Look What Aiden Found Today Episode #9

My favorite stories plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium

Hello dear writers and readers, I don’t have many personal highlights today. Apart from my usual work, I did some publishing and helped add new writers whom I introduced at the end of this collection. Let’s warmly welcome them, explore their profiles and stories, and connect with them if they resonate with you. Who knows, you may find some gems.

Yesterday, I was happy the scary scam account that emulated my profile and tried to deceive my readers was removed. Those who missed the drama can read it from this link.

If you are into gaming, I also wrote about winners of 2023 for popular games. I will introduce some of those games in my forthcoming stories for game lovers.

Talking of gaming, if you plan to craft stories about these remarkable games, consider submitting them to my publication, ILLUMINATION-Gaming. I’m here to elevate your narratives, ensuring they stand out and increasing their chances of a boost. 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.

To inform new writers, our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.

Quick Updates for Highlights of Our Pubs

I’ve bundled up all my lists into one tidy little story. It is a treasure trove of fantastic reads waiting for you. Please consider sharing the love on your socials and dive into these gems! You won’t regret it.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz introduced a writing duo known as Pernoste & Dahl. You will love this introduction as he reveals the mystery behind these interesting writers who writes inspiring and engaing content on Medium.

ILLUMINATION editors introduced a great writer, Somil Gupta. I hope you check his profile and explore his delicious stories.

We added more new writers and announced them in a bulletin. It took us a lot of time as adding writers from the registration portal to Medium is a manual task and time-consuming. So, let’s give a warm welcome to new writers.

Our team of volunteers is diligently working through the influx of stories, aiming to review and publish each piece while welcoming new writers into our fold. It’s a labor of love that demands time and effort. Please remember that we support 25K+ writers, as mentioned in our Monthly Updates.

If you missed this recent interview featuring Luay Rahil, here is a link for you. His stories can nicely surprise you.

For those who missed my Vocal saga, here is the link. I hope new writers don’t make the same mistake I made for 18 months.

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. Here is their treasure trove: Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated

ILLUMINATION-Curators wrote about that exceptional story. I hope you will get a chance to read it and pay attention to your privacy.

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)

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. I loved his new collection earlier today.

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 supportive editor, famous nutritionist, Elin Melaas, 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, Editorial Profile of InYah

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.

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.

Daily List for Sharing — Volume 42

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.

How to Deal with AGEs in the Aging Context Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Work Ethic is Good, Strong Work Ethic is Great. Living to Work isn’t Worth it. Dr. Christine Chuckle

Celebrating Authors An Amazing Book: Your Quantum Brain by Maren Muter Dr. Gabriella Korosi

What is F*ckg love? Traditional Perspectives vs. Contemporary Antonio Segovia, MD.

What Happened to Ebonics? Matthew Bamberg

The Day I Ate Strawberry Shortcake in the Middle of Nowhere Amazon Jungle Rebecca Romanelli

Is This the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Veritas Civis

The Circular Economy: Hope for Planetary Survival Maria Rattray

The Best Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Studying the Lives of 10,000+ Ultra-Successful Individuals Tim Denning

Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week. Mike Broadly, DHSc

Hydrogen Fuel For Aircraft — Could It Work Commercially? James Marinero, MSc, MBA

World’s top polluter countries: Muhammad Ali, Ph.D.

1000 Followers and the Power of Encouragement Sherry Atkinson

Pearls and Blackness Pernoste & Dahl

Friday’s 11:30am Story. Dr John Frederick Rose

Not All Who Wander, Are Utterly Lost To Themselves; Why Begin A Creation — Morning Papers XXI Joanie Adams - Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words

One Man Walking Brooklyn Muse (editor)

The Art of Empathy in Writing K. Joseph

The Meaning of Life Øivind H. Solheim

This Is Why The Greatest Artists Bled Art To Death Maria Marmo

A Major Source Of Evil In Our World Raveen

Challenging Racial and Cultural Discrimination Bob Phillips

A Memorable Journey to Arangkel, an Enchanting Hill Station Sam writes 🌸

Are You Pro-Life? JD Adams ~ Stories From the Mountain

Thank Everyone for Coming and Get Some Well-Deserved Rest Darlene López

Monster Managers: Reader Reactions Run the Gamut (Part 5) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸

5 Ways To Change Envy Into Positive Results Zondra Dos Anjos

Practical Steps for a More Compassionate World Ali Alzahrani, Editor

3 M’s — (M)ental Health, (M)editation & (M)en Rights tarun bhatt

The Most Important Thoughts on Wealth and Freedom from the Top Money Expert Jerry Keszka

This Dead-Simple Act Of Mine Fixed My Writer’s Block Bluesapphire

My Daughter’s Transgender Identity Didn’t Make Sense Tony Leo

If You Use Self-Improvement Articles the Wrong Way, Your Self Esteem Will Pay The Price Suzanne E.

Thinking Back on an Unsustainable Diet in a 12-Step Program and a Dramatic Weight Loss The Sturg

Your Actions Speak Louder Than Your Intentions Benny Lim

Mumps: A Common Childhood Disease That Can Have Serious Consequences Your Health Master.

My Sister-In-Law Just Handed Me Lessons for a Lifetime. A Nkeonye Judith Izuka-Aguocha

The Game Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3; Game Of The Year! Rodney McGill

Gasping for Breath: Australia’s Terrifying Climate Future Adelaide Girl's Garden

Easy and Delicious Chicken Vegetable Pasta Recipe Ammara Hassan

How I Discovered The Nutritious And Healthy Indian Pizza Dr. Preeti Singh

PUBG Studios Is Making an Extraction Shooter Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Can You Live The World You Want? Annelise Lords

What I Love About VALORANT Seda Anbarcı

Super Mario RPG in 2023 Idzard

Steam Review: Gaming while Improving Your Writing Rice

The Game Awards 2023 Nominations is Out! JY Tan

I Tried LinkWhisper — Honest Review Jenn Leach

How Me Kissing Girls Can Help You Elevate Your Creative Output Jamil Yousafzai

Analysis of Masterful Storytelling Devices in Black Sails and their Application to Games Brandon J Trimble

It might. be. Enes Cevik

When to Say : You Too Brutus Ainy Abraham

Stop Your Ego From Sabotaging You. Angelica Mendez

The Terrifying Grip of Sleep Paralysis: A Nightmarish Journey into the Unknown Arie Castle

How about I Don’t and say I did? Arie Castle

I’ve Spent the Last 10 Years Reading +100 Books and This Happened Aure's Notes

10 Definitive Reasons Why Cats are Better Than Dogs Brendan Charles

The Time-Bending, Energy-Sucking Adventure of Chemo Cancer Husband

Our American Adventure: Part 3 — Us, the USA, and Epic Enchantments Cathy Strine

What Does Radical Acceptance Mean When It Comes To Narcissistic Abuse Cecilia Williams

Making The Starting Line Up In The Nick Of Time Robert Shaneyfelt

How To Manage Spiritual Awakening Symptoms Cee Cee

Beyond Witnessing: Understanding Jesus’s Invitation to Personal Experience Chad Gates

Staying Calm in Our Connected World Daniel Catena

He Was Great. His Foot Fetish Was Not. Davina Kaya

How To Get Rid of Your Need For a Trophy in Life Deon Ashleigh

How To Stay Sugar-Sober During The Holidays Diana Gold

These 10 Underrated Quotes Are a Reminder to Us to Live a More Courageous Life Diana Leotta

Three Days In Rome: What I Did and How I Liked It Donna Gerard

Confronting The Ebbs & Flows Of Life Dranéa

A Day in the Life Elle Canta

A Comprehensive Guide to Cat Health: Your Questions Answered Medium Edition! Emily is typing...

Didn’t we say “Nunca mas”? Eugenio Ambrosi

Why The Law Of One Is Demonic, And You Only Need To Pray To The Christian God Following God

22 Practical Ways To Overcome Boredom And Live A Rich Life Gaurav Dahiya

Decision Paralysis: Confronting the Overchoice Crisis George M Pantazis

A Chance Encounter with Bonsai; Three Thoughts on The Practice of Attentive Patience Greg Lynas

Erling Haaland Becomes Fastest Player To Score 50 Premier League Goals Ini-Iso Adiankpo

Maximizing Your Publishing Potential with Bookbolt Jamel Hendley/Greenviool/PawProfits

1,420,092,000 Seconds of Me Jo Lovatt - (KryptaKitty)

It’s All Over Now John Whye

$500,000 or Dinner With Bill Gates? Take the Money, Here Is His Advice. Joy Ekere M.D.

A Hilarious Dip in Budapest’s Thermal Bath Jozsef Kovacs

Work, Rest. OR Work, Sick, Rest. Kingsley Asuamah

Unbreakable love A poetry Kumari Rashmi

EXCLUSIVE: There’s A New Breed of Scams Targeting Freelancers and Remote Workers Kurt Dillon

Cancer Treatment 101 Lara Makkapati

As I Ate the Roasted Duck My Wife Cooked for Thanksgiving, It Brought Back a Memory Lawson Wallace

Religion: A Futile Attempt To Make Sense Of Life? Lisa Fouweather

Crime VS Sin: Is There Really A Difference? Lisa Fouweather

8 Brain-Boosting Foods To Eat Daily Longpok lkr

Green or greenwashing? Madeleine McDonald

People who watch all of your Instagram Stories Marcus Tan

Technology, Not Policy, Changes the World Marek Janda

A Symphony of Hope: Dancing with the Shadows of Despair Michael A Davis

Waiting For Don La Greche Michael Holford

Instagram as a Management Tool: My Journey to Connecting with My Team Mona | ManagerHacks

“Financial Wellness” Mujtaba Mehboob

Ah, Oh Soul Of My Soul Nagwan Lashin

What I Read This Week — The Highlights Nicole Dake

The Call of the Void: A Morbid Intrusive Thought Paddy Murphy

The Real Reason We Avoid Problems Even Though It’s The Path to Happiness Paul Trood

Reflections: The Magic Hour Pooja Sharma

Why Napoleon Bonaparte is so popular ??? Pyrros Mathios

The Surprising Origins Of Data Mining: A History Of Analyzing Information Rameen Zeeshan

Embrace These 10 Strategies When Your Personality Isn’t Everyone’s Cup of Tea Ryan Miller

If The Heart Becomes Hardened — The Eye Becomes Dry: S.a.n.a.h

Tech Career :- It’s All about Willingness to Learn & Adapt. Samridhi

Why Self-Care Is Something We all could use a little more of Sarah D

Dogface Hamlet Shawn Ingram

Can Socrates Help Us With Fake News? Shuvo Shams

Small Talk Stacey Lynn Klug

The Little Things That Kept Me Fat for Years Sufyan Maan, M.Eng

My 4-Step Secret Hack to Avoid Comparison and Actually Start Cherishing Growth Sumanpreet Kaur

Beyond Boundaries: Unleashing the Power of Imagination. Suresh Sangwan Saru

You can always find people to guide you SURYASH KUMAR

Overcoming the Power of Perception Teronie Donaldson

My Strong Sister’s Unstoppable Passion for Football: Following Your Healthy Heart The LARO ✨✨

Workaholics or life gamers, Who wins? tim8888

6 Questions To Ask Yourself EVERYDAY Tom Addison

True Intersex — Male of Female? Tom Kane

The #1 Productivity App I Use and Why You Should Consider Using It Too Tyler Bridges

The Fastest Way To Kill Your Stress In Real-Time Umar Stelvio

Humanity Can’t Stand The Test! tim8888

You Might Be Like Me: The Nervous Storyteller Valerie Minor (Valerie the Wallflower)

Marxist Lies and Rhetoric Yong Kim

Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.

Now let’s give a warm welcome to these new writers. I believe they will be part of these collections soon. I already explored some of their stories published in other publications.

John Britton, Josie Defaye, Bria Esnard, Tanya Maguwu, Phoenix, Michael Hayden, David Graham, Julie Marr, Sulette Ferreira, Tabindah Waheed, Danny Darden, Kantsyber Oksana, Ayantika Mukherjee, The Wife, Kate Orione, Aswath Subramanian, Semrakurtt, Michael M. Brownstein, Lucian Ioan Chirilă, Bunny thakur, Ethan Benson, Zara Miller, Vivian Robert, Gazal Gupta, Emilija Angelovska, Philip M — I, Midnight Young, Sourin Rao, Celeste Salire, Danny Darden, Mimosa Days, Daniel Ng, Egor Korneev, Dmytro Sazonov, Andrew Best, Giancarlo

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