’cause It Saved My Life Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Red Sky at Night, Shepherds Delight. Dr John Frederick Rose
Why Lie to Ourselves? Bill Abbate
October Overview of Illumination’s Nutrition Surekha Chandrasekhar
History of Talk Like a Pirate Day Bill Petro
Hidden Costs of Self-Publishing Alison McBain
Why Do They Keep Rejecting My Story? Philip Writes
Israel-Hamas War (Part 5): Why Biden Should Consider Stronger Retaliation Against Iran David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Weeding His Mental Garden Helped Luke Find His Better Version Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How To Fall in Love With Coding Abdelfattah Sekak
What Is Ketonuria? Adam Nadler
Transforming My Life with Minimalism: Your Roadmap to Change Akanksha Rawat
My 3-Year Freelance Writing Journey And 30-Day Freelancing Challenge (Last Trial) Barsha Kar
The Easiest Way to Make Your Content Stand Out as a Writer Boateng Sekyere
The Art of Listening Bowen Smyth
Everyone was a Beginner once. If they can I can too Ayushi Singh
Whisper of a Hidden Forest: A Journey Bruno T.
The Orchard Cathy Strine
To LLC or Not to LLC? That’s the Darn Question Charlene Ann Mildred
How I Conquered Caring Too Much About Others’ Opinions Bright N
What The Spiritual Marketplace Gets Wrong About Thoughts Cherechi Osisioma
The Girl Who Knew Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Heart Chris Yanda
What Are Capers? (Ultimate Guide for Chefs and Foodies) Christopher Kokoski
All of the Successful People I Know Have One Thing in Common Christopher Pierznik
The Day I Almost Died Brendan Charles
9 Uncompromising Artists Who Taught Me How to Unlock My Creative Potential Chronic Wellness
Awakening to Oneness: My Realization of First Principle Thinking Chuck Johnson
What If Men Could Get Pregnant? Chloe
How To Start A Blog That Makes Money Deni Sahaya
Never Have Open Home Viewing When Selling Your Home. Dean Gee
What Keeps New Writers Awake at Night? Don Martin, real-life writer
How the Brain Associates and Disassociates in Simple Terms Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Singing with the dead Dragos
I Moved On From The Dream I Had For 10 Years Drthefit | Ankita
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem: A Weirdly Shining Beacon in the Battle Against Prejudice Emily Kirkman
Netflix Is Making a Terminator Anime Series Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
I am busy studying this week Eric Tan
The Basics of Email Campaigns Fresh Princess of Email
How To Finish Writing Projects: Give Yourself Deadlines Friend of August
Explore the Majestic Beauty of the Western Cliffs of Portugal: Boca do Inferno and Cabo da Roca Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
Exploring the Evolution of Morality in the Age of Capitalism Gemenetzis Vagelis
Exploring the Evolution of Morality in the Age of Capitalism
Looking for New Perspectives
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Chasing Deep Purpose: A Digital Nomad’s Writing Adventures in Bali Gasper Crepinsek
The Invisible Leader: When Leadership Is Absent Gaurav Jain
Twilight Tales — Poetry of Dusk and Dawn Harvey Ross
10 Essential Questions for Self-Improvement Hasnain A
How Is The Law Of Attraction Relevant To You James Boylan
3 Ways Insufficient Sleep Destroys Your Physical Health (Even Worse Than a Poor Diet) James McDonald
Have You Seen ‘Love and Death’? JamieWrites
Are You Afraid???????????????????? Homto Dokpesi
The Fourth Life Lost Too Soon Janet Meisel
Why Do We Keep Pounding the Keys … Jay Squires
London. What Will You Find When You Dig? Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
Is There Enough Time to Succeed John Cunningham
What’s It All About Anyway John Whye
There once was a mouse… Julie Handy
A Huge Opportunity For Pharmaceutical Sales Jeanna Isham
The Art of Content Repurposing: A Creator’s Goldmine Jeff the Content Profit Coach
Thinking Patterns That Hold You Back in Life Kagan Kemerlioglu
From Rebel to Redeemed: My Miraculous Journey Back to God’s Love Kelly Crawford
Being Organized is the Secret Key to Success Kiana Curtis
When You’re Homeless, you have Three Choices to Make that will Affect your Future Lawson Wallace
Cognitive Distortions Might Lead to Emotional Dysregulations Dr Mehmet Yildiz
This is the Most Expensive Thing… Lashon Byrd
If a man must do it all in marriage, what does the woman do? Laurianne
Becoming a Published Poet: My Journey With 15 Outstanding Writers From Around the World Leah Lynch
15 Reasons Why 99% Of New Writers Will Never Make It (Ouch!) Lipika Sahu
Serpents And Sins: Punishment, Piety, And Vigilance In Dante’s “Inferno” Luke Chand
How to Improve Your Written and Spoken English at Home luvgrace
The Hilarious Journey of Self-Improvement | Medium Maddmaster
A Tale of Two Economic Collapses Marc Rundquist
Why Steve Jobs’s Speech Is The Most Inspiring Speech Of All Time Marcus Tan
How to Tell Your “Not Good Enough” Stories So They Become Nail-Biters. Maya Sayvanova
The Perfect Trap Melody Thomas
Relearning What I Already Knew Before Michael Thacker
4 Practical Steps to Design Your Day Michele Thill
Why All Failures Are Not Equal Mukundarajan V N
Speech is Silver Neera Handa Dr
5 Truths About Failure That Few Will Tell You Nikola Maharajh
The Law of Attraction: A Fool’s Gold or a Real Law? Nikola Ojdanić, Ph.M.
When will you ordain? Nina A Fool
We Sail toward the Setting Sun Øivind H. Solheim
Perks of ‘Acting’ as the ‘Greatest Fool’ in the Room Pallavi Kohli
A Woman’s Smile is Priceless Raghavendra S Rao
Transform Your Life Through the Magic of Profound Gratitude Rick Allen
The Best Revenge Is — To Improve Yourself: S.a.n.a.h
Syncopating Cultures With Music Sav Map
The Path to Your Dreams Shamaima Irfan
It’s Virgo Season!! It’s My Birthday! Shanté Nixon
Unlocking the Treasure of Self Suresh Sangwan Saru
3 Practices That Have Improved My Everyday Wellbeing Tammy Tang
Challenge Overcome — Powerful Pioneering Focus Made Mining Profitable Terry Day
Nonfat and Lowfat Made Me Dislike Milk for a Long Time The Sturg
Downsizing Your Book Collection: Embracing E-Readers and Audiobooks The Wayward Wordsmith
Never Begin by Announcing ‘I am Going to Prove so-and-so to You.’ That’s bad! Think And Grow Rich
Imaginative Encounters: Earth vs. Quirkalon ThoughtsNarrator🎉
Suicide — The Rights and Wrongs of Suicide tim8888
What Are Your Neglecticles? Tree Langdon
If You Feel Like Quitting — Read This First Umar Stelvio
A Tales of the Rabbit and the Tortoise. (Part 01 to 04) Usman Khalid Qureshi
You Want To Be Happy And Resilient? Here’s How And It’s Actually Very Simple Veronika Kaufmann
3 Surprising Reasons Why You Should Ditch Normal Shoes and Start Wearing Barefoot Shoes (Backed by… Victor Correra
5 Questions to Ask When Designing a Leadership Program Wendy Scott
Bug Trafficking | A Poem of the Times writingelk
How to Scale Your Writing Quickly to Catch More Eyeballs Zed Bee
And I want to finish this second collection with a topic close to my heart, as I explained in the story.
Understanding Ischemic Heart Disease and How to Stay Heart-Healthy Mike Broadly
Thank you for reading these stories, engaging with the ones that resonated with you, and sharing them on your social platforms.
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.
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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