Look What Aiden Found Today Episode #3
My favorite stories plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium
In life, encountering failure is a shared experience for us all, yet it doesn’t dictate our worth. I penned a story today reflecting on a platform where I invested my utmost effort and dedication, only to receive no recognition in return. After devoting 18 months to writing and earnestly promoting the platform, the outcome was a mere $1.10. If you’re an aspiring writer navigating similar paths, my story may resonate with you. It’s a candid account sprinkled with valuable life lessons I wholeheartedly shared.
It’s time to set aside my drama and dive into today’s curated collection! It’s brimming with beautiful stories, perfect for our readers’ enjoyment.
As ILLUMINATION editors and ILLUMINATION-Curators have been very busy the last few days, I volunteered to compile this collection with an additional list as the media coordinator. We apologize for the publishing delays. Some of our editors are on leave for the festive season.
Other volunteers are working hard, so I invite you to be patient in these challenging times. We will eventually review and publish all your stories. Please remember that we support 25K+ writers, as mentioned in our Monthly Updates.
Yesterday, I created my first collection and enjoyed doing it. In addition, feedback from writers and readers inspired me to do this additional one today. If you missed my previous one, you can check from this link.
We are pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.
In addition, I am also grateful that my little publication, ILLUMINATION Gaming, was chosen as a boost-nominating publication. I wrote about my goals and how I can help our writers in a story titled ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now. So I look forward to helping you.
ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection. I also chose to publish this collection on ILLUMINATION-Curated as our readers enjoy curated collections, especially ones nominated by the community.
Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated
We are also excited that 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)
As you might have noticed, our senior editor Mike Broadly, DHSc joined the curation team and created new collections from his favorite stories that you may adore. He has amazing taste as an avid reader and has already created seven collections in such a short time. Please find his collections with the associated lists and share them on your socials so we can bring more readers to Medium.
Here are links to Mike’s collections: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
Our lovely editor Elin Melaas also created her first collection earlier. Elin also created the Invisible Series.
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,
Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles in this collection.
I love reading writer biographies and curating them. If you write any bio story please let me know so I can add them to my collection.
Yesterday Dr Mehmet Yildiz reviewed an interesting book of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he really does great reviews. He even wrote the foreword of my gaming book. Here is his great review today.
As mentioned a few weeks ago, I created a Discord server for our writers to collaborate and share their story links, so you are all welcome to join. We already have great fun there. It is not as big as our Slack, but it will be one day, as Discord is a lot of fun.
Ah, I almost forgot, ILLUMINATION introduced a new editor InYah, today. So please check out her editorial profile. She is a gem.
Daily List for Sharing — Volume 30
I volunteered to create a list of this collection. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora.
Let’s all engage in this list and at least tweet it so that more readers can find these stories. It is the purpose of these curated lists. We appreciate your wonderful support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you. Here are the nominated stories from avid readers today.
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
As we mentioned before, “these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective tastes. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.”
Here are our wonderful and nominated stories today! I believe you will find something that will satisfy your reading needs.
One Wise Advice from My Grandma That Made Me Wealthy and Happy Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day Raza Hussain, MD, MBA
What Thomas Sowell Said About European Immigrants Is the Most Racist Thing I’ve Read Ever Tim Denning
Lessons From My Gay Patient Cedric Johnson, PhD
New Years and the Value of Anti-Resolutions Sean Kernan
Can Companion Robots Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Among Elders? Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Boldly Go Where Einstein Went: How to Navigate the Cosmos of Creativity Kristie Leong M.D.
Cellular Responses to Ketosis: Can Cancer Cells Listen and Behave? Mike Broadly, DHSc
I’ve Been Writing on Medium for 5 Years. Here’s Everything I Learned. Sinem Günel
Why Marketing Is Vital for Your Business Maz Roselyn De Roxas, MBA
The Actor Who Became A Monk Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
A Tiny Emotional Reframe That Can Make It Much Easier to Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Ayodeji Awosika
My Father’s Watch Ian Beckett MSc
Dancing Inside Pernoste & Dahl
Cost Benefits of Simple Diets Dr John Frederick Rose
Love — Cares — Wants — AN Endless Treadmill — A Poem Joanie Adams — Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words
Stories From Behind Bars Kendalin Jane
G100 Women Leaders — My Passion Deborah Levine
The Last Swim I Had With My Sister Rebecca Romanelli
The GOP Political Circus That’s Worn Out Its Welcome John Worthington
It’s The Most Horrible Time Of The Year Arthur Keith
Thinking Back on an Unsustainable Diet in a 12-Step Program and a Dramatic Weight Loss The Sturg
“The Day Before” Was Just Released, but Players Are Not Happy Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
A Glimpse into My Organic Home Garden Ammara Hassan
My Bio for ILLUMINATION Readers Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Follow My 10-Point Plan to Land Your Dream Job (Part 4) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Personally Read and Curated Picks Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Why James Blunts’ ‘Monsters’ Cuts to the Heart of Every Parent Kelly Crawford
Two Sales Superpowers I Learned in India John Cunningham
Press Reset Buttons to Transform Your Life With Second Chances Dr. Preeti Singh
A Superpower You Can Have Now! Bill Abbate
The Miraculous Children Rene Volpi Jr.
Let Me Help You Toni Crowe
Five Lessons I’ve Learned Through Not Suddenly Quitting My 9 to 5 Ruth Miller-Anderson PhD
How to Grow Your First 1000 Followers on Medium Surekha Chandrasekhar
Roots of War Amir Bibi
The Unspoken Signs of Love: When a Man Opens Up 2bebetter
Unscheduled Maintenance Improved the Well-being of a Tired Soul Dr. Fatima Imam
Happiness Is A Self Responsibility Abubakar Writes
Empathy, Quantum Physics and the Meaning of Life Andrea Feccomandi
Being A Bad Ass Superhero Omni Essence
What’s In My SEO Folder And Why Anna Juhász
Short Thoughts for Busy Folks (December 5, 2023) Roger Himes Esquire
Unlocking Your True Worth: A Motivational Tale Of Resilience 𝑨𝒌𝒉𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒊
a soul’s demise Aurora
I Quit My Job — No, I’m Not Ready to Rely on My Side Hustles Baranverse
How I Stay Productive 99% of Every Day Bright N
The Eclipse of our Time: Mysterious Cosmic Correlations with the Israel-Palestine Conflict Cosmic Program
The One Concept You Need to Get What You Really Want in Life Dale Swackhammer
Sailing Away from Climate Anxiety Dan Carlson
Lessons Learned From a Ghosted Friendship Darlene López
My Therapist Set Me Back 3 Years David Tighe
Beauty is not everything — Divyanshi Mishra🦋
Beware of Spam Accounts on Story Comments That Might Cause Security Problems Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon Ella Harris
“10,000 Hours of Practice Is the Secret to Becoming an Expert at Anything” Emerzi
Forgive Him 77 Times: When to Let Go in the Face of Disappointment Emily is typing...
Embracing Resilience: The Journey of the Fearless Eram Siddiqui
A Dance in the Golden Gown of the Season Fabian
The Governor’s Comments Sounded Xenophobic And Racist Floyd Mori
Why Hell Lasts Forever Following God
What Makes A Writer? Freya V. Locke
An American Story: What Does America Represent to You? JD Adams ~ Stories From the Mountain
The Mind-Body Power of Touch: How Our Skin Speaks a Social Language George M Pantazis
Fire In The Skies Jason Morton
The Essence of Being is Realization John Whye
Women in Gaza are bleeding… JustaPakistanni
It’s not you, but us Kallol Mazumdar
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds Kashi Writes
I Don’t Want to be Rich Laura Román Crespo
The Anti-iconic Building Laura Sabau Tatar
Surviving the End of Year Darkness Leah Welborn
Poem #12 — Odysseus, the Sperm and the Egg Lewiscoaches
Time-Tested Techniques: Ancient Stress-Relief Practices for Modern Life Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Money- Building Something From Nothing Marcus Tan
The Myth of Talent Mhstuart
New Blogger? Double Down On What Works Momentum
A Dying Patient’s Letter To Humanity Mind Morphine
A Day in A Box Monomit Bhowmik
From Zero to Hero: The Journey of a Diamond Muhammad Writes
The Mediterranean Diet: A Recipe for Longevity and Health Muhammad Writes
The Symphony of Us Nen Nomad
A Pop Stand Playlist: Silly Syllables Noel Holston
I Heard You Can Conceive While Being Initially Pregnant. WTF? Pen and Pixel
How do We get attached to someone?? Pyrros Mathios
Holistic Steps To Prevent Flooding Raveen
Emotional Intelligence: The Hidden Key to Success and Fulfillment Rima Eneva
Do Not Feel Ashamed For Giving Little — Because Refusal Is Smaller Than That: S.a.n.a.h
Unmasking the Dark Side of Data Exploitation Sajid Sherif
Hold the Vision, Trust the Process SAJNANI
Why Truly Creative People Have Trouble Working In Content Writing. Sara Mahendran
Living In -45°C Temperatures: Dressing To Beat The Freeze Selina Steiger
Let Your Money Work for You: The Power of Compound Interest Shakti Pattanaik
The Eternal Presence Shamaima Irfan
Peeled Sheep — A love story Part 4 Shawn Bruwer
Slapped Shawn Ingram
Passive Income Exposed: Debunking the Myth vs. Reality Strategic Overload
Recharge and Rejuvenate: An Introverts’ Guide to a Blissful, Stress-Free Vacation Suzanne Berger
Cultural Appropriation En Masse: Has the U.S. Stolen Latin Identity? Tisha Dee✨
The Mysterious Disappearance of Edward V of England Tyler Woden
The Game Never Ends Vishal Mehta
I Joined Substack to Monetize My Words: Am I Ditching Medium? Anshul Kummar
A Brief Understanding of Typhoid Fever Your Health Master.
How To Save Money For Traveling. Zach Breiner
Welcome to my novel: Anti-Virus Zivah Avraham
Leverage Your Mind Towards Empower And Constant Growth. Zondra Dos Anjos
The Day When I Saw a Social Worker Training Himself as a Beggar Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Truth About the Illuminati Stephen Dalton
Which Type of Intermittent Fasting is Best for Weight Loss and Health? Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Adopted Kids Who Feel Worthless Stacey Patterson, J.D.
Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.
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