# Engaging Tales from ILLUMINATION Publications: Nostalgia Unveiled
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Chapter 1: Rediscovering Hidden Gems
Greetings, fellow readers and devoted Friends of Medium! My mission in publishing and curation is to uncover captivating narratives that have been overlooked. To date, I've assembled 58 collections, providing a plethora of reading choices. Over the weekend, we welcomed over 150 new writers. Feel free to explore their profiles and connect with them if their work resonates.
Today, the ILLUMINATION Curators have showcased our standout stories from February 2024. These exceptional tales promise to captivate you.
Yesterday, Dr. Yildiz conducted an insightful interview with Shirley Willett, a respected veteran in the field.
Additionally, he introduced another seasoned writer, Dr. David Mokotoff, MD, whose informative and humorous tales I thoroughly enjoy.
I've gathered intriguing interviews with various writers and compiled them into a single post for your convenience. These conversations are rich with life lessons and insights.
Aiden has curated a treasure trove of our highlighted stories, filled with literary jewels.
He has also spotlighted the boosted narratives of Jozsef Kovacs as part of his educational initiative. I recall he featured a few others at the conclusion of his last collection.
Just the day before, he shared the boosted stories of Dr. Joan Naidorf.
Recently, he penned a fascinating piece about his new love, SORA, which he believes has the potential to revolutionize the film industry. I’m eager to try it myself, as I'm not particularly skilled in video production.
A quick update: our new newsletter is now live on Medium and has also been shared on Substack for our subscribers.
You might want to read Dr. Mehmet Yildiz's open letter directed at non-members. He pointed out that a significant portion of our readership consists of non-contributors, and his observations are both insightful and relatable.
As Aiden focuses on new narratives, I delve into older collections to provide readers with a sense of nostalgia. I also integrate new stories from my daily explorations, or occasionally, editors recommend exceptional pieces to include. Each story is a unique gem deserving of your time. I encourage you to engage with these narratives and share them on social media to extend their reach.
I attempted to follow many writers I hadn’t encountered before, but the system restricted me after a certain point. I discovered that I can only follow 150 writers daily, so I’ll continue this endeavor another day.
Aiden's Curated Collections
Here’s his latest collection, which marks his 83rd compilation, consistently uncovering hidden treasures.
I compiled a list of the boosted stories I read last month, along with my reflections, highlighting common themes across these remarkable narratives. There’s truly something for everyone, as these well-crafted tales span various topics and styles.
Recently, I also penned two short stories to keep my creativity flowing: Her Son Saw Her in the Shower and The Sky Was Falling Down.
By the way, Aiden produced a beautiful piece today that resonated with me deeply. I’m sure you’ll appreciate his poignant story titled Finding Comfort in Blocks: How Minecraft Eased My First Time Loneliness and Intense Grief at 17.
Recent Developments
Not long ago, Dr. Yildiz had one of his stories critiqued by an expert due to its lackluster performance. I found his narrative insightful, but the mentor's feedback didn’t completely align with my understanding. Based on my experience, regardless of the style we adopt, our readers often don’t have the opportunity to engage with them. I wonder if other writers share this sentiment. I expressed my thoughts in a piece titled I Had My Content Earnestly Reviewed by an Expert, and Here's What I Learned.
Aiden and I maintain communication with Dr. Yildiz, who is currently occupied with various administrative responsibilities, including onboarding 130 new writers. Nonetheless, he continues to exude positivity and has shared intriguing stories from his personal life, detailing how he manages publications with assistance from 148 volunteer editors. His insights may provide you with valuable perspectives on our collective challenges.
In A Rollercoaster of My Saturday: Challenges, Surprises, and Joyful Insights, he also shared a critical narrative about money and its potential to breed discontent. His views on materialism align closely with mine, emphasizing altruism and gratitude.
Unfortunately, my account has been duplicated for the fifth time, creating further challenges for my readers. I voiced my frustrations in a recent story. The scammers employed sophisticated tactics to further confuse my audience, initially impersonating me before changing the account name. However, I managed to locate and report them. This new narrative offers insights into their strategies and advice on safeguarding your accounts.
I encourage you to share this information widely; together, we can combat these scammers and thwart their fraudulent actions. Your support is essential in this joint effort. Just a day prior, Dr. Yildiz's account was cloned for the third time, and he provided useful guidance on how to navigate this issue.
If you missed my previous collection, you can find it here. Enjoy my favorite stories and some nominated pieces from ILLUMINATION Publications today.
You will discover a variety of engaging and relevant stories in this collection, covering a multitude of fascinating topics:
- Less Spoken Nuances of DHEA Hormone with Informed Perspectives from the Literature by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- An Optimal Way to Solve Sleep Issues Is Understanding the Roles of Cortisol, Melatonin, and Adenosine
- Fixing Sleep Issues and Enjoying Restful Nights by Mike Broadly, DHSc
- Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media's Grip on My Life by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
- Why Writers Need Personal Publications by ILLUMINATION
- Aspiring to Bourgeois Virtues by Ellen Clardy, PhD
- 6 Unexpected Benefits of Releasing What Feels Like Staggering Responsibility by Melissa Kalt, MD
- The Secret To Successful Healthcare Business Model by Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
- The Hazards and Pitfalls of Striving for Personal Goals by Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
- Humility and How I Achieved It by Cedric Johnson, PhD
- Why You Need a Mini-Zen Garden and How to Create One by Kristie Leong M.D.
- Singapore's Gift to COP27 Climate Action by Dr. Michael Heng
- Native Bees in Son's Garden by Dr. John Frederick Rose
- The Toxic Absurdity of 'I Don't Know What's In It' by David Todd McCarty
- There's a Chance Paper Mario Could Get a Remaster for the Switch by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
- Should Dems Dump Biden Amid Pathetic Polling? (Part 1) by David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
- Here's How to Make the Nervous System More Flexible and Functional by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- Everyone Quietly Missed the Point of Substack's New Update by Tim Denning
- 5 Lessons Everyone Can Learn From My Naturally Zen Mom by David Gerken
- 3 Questions All Medium Writers Should Answer by Sinem Günel
- One Simple Reason Why My Husband and I Won't Raise Our Daughter in the U.S. by Anastasia Frugaard
- Bravery: What Does It Really Mean? by Maria Rattray
- How to Rescue Your New Year's Resolutions by Marta Calderon, MScE
- Why Great Leaders Saddle Up? by Paul Myers MBA
- Our System Based on Exciting the Primal Fears in Our Brains Has Failed Us by Markus Scorelius
- How You Can Live a Long Life Without Being "Old" by Paul Long
- Is Addiction Your Legacy From the Anguish of Your Childhood Sexual Abuse? by Ada Lloyd
- Do You Know Who Has Control Over Your Digital Memories When You Die? by Ange Dim
- Why People Love Encanto by ASHLEY CARINO 🌻
- Medium Wants Your Stories. You Can Keep Your Soul by Carmellita
- Our Lives Are Full of Terrible Opposites by Chad Gates
- 5 Skills That Can Easily Make You Money on the Side by Chidera Oluebeube
- How to Achieve Success When Everything Is Unfavorable? by Christina Sponias
- Will Mastodon Become Twitter's Replacement? by Jennifer Geer
- What Gandhi Was Doing to Be Successful and You Are Not: This Is Your Path to Freedom by Damian Clark
- My 5 Top Performing Medium Stories in the Past 6 Months by David Ferrers
- Could This Be Why Hippie Drinkers Live Longer Than Expected? by Dean Gee
- Light Your Own D@mn Fire! by Destiny S. Harris
- Do You Want to Live a Happier Life? Try Limiting Your News Intake by Dominic DiFrancesco
- Better A Block Than A Bagel by Doug Timberlake
- Elizabeth II's Birthdays… How Many? She's Had More Than You'd Think by Fred: Almost Famous
- The Best Buy Scam That Looked Legitimate by Floyd Mori
- WTF! McDonald's Has Officially Made Their Own Branded Gaming Chair. by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
- Thought Leadership in Action by Glenn DiCostanzo
- Midlife — A Personal Renaissance by Jennifer Thompson
- I Don't Feel Like Writing Right Now by Jess Rohloff
- What I Learned From My First Viral Article and 3 Months on Medium by Jonathan Tasman
- How to Reduce Side Effects of Fasting with Seven Proven Tips by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- So You Think You Are a Writer? by Judy Walker
- Surprising Things Most Intelligent People Do Daily by Hidayatullah
- How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work by Iris B. Stehn
- In My Eyes by J.G.
- Under Your Poisonous Spell of Passion by Jade Willow
- Caution: There Is Danger In Believing Your Mind by Janice Eastman
- How to Capture Ephemera by Janice Macdonald
- How My Sister Got Her Facebook Account Stolen. Don't Fall For This! by Karen Remick
- The NFL Fired One of Their Only Black Head Coaches — And I'm Not Surprised by Khadejah
- This Is By Far The Hardest Thing To Adjust To Since Immigrating to Germany by KL Simmons
- Make Up To $4,000.00 Writing For These Websites by Pamela Kazmierczak
- How Does USDA Recognize That People And Nature Are Interdependent? by Patrick OConnell
- It's Been Proven, Size Doesn't Matter! by Patti Murray Voncannon
- I Wasn't Married to My Mom, But People Thought I Was, and It Made Me Uncomfortable by Lawson Wallace
- Don't Fit In — Stand Out! by Michele Thill
- Your Life Improves in Proportion to How Much Responsibility You Take by Michael Lim
- Enjoy the Journey, or Sit in the Mud — A Story by NEBOH
- Here Is How I Defeated Chronic Inflammation via 9 Lifestyle Habits by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- Hey, Medium: Want to Save the Platform? Axe the Referral Link and Start Paying External Views by Peter Shanosky
- 'Just Say No,' and Other Ludicrous Stuff You Can't Do At Work by K. Joseph
- This Is My 100th Article On Medium. Wow! by Prince Verma
- Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- Sasha Sees Black ⚫️ by Sade Tolani
- To Be or Not To Be A Planet: The Pluto Dilemma by Sarah Marie
- I Picked Up a New Book and My Inner Voice Now Screams at Me by Shashank Iyer
- 35 Must-Read Quotes That Will Help You To Accomplish Your Goals by Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
- The Beauty and Power of Water by Thesilkroads
- My Re-Wired Heart by Victoria Ponte
- One Picture That Sums It All Up by Vritant Kumar
- Prince Andrew, The Socialite, and the Paedophile by Adam James
- Do You See Things as Black & White? by Drashti Shroff
- While Anne Frank Is No Longer Here to Achieve Her Dreams, You Still Have Time to Accomplish Yours — Erin M.
- Hypnotic Duplex by Harry Stefanakis
- Easy Ways To Count Your Blessings by Jennifer Pierce
- Writers With Insights to This World and the Next by John Cunningham
- When My Thoughts Turned Neon by Josie P. Julius
- Top 5 Book Genres That Make The Most Money by Shea Hulse
- When Daughters Are Taken by Marie A. Rebelle
- Do You Just Want to Create? by Marsha Hamby Savage
- Memories by Ms. Fischer
- How Honesty Leads Us to Our Best Selves by Tavian Jean-Pierre
- Talk to Her by Lucia Landini
- Is It True That Life Science Orgs Went Hopping? by Flavio Aliberti
- The Butcher's End by Nicola Powys
- They Lost Friendship Because of iOS and Android by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- How Mathematics Helped Us To Create 3D Animated Movies by Prince Verma
- What Is The Highest Impact Activity You Can Do Right Away? by Fahri Karakas
- Bravery: What Does It Really Mean? by Maria Rattray
- Two Forms of Happiness by Tarun Bhatt
- Don't Let 2022 Be Like 2020 Too by Napoleon
- Why I Won't Replace My MacBook With an iPad Pro (Although I Really Want To) by Burk
- Does IQ Matter When It Comes to Investing? by Azja Delana
- Weight Loss Tips by Karen Toralba
- Insightful Life Lessons from Personal Stories by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- A New Frame of Mind by Bill Abbate
- Extraction & Dental Implant — Traumatic Expectations, Serene Reality by Bill Myers
- (I) What Do Food Preservatives Do to My Body? by Borut
- Aaron Rodgers, Poor Little Rich Boy by Brian Dickens Barrabee
- Covid Virus Finally Infected Me Despite Intense Cautions by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
- How to Be as Happy as the Happiest People in the World by Brian Feutz
- The Doctor is No Longer in the House by Crystalclearcandace
- 15 Tips to Help Your Wedding Run Smoothly by Daniel Hopper
- 10 Secret Ingredients of Innovation by Lakshmi Shree
- Stand With Russia And Ukraine by David Spero RN
- Why I Believe That Cancer Might Be Preventable by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
- Why You Have to Hurt Before You Can Be Happy by Dawn Bevier
- Crazy Crab Restaurant in Kissimmee Will Delight You by Debbie's Reflection
- Writing Solutions With Medium Publications Mean More Exposure, Readers, And Writers! by Deon Christie
- The Memory of Clay by Deborah Barchi
- Being A Night Person in A Morning World by Karen Remick
- Fight the Lies of the Other-Thinkers by David Pahor
- 7 Great YouTube Channels That Can Enhance Your Knowledge and Perspectives by Nuno Campos
- Your Personal Success Depends on Doing One Thing by Lewis Jones
- Why High Homocysteine Levels Matter and How to Optimize Them by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
Thank you for engaging with these remarkable stories! 🙏
Links to My Previous Collections
Now, let’s extend a warm welcome to the new writers who joined us recently. Please explore their stories, and if they resonate with you, consider connecting with them. This presents a wonderful opportunity for both writers and readers to connect. New writers, kindly review the onboarding pack attached before submitting your stories. Remember, photos are vital, so please adhere to the image handling policy to avoid returns.
- Blue Savira
- Anthony Gifford
- John Steven Martinez
- Abdullah Omer
- Lukas Vezina
- Tremis Skeete
- Alicia of EscapingTheBlah.com
- The Travelling Programmer
- Defiant Phoenix
- Arnau Perez Ninot
- Daniel Guala
- M Aslam Waheed
- Ngozi Anna Akunne
- Immanuel Oyenuga
- Michelle Lester
- Zyggy
- Achraf Echabani ⚡
- Ivy Gooden
- Hemant Patkar
- Milind Gawaskar
- RosenberryRJ
- Alearnr
- Nisha Arya Ahmed
- Peaceinapod
- Lost in My Soul
- Roller Food and Diesel Fumes
- Aniee Khan
- Shayla Renee
- Cyber Coastal
- Krishna Renganabayana
- Yanan Zhu
- Elaine Medline
- Krista Rausin
- Yani
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