Today’s Selected Stories from ILLUMINATION

Alexis Behrend - The Alchemy of Your First 100,000 Words

Welcome to the Hogwarts Dojo of Creativity and Productivity.

Thewriteyard - Editor’s Pick: Dipping Into the Portfolio of Another of Illumination’s Poets

The Poetry of Dr. Preeti Singh.

ILLUMINATION - New Writers Bulletin

Welcoming 160 new writers to ILLUMINATION today.

Paul Myers MBA - A Millennials’ View of the New World

The impact of the global pandemic on the next generation.

The Maverick Files - 5 Steps to Financial Independence Without Giving Up on Dreams

Chasing “Early Retirement” is not the holy grail.

Susannah MacKinnie - Home Is Where the Heart Is

There’s no place like home.

Tree Langdon - ‘Rot On’ Dates and Anaphylactic Ants

The problem with best-before dates.

EP McKnight, MEd - My Trip to Bangor, Maine

I was contracted to bring my solo show, “I Question America - Legacy of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer” to Thomas College.

Randy Wolken - This Moment In The COVID-19 Crisis Is Different — And More Dangerous

Let’s act in ways that are appropriate for now.

Joe Luca - Homecoming

A poem about just that.

Jeff Herring - Top 7 Reasons to Repurpose Your Content on Twitter

Yes, Twitter…

Janice Arenofsky - Cliches that Stick in Your Craw

My favorite clunkers.

Vic Bowling - How To Practice a Mini-Meditation To Achieve Lasting Results

Enjoy your thirty-second retreat with your eyes open.

Gary Westfal - 8 Ways to Monetize Your Writing

Medium makes it possible.

Obsidian Eagle - Obsidian Eagle: Anti-Poet Extraordinaire

Flying under the radar and above the weather.

Jim McAulay? - Rex Murphy, The Sad Story Of A Once Respected Journalist

And the ongoing descent into chaos.

Anish Ramjee - Do You Often Crave “Me-Time”?

The need for solitude, according to Anthony Storr.

Floyd Mori - The Former Mayor Of NYC

It is strange how he is acting.

Lori Lamothe - Leap of Faith

Only connect.

Vee Goldman - Alone In Your Head

Feeling not of this world.

Shreya Badonia - You’re An Art

A poem for the artist.

Caroline de Braganza - Who Drew Me up to Be Thus?

A response to Andoumboulou and Vorfreude.

janny’s heart - Collards

Greens.

Leonel Carvalho® - What is true love?

I learned that we stay with who we should and not the one we would like.

Julia E Hubbel - I Miss (a response to Janny’s Heart)

A poem about cravings.

Charlene Marron - Pavlov’s Poet

A tritriplicata.

Julia Barbosa - Why Boredom is Good for You (But It’s Still Boring)

What the science of boredom can tell us about how we spend our time.

Kane S - Sunrise

A Haiku.

Patrick M. Ohana - Other Moving Lives

Life frames.

Dr. Jackie Greenwood - Playing Badly

An acrostic challenge.

ColeTretheway - No More Tomorrow

An offbeat micro poem.

Emily Wilcox - Dead Annoying

A poem about Death the person.

Greg Barber - New Apartment

Poetry.

David Rudder - Money

It burns holes in our pockets.

Tree Langdon - My Ukulele Always Makes Me Smile

An Acrostic Poem.

Bill Abbate - How to Deal with the Busyness of Life

What are your real priorities?

Bambzi Ellis - Three Things I Tell Myself To Stop My Pity Parties

They can probably help you too.

The Maverick Files - The Strings that Sing

A poem about my favorite instrument.

Jani Nendl - I Tried 5 Different Productivity Journals

Do they work?

Salman Amin - Exercise for Better Sleep

Exercise is important for good sleep, no matter what age you are.

Emily Andersson - 7 Ways for Writers to Stop Procrastinating and Be More Productive

Tips to my fellow procrastinators.

Amanze Collins - 3 Habits To Eliminate To Be Successful

Key insights into success.

Dr John Rose - Exploring Feral Ideas.

Using Rocks and Sand to explain Feral Ideas.

Anita Sud - Festival Of Lights –

And Gratitude.

Sruthi Korlakunta - 21 Titles People Will Definitely Want to Read About

Tired of writing about the same topics?

Annelise Lords - Miracle Didn’t Go To The Wrong Address

A story on the power of miracles.

Matthew Enubuje - How Insta Models Get $10K+/Month For Being Real (Or Fake)

Their strategy works for others too.

Trista Ainsworth - Abundance on Vacation

Experiencing abundance in Japan.

Panos Grigorakakis - Are We Capable of Destroying the World?

Reflecting on our potential impact.

Jack K.M. - I spent 9 hours a day stuck to my phone. Now only 2. Here’s how.

A personal transformation.

Bobby Dubey - 4 Uncomfortable Habits to Embrace to Have a Fulfilling Day.

It’s challenging but rewarding.

Gal Mux - 5 Features On Medium For Android That I Am Really Looking Forward To

Blogging on Medium in 2020.

Amy Marley - Random Things About Me

In no particular order.

Christina M. Ward - Are You Frustrated with Your Performance on Medium?

Now is not the time for self-doubt.

Orestis Spanos - Why Authenticity Is the “Key” When You Deal With Strangers’ Mockings.

Moments of self-reflection.

ZEN CHAN - The Survival Skill that we take for Granted — How to Read a Book?

Methods to absorb knowledge.

Avis J. Williams - True Love

A love poem.

SamaFathima - Secret Of Happiness!

Happiness stems from within.

Akarsh Nalawade - Does Eating Dog Make You A Liberal?

Analyzing Johnathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind”.

Veronica Georgieva - How to Stop Wasting Time in 4 Steps

Reflecting on personal time management.

Zo Sajjad - Harry Styles Wearing A Skirt On The Cover of Vogue VS Triggered US Right-Wingers

A commentary on masculinity.

Gary Goodwin - Leading your Life: Chapter 2

The intersection of business and personal life.

Imran Bangash - A Good Leader in Organisation

Exploring transformative leadership.

Amanze Collins - 6 Golden Tips To Have More Confidence In Yourself

Building self-belief.

Keno Ogbo - A Tale of Two Lockdowns

Experiences of lockdown.

Phil Gaspard - COVID-19 Good or Bad?

Reflecting on quarantine and retirement.

David Cenicola, M.Ed. - The Little Fishermen

Finding actionable love.

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