New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 37
Nominated and curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers

Dear Readers and Writers,
As part of our new curation service, we compiled this collection to create visibility for great pieces nominated by volunteer editors and ILLUMINATION-Curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.com, which supports 25K+ writers. Today, we have chosen engaging and informative stories for your enjoyment.
We explained the reasons for this post in previous versions. If you missed them, you could find them in these links: 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, and Volume 15, and Volume 16, Volume 17, Volume 18, Volume 19, and 20. We believe you will find valuable pieces in our Volume 37 today. We will add them to a new post.
Today we introduced many new writers. You can meet them from this bulletin. Thanks Aiden (Illumination Gaming) for the great help.
We posted our monthly updates for November, including our achievements, stats, and plans. Non-members might read the substack version from this link. Here’s the Medium version: Monthly Updates from ILLUMINATION Editorial Team: November 2023.
ILLUMINATION-Curators posted a bulletin about an exceptional story today.
Please meet our new editor InYah. You may explore her profile and beautiful stories.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz reviewed an interesting book of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz, as he enjoys reviewing books from different genres.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz interviewed one of our top writers, Luay Rahil.
Many thanks Aiden (Illumination Gaming) our editor and curator for creating Volume 34 as our editors are extremely busy with the workload of ILLUMINATION. Please enjoy and share Aiden’s collections.
In addition, Aiden informed us that ILLUMINATION Gaming was chosen as a boost-nominating publication. Let’s congratulate Aiden, who supported us in creating these collections and associated daily lists. Writers interested in gaming and computer games might love this inspiring story.
We are pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. Here is How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program. However, we have another piece of good news. In addition, ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection.
Medium Friendship Subscription
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.
Why I Became a Friend of Medium Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Out of 145 volunteer editors, a team of 58 volunteer curators developed this new service idea to address the visibility of stories. Each nominates a few stories from their reading list daily, and our lead ILLUMINATION-Curators compile them into collections like this one for our readers. But we can only add a limited number of stories to keep these posts in a reasonable size.
Our lead curators include them in lists, a great Medium feature. When you see your stories in lists, you may save them, share them on social media, link to them, comment on them, and like the list for increased visibility. The entire curation process takes up substantial time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also created a list of the stories they read from our publication. We will compile lists in these collections. Here are sample curated pieces created by Dr. Yildiz recently from his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers’ income dropped in September and October due to fraudulent activities on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly, DHSc titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
Curated Collections by Mike Broadly, DHSc
Mike joined the curation team and created several collections from his favorite stories that you may adore. He has a fantastic taste as an avid reader. Here is Mike’s latest collection.
In addition our editor Elin Melaas also created a short collection today.
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 the attached collection.
Daily List for Sharing — Volume 33
You will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. Today, our editor and media coordinator Aiden (Illumination Gaming) volunteered to create the list. 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
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective taste. 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.
One Wise Advice from My Grandma That Made Me Wealthy and Happy Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Retiring Is a Huge Mistake That Destroys People’s Lives Tim Denning
Overcoming Post-COVID-19 Long-Lasting Olfactory Issues Antonio Segovia, MD.
Where is the Center of Art? Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
You Are One Decision Away From a Much More Productive Life E.I. Sultan, PhD
Explaining the Slow Disappearance of Waterbeds Sean Kernan
A Guide to Navigating Countries Changing Their Official Names Seda Anbarcı
Paying Yourself: The Practice of Bribing You With Your Own Money Peter Ling
At Home with Strife: Unraveling the Israel-Hamas Tensions on Relationships Afolarin Egbewande PhD
There’s a Mouse in Our RV The Sturg
Mastering Communication: 4 Powerful Tactics To Elevate Your Game Lysandros Lysandrou
Parenting Styles, Family’s Navigational Compass Ali Alzahrani, Editor
About Me: Who Am I and Why Am I Here? David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Optimistic Political Impressions. Dr John Frederick Rose
Toastmasters Table Topics #9 | What Is One Habit You Must Cultivate To Live A Good Life? tarun bhatt
Do My Values at 90 Align with Gen. Z on Sustainability? Shirley Willett
Temporary Friends We Don’t Want To See Again Floyd Mori
Happy Birthday Pernoste & Dahl
Blissful and Jubilant Steps in Life’s 4 Zones Mike Broadly, DHSc
A Worldly Leisure To Seduce Pain — Goodness And Wellness — Serial No 2 Joanie Adams — Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words
Roots of War Amir Bibi
Have We Forgotten To Appreciate The Beauty Of Music? Raveen
Whispering Memories of My Life: How Time Flies By Ammara Hassan
In the eyes of men, there are five major differences between lovers and wives. 2bebetter
3 simple tips every college student should use to increase their chances of success Adarsh Tiwari
Marvel’s “What If…?” Series Is Finally Getting a Second Season Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
My Friend Revealed His Most Secret Desire to Me Christine
It’s My Birthday Today Ajita
The Silent Killer: Who is Trying to Poison Zhu Ling? Alphonse JW
Before You Were Created America Zed⚡
The Art of Reading A Book: How To Get The Most Out of a Book Anisa H.
Are you attracting people who cannot commit? Annika Lindberg
Turning Inward: The Only Way to Hear Yourself Asanda
3 Things You Can Do Daily To Make You Feel Like A Winner Benny Lim
I Realized This Only After I Quit Social Media Bluesapphire
Consistency is king Body Mind and Soul
Thy Kingdom Come: An Eschatology of Hope (Part Three) Brad Creech
What You Learn by Writing Daily Brian Lamacraft
9 Quick & Easy Ways to Kill Overthinking Cait Mack
You Don’t Have to Migrate or Stop Writing Because You’re Earning Too Little Casimiro Filipe
Being Spiritually Asleep Cherechi Osisioma
There Were 2 Men in My Life Who Couldn’t Have Been More Different Colleen Sheehy Orme
Examining Silence Conor Cartmell
Why People Think They Need To Drink Dawn Marie
Exploring India’s Fashion embroidery: A Journey Across Many States Divyanshi Mishra🦋
The Essence of True Love and Relationships Emily Chan — Life and love sharing
One Secret to Recharge After Work Emily is typing…
Some Kindness Stories Worth Sharing Floyd Mori
How to get a date or new followers Fred: Almost Famous
The Vacuum of the Mind Gary Kokaisel (Pixel Floyd)
Four Unusual Things You Are Doing To Destroy Your Self-Confidence Gaurav Dahiya
Why I’m Starting to Prioritize Writing Over Niche Worries Geoo
Defining Moments in History Harry Hogg
How I Cured 30 Years of Knee Pain (in 30 Days) With One Simple Exercise Hudson Rennie
Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #23 ILLUMINATION
The 1 Way You Can Find An Obsession — Why I Disagree with Tim Denning Jake Simmons
How Science Captivated My Childhood Mind, Building the Foundation for Lifelong Research Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A 3-Step Guide to Absolutely Destroy Your Life Jannick Olsson
Five Days in Vancouver Jason G
Content Anxiety Jeff the Content Profit Coach
Why do Wars never bring peace, only more wars? Jerry Pompilio
Finding Light and Darkness in Vietnam Joan Naidorf
Lifes Amazing — Q’s Greenland! Jodes Wiltshire
What I Learned Completing a Toastmasters Track John Cunningham
Would You Take $1 Million Now or a $1 That Doubled Every Single Day? John Hua Technology ☕️
Is MagaMike Johnson Falling Through the Evangelical Donut Hole? John Worthington
Things Resilient People Don’t Do | by Kagan Kemerlioglu | Medium Kagan Kemerlioglu
Learn Like a Pro: How Meta-questions Can Make You Smarter Kristie Leong M.D.
Is Diet Pill Any Good For Weight Loss? Lanu Pitan🥰
When a Bloodied, Contorted Woman’s Body Circulates On Facebook Lioness Rue
Drip drop goes the clock Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
The Unspoken Quest for Approval Maleesha Perera
The Ancient Secrets and Scientific Truths of Prosperity Marcus Rodrigues
The Perils of Perfectionism on Your Well-Being Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
5 Strategies for Dealing with the “Freeze” Response Mary Struzinsky, LCSW
Writing Fiction is the Act of Weaving a Series of Lies to Arrive at a Greater Truth Maureen Morrissey
After Millions of YouTube Views, Here’s How I’m Restarting in 2024 Mitch Made
Three Modern Trailblazing Women: The True Cost of Procrastinating Wellness Today Ms Sovannary
Laugh and Have Fun Øivind H. Solheim
When a Tiny Decision Changes the Rest of Your Life Paul Dermody
There’s Only One Thing You Need To Do To Work On Yourself Paul Trood
A Smile Can Hide So Much Pain. Pen and Pixel
What is God’s role in our LIFE’s PAIN??? Pyrros Mathios
Most Christians Get the ‘End Times’ All Wrong. Here’s An Alternative Vision Richard Lowenthal
Take Me Back River’s Writings
Bodacious Bodies. Robert Cormack
Why Do I Write? Rosa Diaz-Casal
The Stubborn Cannot Be Reformed: S.a.n.a.h
Beyond the Screen: Embracing Innovation with Humane’s AI Pin Sebastián Villafuerte
Why Do Scammers Scam? A Deep Look Into Why You’ll Fall Victim One Day, Too. Shame on Us
Losing Home Sharon Pillai
Mothman — 1970’s to 2023 Shawn Bruwer
The Quiet Place Shawn Ingram
Steps to BREAK-FREE from addiction: Shiraz
Bananas Transformed: My Journey from Peeling to Blending Shoumya Chowdhury
To Change Your Life You Must Take Responsibility Spiritualfreak
Football: The Pursuit of Winning and the Woe of Sore Losers The LARO ✨✨
What If Electrons Had Feelings? The One Alternative View
Every Chess Game is the Story of Life Zunaira Fatima
Update on New Writer Registrations

We are very sorry for the delays caused by the heavy workload.
Here is our new bulletin for new writers.
All writers, 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. Our capacity is full.
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.
Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
How to Increase Earnings from Content Creation
Apart from the boosting opportunity on Medium, which can increase your income, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, recently answered this frequently asked question by many writers on how to increase income from writing engagement.
Many writers desire to make a living from their craft. Using Medium as a single source is not a viable option. There are other opportunities that you need to consider. We believe this story will give you valuable perspectives.
Collaboration and Promotion
You will receive an invitation to our Slack workspace to collaborate with other writers, share your story links, and contact editors and our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. It is a free and moderated service. You may meet some of our editors from the attached collection.
Introduce Yourself in a Story
Please consider introducing yourself in a story and post it to ILLUMINATION or our other publications. This might bring you new followers and expose your profile to new readers.
Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) compiles and distributes these bios to our subscribers. You may get bio ideas from the attached collection.
You may also self-curate your stories to gain visibility. Aiden provided a sample example, as attached. You may follow a similar format by categorizing your stories based on topics.
You may also enjoy a recent story from one of our new writers and editors, Mike Broadly — Healthier Lifestyle, who made significant progress in the last two months. You may contact Mike on our Slack workspace, who volunteers to support our new writers.
You might also check recent editorial introductions from our team.
You can learn about our other editors’ backgrounds from this collection curated by ILLUMINATION-Curators.
Recent Announcements for Connection
You may check the following two announcements to meet other recently joined writers, including links to their profiles. This is a good opportunity for new writers to build their audience, as writers are great readers. We enjoy enabling collaboration on Medium by encouraging meaningful engagements.
Welcome to our writing and reading community, and we look forward to the meaningful and high-quality stories.
When you have questions, please feel free to contact our owner and chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace. He is also happy to speed up publishing your stories if they are delayed 48 hours or more.
Critical Policy Documents for Our Writers
Every writer contributing to our publications must review these guiding policies before submitting their stories. We are tolerant, but these are non-negotiable rules.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for New Writers
Helpful Resources for Beginners
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Five Tips to Become a Prolific Writer Despite Full-Time Work
You may find more helpful stories from the content management collection of Dr Mehmet Yildiz typically written to help new writers joining Medium.
Sample Curated Collections for New Readers
We curate and feature stories from multiple editorial accounts.
Here are our latest curated collections by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, and ILLUMINATION-Curators for your enjoyment.
Invitation to New Writers to our Publications on Medium
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link.
We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a writer on Medium. Please mention the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications include:
ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination on YouTube Illumination Gaming ILLUMINATION’s Blog EUPHORIA by Dr Mehmet Yildiz






