Sample Best Stories of 2024 from Medium
We compiled a collection with something for everyone as a gift to Friends of ILLUMINATION
Link to Medium version and our the one on our community blogs.
Dear Friends of ILLUMINATION,
Last month, we started creating new collections as part of our new curation initiative Be Friend of ILLUMINATION introduced by our chief editor Dr Yildiz to amplify content and find more readers for them. We also started the publishing process as a supplementary team to relieve the workload of the ILLUMINATION publications and focused on delayed stories. Our readers and writers enjoyed this initiative.
While publishing stories especially from ILLUMINATION, we list some valuable stories to share with you. Partnering with ILLUMINATION-Curators team we will give our readers more options in 2025. We hope you find some interesting pieces in these fresh collections. They cover multiple topics. Here is our latest collection:
Episode #11: Curated Collection for and from the Friends of ILLUMINATION
Some stories that we published and enjoyed reading. We hope more readers will enjoy them! Join us on Slack workspace if…medium.com
The purpose is to increase the visibility of our writers and offer some great pieces to our readers. Please consider engaging in these stories and sharing them on your socials so that more readers can find them.
We will have more curation activities to create vibrancy on this platform and will initiate them soon. One of them is to feature one author daily and introduce their impactful stories. We created a sample one by using the outstanding story of Dr. Yildiz, as he is the brainchild of this initiative, giving us this opportunity.
Please feel free to nominate your stories or those writers you admire. You can leave comments on stories or contact our account on Slack so that we can add them to our to-do list. The channel name on Slack is: #nominated-stories-for-friends-of-illumination.
If you don’t have access to Slack please contact Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main) via his website contact form so he can invite you. It is free and moderated with many perks for writers and readers. More info is in our newsletter.
We made some changes to our publications and they are reflected in updated submission guidelines linked below:
ILLUMINATION, Curated Newsletters, SYNERGY (Newsletter Booster), Technology Hits, ILLUMINATION Book Chapters, Readers Hope, and Magnetic Newsletter Pro.
We also have more focus on Substack to integrate it with Medium to support our writers better and give more options to our subscribers.
To this end our chief editor created a Substack Mastery Boost Pilot initiative which has started the testing phase in November 2024. It is planned to end in December 2025 to make it a low cost education and marketing tool for freelance writers. A new team Substack Boost Pilot will coordinate these activities. We are excited 137 founding members joined the program and some have become sponsors.
Dr Yildiz guides freelance writers through his Content Marketing Strategy Insights. He wrote two books to guide our writers. His Substack Mastery book which became a bestseller in its category in 2024 was read by thousands of freelance writers and help hundreds to start Substack.
Today his new book for advanced writers was published to guide them in 2025. He posted the introduction chapter earlier today to celebrate the launch of the book
Advanced Strategies for Substack Writers: New Book Released
Celebrating the launch with thousands of freelance writers who inspired me to write this first-of-a-kind book on the…medium.com
His protege Aiden converted the Substack book to an educatoin program and published 2 levels on Udemy. Aiden will extend it to around ten levels in 2025 to educate freelance writers using the content of these two books.
Do You Want to Go from ZERO to a Substack HERO in 2025?
I’ve a great educational solution for freelance writers to take them a powerful and joyful journey in the new year.medium.com
Dr Yildiz also wrote another book titled Cortisol Clarity which will be published on 1 January 2025. He shared a sample chapter for freelance writers covering chronic stress and burnout. You might find it helpful.
Chapter 16: Preventing Chronic Stress and Burnout in Freelancing and Solopreneurship as Creative…
A sample of a free chapter for freelance writers and solopreneurs from the upcoming book Cortisol Clarity to be…medium.com
Those who missed the announcement on Friends of Illumination can find the details in the attached story.
Be a Friend of ILLUMINATION
Find Your Voice, Curate Inspiring Stories, and Build Your Audience with Support from a Thriving Community Leveraging…medium.com
Let’s welcome new writers joined us today.
Onboarding New Writers Joining ILLUMINATION Publications Today: Episode #93
Welcome and an acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium with helpful links…medium.com
We will soon start a new collection to feature the About Me stories our writers. Adien compiles them in a collection. It is a great opportunity to meet other writers contributing to our publications.
Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies
Learn about contributing writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium, written by their golden pens.medium.com
After this brief background we want to introduced you some of the best stories published on our publications. We believe there is something for everyone. If you read a story, please consider leaving feedback to the author and also share it on your social media tools so that more readers can benefit from them.
A Glimpse Into the Most Loved Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications
The True Science Behind the Health Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating, Including 23 Quality Clinical Trials Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Rises, Concerning Me As It Was My Big Problem Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Cellular Responses to Ketosis: Can Cancer Cells Listen and Behave? Mike Broadly, DHSc
Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Why Do We Love to Believe Wacky and Weird Stuff? James Alexander, MATheol, MA, PhD
Social Synchrony: Strengthening Social Bonds at Home, Work and Community Wayne Stelk, PhD
Traveling to Cuba: My Internal Struggle As A First-Generation Cuban American Lilliana Méndez-Soto, Pharm.D.
Thomas Hardy’s Ghosts Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
Mrs. M: Early Influences in My Profession Bertrand Liang, MD PhD
Is There a Place for “God” in Secular Mindfulness Meditation? Dr Clayton Micallef | PhD
The Case for Free Banking: The Market Penalizes Stockholders, Not Depositors Ellen Clardy, PhD
Is There a Place for “God” in Secular Mindfulness Meditation? Dr Clayton Micallef | PhD
Re-hydrating with Water Is Good, But Not Enough David Mokotoff, MD
The World Is Concerned About Low Birth Rates Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Techno-Feudalism or Pax Machina Dr. Ali Hechmi Raddaoui
Warning: The Insidious Way Narcissistic Abuse May Cost You Millions Melissa Kalt, MD
Does Your Academic Performance Determine the Rest of Your Life? Clarissa Ai Ling Lee, PhD
How to Beat Depression With Exercise Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
The Hidden Order of the Universe TheUnknownDoktor🐙
The “V” of Me — Versatile Patricia Ross
Stop Insulting Older People! One day (with luck), You’ll Be Among Them Melinda Blau
Why American Workers Are Feeling Lonely and Isolated Luay Rahil
As an AI Student, I Am Terrified of AI Oliver Lövström
Your Balls Are (Probably) Full of Plastic Ricky Lanusse
How Having Bad Hearing Made Me a Better Listener David C. Wyld
On Teaching My Three-Year-Old to Read Kathleen Curtin Do
Here’s Why We Should Laugh More Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Farmer Ants Who Eat the Marshmallow Later TheUnknownDoktor🐙
Street Photography Is Teaching Me How to Live Better Davor Katusic
Leafhoppers Build Buckyball-Like Brochosomes to Block Light Rich Sobel
The Psychology of AI-Generated Music: How We Perceive and Respond to Machine-Made Melodies Sophia Omarji
8 Unconventional Benefits of Lego for Children and Families Prashansa Gadgil
Chronic Pain Patients Caught in the Opioid Crisis Dena@Write-Solutions
Mr. K: Looking Beyond What We See Bertrand Liang, MD PhD
How a Silent Heart Disturbance May Signal You Have Sleep Apnea David Mokotoff, MD
Through Exile I Reinvented Myself Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
Everyday Miracles: A Private Tutor’s Experiences With Students in Need Jay M E
Why I Failed As A Travel YouTuber J I L L I A N
The World Is Concerned About Low Birth Rates Adelia Ritchie, PhD
7 Reasons Why You Aren’t Losing Weight with Exercise Michael Esco, PhD
New Discoveries From the Largest-Ever Study of Unhealthy Times to Eat Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Should You Bring Your Own Container? Dr. Julian Barkan
Our Memoirs Are Unlimited Variations on a Theme Martha Manning, Ph.D.
Exploring the Humanity Behind the Zeigarnik Effect Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW
How Many Cigarettes Are in a Bottle of Wine? Lauren Grawert, MD
How Cholesterol Levels Impact Your Heart Health Dr. K P Vasudeva Rao
The Artistic Meaning of Images Within Images Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Can Smoking Weed Help Your Depression? Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
My Attention Disorder Makes Me a Better Therapist Naya Monroe, MA, LCDC-I
How the Doctor Became the Difficult Patient Dr Joan Naidorf
Intimacy: A way to reconcile relationships Kenneth Silvestri
Cannes, Mon Amour: The French Film Festival is a Beautiful Circus! Karen Goldfarb
What Car Shows Mean to Me and How They Enriched My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Never Underestimate the Power of Chance in Shaping Medical Diagnoses David Mokotoff, MD
The Doctor Told Me I Have Morton’s Neuroma Bebe Nicholson
Cultural Treasures and Coastal Pleasures: A Special Cyprus Travel Diary Jozsef Kovacs
How Seeing “Civil War” Made Me a Tragic Optimist Jan M Flynn
How I learned to love interviewing job candidates Lisa Bage
Can I Connect with My Transgender Daughter as I Connected with My Son? Tony Leo
Effective Treatments for Depression Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Tips For Dating a “Crazy Horse Girl” Sean Kernan
The Healing Power of Color in Nature Rebecca Romanelli
The Art of Killing Your Darlings with Impunity Tejus Yakhob
Am I Falling for Misinformation Out of Laziness? Regina Clarke
And Now, It Is Time for the Sauce Peter Sassi
Public Speaking As a Booster for Life Davor Katusic
I Immersed Myself in the Manosphere — Here’s What I Learned Holly Paige
Reflecting on the Love I Shared with My Mother Sumera Rizwan
Do Mediterranean Countries Follow the Mediterranean Diet? David Mokotoff, MD
It’s the 70th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board Decision William Spivey
When I Rebuilt My Life, I Built a Cathedral John Clark — The Voice of Courage
How This Mom Fail Made Me a Better Doctor Joan Naidorf
The History of the American Medical Association and Its Legacy of Racism and Misogyny William Spivey
The Principal Goes Back to School: Lesson #1 Donn K. Harris
Are We Destined To Become Our Parents? Sean Kernan
From Dreamer to Doer: How to Help Your Child Thrive Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
Think like an investor: Finding the right job for you and other big life decisions Sarah Cordivano
11 Psychology Terms You Might Have Been Using Wrongly Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, The Line, the Neigh: The Society of the Horseman’s Word Lance R. Fletcher
If Not Friend, Why Friend Shaped? Isabel Villasmil, MRes.
Don’t Call Me ‘Special Needs,’ And Other Ableist Words You May Be Using Annika Hotta
Memorial Day: The Uncomfortable Holiday John Egelkrout
A Small American Town and the Future of Homelessness Jay M E
Why the Fool Became My Lifelong Companion Rebecca Romanelli
Relationship Idolatry Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW
The One Number You Need to Know If You Have Congestive Heart Failure David Mokotoff, MD
The Mark Fuhrman Tapes and the OJ Simpson Trial William Spivey
Pro-Israel Groups Tried to Get Me Fired Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
You Can’t Spell “Divisive” Without DEI Steve QJ
In the Age of Instant Information, We Need Slow Media Mike Grindle
If the Moon Could Love Again Pernoste & Dahl
The Ecology of Anger: The most misinterpreted emotion. Dr Kenneth Silvestri
Eavesdropping in New York Martin D. Hirsch
This Is Your Life as a Police Officer in America Joshua Mason
How I Learned About Class Structure Lisa Duffy-Korpics
We Needed a Study to Say Lunchables Aren’t Healthy? Dr. Julian Barkan
Prediction AI Is Coming. Are You (and the World) Ready? Wayne Stelk, PhD
What Out-of-Body Experiences Taught Me About Reality Vic Shayne
Let’s Talk About Depression Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Valuable Experiences I Gained After 10+ Years of Working With Mentors Davor Katusic
What Can Doctors Do When Patients Disagree? Joan Naidorf
The Many Faces of Dopamine Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
How to Build a Business Around What You Love Susie Winfield
Embracing the Maverick: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Acceptance John Walter 📣Therapy and creativity
Racism in College Athletics: How Do We Respond to Its Presence? William Spivey
Channeling the Experience of a Third Culture Kid Sean Kernan
Are you living a secondhand spiritual life? Vic Shayne
Have Doctors Stopped Listening to Their Patients? Joan Naidorf
Why Don’t Today’s Journalists Ask More Questions? Bebe Nicholson
Is Democracy the Best Form of Government for America? William Spivey
1972: A Visitor at Coral Gables High Matthew Bamberg
Alice in the Hundred Aker Woodland Pernoste & Dahl
Doctor, My Eyes: My Mystery Illness Douglas Kwon
My Grandfather Didn’t Trust Banks. Now, Digital Banking Makes People Feel the Same Way. George “Ace” Acevedo
How did we become identified with a body instead of consciousness? ? Vic Shayne
Beyond Circumstance: The Unseen Journey of Homelessness Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined
Solo Travel Isn’t Easy — That’s What Makes It So Worth Doing Vincent Van Patten
Glimpses of My First Trip to Armenia Maya Kislykh
Why Singles Should Beware of “Foodie Calls” Sean Kernan
The Habit of Looking ‘Out There’ Vic Shayne
How I Discovered the Secret to Giving Feedback in the Workplace Lisa Bage
The Psychology of Superstition Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Stopping Disgust from Undoing American Civility Sean Kernan
If life is an illusion, is your life meaningless? Vic Shayne
The Answered Prayer Shayla Renee 💖
Nuances of Serotonin Syndrome: Experts Warrant Caution for Elevated Serotonin Levels Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A Movie Makers Oscar Predictions Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
The Cardiology Procedure That Revolutionized the Way We Treat Heart Attacks David Mokotoff, MD
Do Morals Need Religion? Ask Your Pre-Verbal Toddler Wayne Stelk, PhD
3 Ways the Drama Triangle Shows Up in Narcissistic Abuse Melissa Kalt, MD
How “Black Swan Events” Change Your Life — for Good and Bad Brian Feutz
A Heartfelt Tribute to Akira Toriyama’s Worldwide Legacy Idzard
Musicals Had a Strange Effect on My Offbeat Family Rebecca Romanelli
Neurocomputing: Brain Organoid Reservoir Computing Brings Hope to Solving NeuroHIV & Cognitive Disorders Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Horrific Childhood Fears from the ’80s That Never Happened Sharon Meyers
How to Build an FPV Combat Drone to Defend Your Country Dmytro Sazonov
My Father taught Me to Swim Lisa Duffy-Korpics
The Striking Adverse Effects of Night Light Exposure on Mental Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What do mystical experiences imply? Vic Shayne
The Expression / Mutation Impacts of the Longevity Genes Klotho, FOXO3, SIRT1, APOE, BRCA Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Have You Heard About Obelisks? Rich Sobel
10 Easy Steps for Better Travel Photos Silviu-Florin Salomia
The Power of Converting Empathy Into Compassion Sean Kernan
How to Be More Data-Driven Manager in 3 Easy Steps Lisa Bage
β-Hydroxybutyrate: 2 Vital Role of Ketogenesis in the Brain for Dementia Prevention / Treatment Dr Mehmet Yildiz
My First Game Jam Was Stressful But Also Awesome Justin Boyette
Unusual Challenges Leading to Successes in Print-on-Demand Services Jozsef Kovacs
The Truth Is Simple and Simply Stated, So Why Is There Endless Discussion? Vic Shayne
A Special Forces Soldier Taught Me How Leadership Works in Three Words Joshua Mason
Can Doctors Prevent Complications? Joan Naidorf
Nine Small Ways to Consider Angels Pernoste & Dahl
Saving the Last Virgin Forests of Europe from a Photographer’s Point of View Silviu-Florin Salomia
Why Should We Care About Fungi As Much As Bacteria or Viruses Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Documenting Social Issues New Deal Style Matthew Bamberg
You Can’t Find a Coloured Crayon in an Empty Tin Gill McCulloch
Oscar season is my favorite time of year in my Scene to Screen class. Denise P King
When Religion Collides With Politics, Frozen Embryos Feel the Heat Wayne Stelk, PhD
Sleep Regulation: Neurobiology of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The “Win-Win Volley” in Sustainable Relationships Kenneth Silvestri
Why Medical Doctors Should Write More and Consider Creative Writing Too Dr. Julian Barkan
Transgender People: Everything I Ever Wanted to Know About Them But Was Afraid to Ask Martin D. Hirsch
Balding and The Plight of Male Body Positivity Sean Kernan
Biochemistry of Ketosis Simplified with Nuanced Perspectives and Personal Experiences Dr Mehmet Yildiz
When Cultures Clash in the Emergency Room Joan Naidorf
The Origin and Evolution of Black Comic Book Characters William Spivey
The Primal Thought of ‘I am’ Vic Shayne
Xenotransplantation: First Pig Kidney Transplant in a 62-Year-Old Man Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Culture Is Everyone’s Responsibility at Work Lisa Bage
How Xbox’s Video Game, Skate, Helps My Special Needs Son Safely Navigate His Environment Alexandra Christensen
Is Sleep Tourism Your Key to Better Rest? Suzanne E.
Vibrant Synaesthesia: The Inner Workings of a Color-Drenched Brain Donn K. Harris
Finding Reciprocal Love After Failing at Relationships Holly Paige
Perspectives from Programmatic Architecture Matthew Bamberg
I Made Over $500,000 by Writing on the Internet — Here Are 50 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned Sooner Sinem Günel
Less Spoken Nuances of DHEA Hormone with Informed Perspectives from the Literature Dr Mehmet Yildiz
AI Can Now Create Photorealistic Videos From Just a Text Prompt Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
War in The Burgh Pernoste & Dahl
My Perspectives on the Ukraine Invasion Two Years Later as a Ukrainian Descendant Oksana Kukurudza’s Sunflowers Rarely Break
We need a materialist approach to fighting racism Rebecca Ruth Gould
How I managed to be productive at every level in the company. Lisa Bage
Pregnancy Requires as Much Energy as Extreme Endurance Sports Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
It Took Two Divorces for Me to Learn What Destroys a Marriage Holly Paige
25 Years After Starting a First-Aid Business With a 6-Month-Old Baby, We’re Still Thriving Gill McCulloch
The Most Interesting Thing About Being a Scuba Diving Instructor Happened After I Quit Andy Murphy
Our New Hearing Aids — Startling Surprises in the Family Bill Myers
What I Think About Wedding Photography After 12 Years Silviu-Florin Salomia
The Power of Placebo To Boost High Performance and Self-Belief Sean Kernan
I Harvested 10 Lessons When I Weeded My Portfolio Garden Mark Armstrong
I Stumped Google’s Gemini — But Not ChatGPT Wayne Stelk, PhD
What Evolutionary Biology Says About the Future of AI Eliot Bush
Writing on the Roof Pernoste & Dahl
How the Election of Barack Obama Changed Race Relations in America William Spivey
What Happened When I Pushed My Body Past the Breaking Point Joshua Mason 🔱
The Chess Match: Employees vs. Companies in the Fast Food Industry Luay Rahil
Exploring Frogs With Transparent Skin Rich Sobel
How Self-Discovery Leads to a More Conscious Parenting Style Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
How to Deal with Painful Emotions from Our Past: Mickey Singer’s Tough Love Teaching David Gerken
If You Don’t Believe in Angels, This Could Change Your Mind Bebe Nicholson
Why Women in Pakistan Are Not Oppressed, But They Thrive Ammara Hassan
Navigating the Maze of Modern Loneliness with Observations and Interactions Jussi Luukkonen — your curiosity guide
Discovering Bratislava: A Captivating Gem in Central EuropeJozsef
Finding Comfort in Blocks: How Minecraft Eased My First Time Loneliness and Intense Grief at 17 Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
4 Well-Research Benefits of Trimethylglycine (TMG) as a Methyl Donor Addressing Homocysteine Dr Mehmet Yildiz
MTHFR Polymorphisms or Mutations: Getting Checked to Prevent Cardiovascular Issues Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Do Statins Increase Diabetes Risk? Dr. Julian Barkan
I’ll Never Forget the Lesson I Learned on My First Day of teaching Dr. Daniel H. Shapiro
A New Discovery Reveals How Eating More Protein After Exercise Fuels Muscle Growth Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
How Does Reading Affect Your Brain Sufyan Maan, M.Eng [Viral]
The Beginning of the World Pernoste & Dahl
Enjoying and Making Sense of My Life Beyond Deaf Silence Joellyn Rose Keener, Author of Deaf and Determined
Working Hard and Doing the Right Thing Will No Longer Get You the American Dream Toni Crowe
Design-Wise Clues: The Twentieth Century and Beyond Matthew Bamberg
Understanding Black History in America Requires That One Knows Where “White” Originated William Spivey
How Adult Children Can Boost Their Mother’s Happiness Sean Kernan
I Wrote a Novel: Here Are 5 Laws of Creativity I Learned in the Process Kyle Chastain
Class Is More Determinative of Success and Safety in America Than Race William Spivey
A Ukrainian Woman’s First-Hand Account of Forced Labor in Nazi Germany Oksana Kukurudza’s Sunflowers Rarely Break
Timing Will Never Be Perfect; Do What You’re Meant to Do Now Vincent Van Patten
A City Mural that Springs From the Heart Rebecca Romanelli
This Teacher’s Act Made Me Look For Him After 43 Years. Am I Too Late? Wendy King
My Bride — Homage Veritas Civis
The Fight Over Return-To-Office Is Getting Dirty Luay Rahil
The Good Clime Retrieves The Sunken Heart — One Mild Allusion To Settle The Harmed Mind — Goodness… The Doctor — Joanie Adams
Finding Your Wat in Cambodia Joan Naidorf
Ballad of 3-Eyed Lou Pernoste & Dahl
Temple Trails Abroad: My Journey Through Balinese Hinduism Somil Gupta
Surprising Life Lessons I Learned from Army Reserve Officer Training Danielle Spinks Earl
On the Regrets of Being a Parent Sean Kernan
Come Take a Peek Into the Minds, Lives, and Fears … of Queers Brian Feutz
Nourishing the Soul in Hungary’s Wilderness Jozsef Kovacs
Things I Miss About the U.S. As an American Living in Paris Jolie Porter
Three Soothing Perspectives on Death Solveig Bjørkholt
My Unusual Celebration of New Years Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How To Safely Transform Dietary Protein Into Healthy Longevity? Dr. Lutz Kraushaar
The Day the Moon Wobbled Over Planet Earth Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Common Medical Myths That Many People Continue to Believe Despite Proof to the Contrary David Mokotoff, MD
Is It Possible to Completely Heal from Covert Narcissistic Abuse? Melissa Kalt, MD
Returning to Tibet to Find Happiness Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
What We Learned When My Fiancée Was Hospitalised for Life-Threatening Anaemia Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Navigating the Abyss: When a Navy Helicopter Plunged into the Ocean Russell Carr MD
Insider Insights: 10 Guidelines for Excelling as a Patient From an ER Doctor Joan Naidorf MD
Humor Succeeds When It’s Relevant To Your Target Audience Mark Armstrong
What Us Introverts Can Learn From Extroverts (and Vice-a-Versa) Sean Kernan
Defining Spiritual Faith in a Life of Distraction Pernoste & Dahl
When Helping Is Hurting: AI is Hurting Our Students Denise P King
LSD’s Renaissance in Mental Health Treatment Matthew Bamberg
Until Death Do Us Part Jens Peter Olesen
Let’s Talk about Atheists and Firm Believers in the God of Abraham Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
A Personal Account of Live Aid — the Day Musicians United to Fight World Hunger Gill McCulloch
Evolution and aging: do the dinosaurs have anything to do with human senescence? Eliot Bush
Riley: The Dog Love of My Life Russell Carr
Creativity and Transcendence Patricia Ross
The Year Arrives with a Cancer Diagnosis in the Family Bebe Nicholson
Unravelling Rafflesia- A Most Unusual Parasitic Plant Rich Sobel
Understanding the Nuances of 4 Types of Obesity Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Which Type of Intermittent Fasting is Best for Weight Loss and Health? Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Can Companion Robots Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Among Elders? Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Echoes of Immortality — A Hero’s Final Anthem Donn K. Harris
How I Learned to Meditate Again After a 40-Year Lapse, and What I Get From It Martin D. Hirsch
Lessons From the Frontline: Managing an International, Three-Year IT Integration Project Jozsef Kovacs
Insights from a Scientist with a Poet’s Soul Pernoste & Dahl
What I Want in Life Adelia Ritchie, PhD
2004 Boxing Day Tsunami: Our Dad’s Heart Attack May Have Saved His Youngest Daughter Gill McCulloch
New Years and the Value of Anti-Resolutions Sean Kernan
When Blind Faith Became a Necessity Rebecca Romanelli
Soulful Connections: Finding Meaning in Mammadou’s Childhood Letters Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Thinking Back on an Unsustainable Diet in a 12-Step Program and a Dramatic Weight Loss The Sturg
Soulful Connections: Finding Meaning in Mammadou’s Childhood Letters Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Real Reason Medicine and Science Cannot Give You Exact Guidelines David Mokotoff, MD
Cats and Copyediting: Using Illustration to Market a Book Mark Armstrong
If You Want to Lose Weight, You Must Lose the Heavy Thinking First Elaine Hilides
My Daughter’s Transgender Identity Didn’t Make Sense Tony Leo
A Glimpse of My First International Travel Somil Gupta
What’s So Wrong About Secretly Working Two Full-Time Jobs at Once Remotely? Luay Rahil
Our Family Trip to Beautiful Kalam Valley in Pakistan: A Tale of Beauty and Adventure Ammara Hassan
Do Eating and Breathing Noises Drive You Crazy? There May Be a Reason Elaine Hilides
Adopted Kids Who Feel Worthless Stacey Patterson, J.D.
How I Mastered 4 Essential Requirements to Become a Better Leader and Served My Clients Jozsef Kovacs
Describing the Human Predicament: The Sun, the Clouds and Us David Gerken
Dancing Inside Pernoste & Dahl
Here’s How Money Really Can Buy You Happiness Luay Rahil
Gigantic Genomes and Supersized Salamander Cells Surprise Scientists and Put a Wrinkle in… Rich Sobel
What Happened to Ebonics? Matthew Bamberg
Beyond Blind Spots: A Multi-Perspective Journey Toward Greater Understanding George M Pantazis
Who Is in Charge Here?–How Our Minds Control the Body Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Can We Lose Fat and Gain Muscle At the Same Time? Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Seeing a Cop In Line At Starbucks Gave Me The Jitters G Correia
Dying Is the Most Intimate Space We Ever Share Beth Riungu
Mr. Speaker, There’s No Such Thing as a “Bible-Believing” Christian Guy Nave
Recent Discoveries and Potential Breakthroughs in Microbiome Health Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics David Mokotoff, MD
Future Doctors and Nurses Don’t Want to See Patients Dr. Julian Barkan
5 Surprising Links Between Fitness and Photography Zacc Rowlands
An Alternative Lens on Prayer Davor Katusic
Synaesthesia I: A Life of Colors, The Early Years Donn K. Harris
The Gap in Male/Female Life Expectancy Keeps Growing Dr. Julian Barkan
When The Great Himalayas Went Grey on Us, Literally Somil Gupta
Examining the Impact of Rice Consumption on Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence Antonio Segovia, MD.
Shutting Down the Inner Critic to Liberate Your True Self Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Remembering to Live Pernoste & Dahl
Hidden Costs of Self-Publishing Alison McBain
More Meaningful Than Any Degree Gail McNulty
Lessons from the Grave Sara Fellers on ChannSpirations and Coincidences
Grandma and God Brought Me Home AJ on ChannSpirations and Coincidences
Facing the Judge and Jury of Your Inner Critic jules — jules — Miz Mindful
The Island Odyssey: A Weeklong Adventure in Rhodes Jozsef Kovacs
Insanity Along the Seine River — Part 1 Shardul Deshpande
New Discoveries that Redefine our View of Diet, Weight Gain, Exercise, and Health Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
How to Be Safe in the World of Cybercrime Jussi Luukkonen — your curiosity guide
Why Ban “Divisive” Teachings While Protecting Divisive Confederate Monuments? Guy Nave
Overcoming Post-COVID-19 Long-Lasting Olfactory Issues Antonio Segovia, MD.
How My Grandmother’s Legacy Goes Beyond the Wrinkles Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
Better and Better and Better Humans Moshe Sipper, Ph.D.
Should Doctors Be Less or More Empathetic? Dr. Julian Barkan
How discovering microbes transformed our understanding of life and health Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Four Ways to Balance Your Content Creation Obsession by Clayton Moulynox
Neuroscience Behind Why I Read 1000 Books With My Son Before He Turned 5 Prashansa Gadgil
How Ōura Got the Fitness Geeks and Insomniacs Around Its Little Finger Jussi Luukkonen — your curiosity guide
Why Business Organizations Must Implement the Zero Trust Security Strategy and Execute It… David Pui | Digital Transformation Architect
How Survivorship Bias Colors Our World: Impact and How to Overcome It Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups
We left this story to the end as our good friend James faced liver cancer in 2024 and we wish him speedy recovery. Dr Yildiz wrote a story about it and invited you to his prayers. Let’s send our healing thoughts to dear James 🙏
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