Blossoming, Growing Into Our Full Nature — Lit room is glowing a majestic wash of yellow, heaven’s sunrise awakening, heating the morning dawn, what splendor. I breathe in the freshness of the air, filling my lungs, feeling the briskness of the atmosphere, hearing songbirds named accentors. The verdant rolling hills just beyond shine like emeralds against the empty…

My ventures into this difficult form — My eyelids droop. I try to stay glued to the computer. Nothing satisfies me like writing and it’s hard to concentrate on any other goal. I’m working on a memoir article about being a “love-slave” in the Caribbean. …

“Bright Ideas” June 5, 2023 By Kimmy Foulds Administering virtual skills on the go is to recognize ethics will be first place to chase accomplish goals in trusted roles. Digitally thinking out of the box creates bright ideas to pursue with confidence for salient contracts to renew with valuable essence…

“Confidently Treading” June 3, 2023 By Kimmy Foulds If one has ever experienced being twirled in a rip current, the reaction is urgent, while trauma remains and lingers with mindful pains. A positive reflection of surviving an ordeal of this nature is the major reason for this story to reveal…

A prominent military blogger who provided an often critical commentary on Russia’s war in Ukraine has been killed in a blast in a cafe in St Petersburg. Vladlen Tatarsky — the pen name for Maxim Fomin — had more than 560,000 followers on Telegram. Tatarsky championed Russia’s war effort. After…

Copy My Exact Formula- Grow Your Income + Following. — Hey friend, as you know that I’m super happy. And the reasons behind the happiness are the 9000 followers.

A true story — When things repeat in your mind — and you start to get excited — watch out, things can happen A number of years ago my hubby and I were wondering how we could help people in our small town. My husband had already been the director of the food bank but had stopped because we spend time travelling to southern climates. One night I heard him mutter, “That’s a…

Being part of Medium has been an incredible experience for me. It has provided a platform to express my ideas to the world and connect with amazing writers every day. As I spend more time on the platform, I find that I enjoy writing and learning even more. While I…

My Medium Experience: From Mass Tagging to Personalized Mentions I am going to tell you a little about my experience on Medium to help you better understand the context of who I am, my ambitions, and my purposes. I started writing on Medium in January of this year without a clear idea of how to approach it and without…

Check out our 8th edition — It’s a beautiful Saturday morning on the Gold Coast, Australia, as we introduce and welcome the new joiners to our publication. Like every week, we are thrilled to take you are around the world to meet our new members and their wonderful pieces! Paulius Juodis Paulius is a student of…

A publication for real people and real stories. — At Real, we’re interested in the human experience. What’s your story? What have you been through? What happened to you that made significant changes to your personality? What have you learned from your life experiences? We publish only real-life stories, no fictional pieces. The goal is to create a hub…

How could I possibly escape this horror movie-like scenario? — CW: This story contains elements of animal killing as chickens are being prepared to be sold. My dad came home from work like a mobster on that 1992 summer afternoon in South Dakota. A very corny mobster. He grabbed a dusty fedora from the closet, put it on his head…

My Experience — When I first stumbled upon Hubpages, I was excited about the potential it held for me as a writer. If you’re an aspiring writer looking for a platform to share your ideas and creative output, then stay clear from Hubpages. As a former member of their community, I regret ever…

I included the comment that went viral on Facebook at the bottom of this story I was scrolling through Twitter the other day when I stumbled upon a trending topic that had me questioning the sanity of humanity: Cancel Culture. As a person born in the 90s, I must admit…

Hard choices, easy life — “Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.” — Jerzy Gregorek Working in your jammies from 9 am to 5 pm is one definition of comfort. Mental discomfort is something entirely different. …

The healing power of a city — Dear London, We met 6 years ago when I was in one of my darkest places. It was the beginning of a journey that would take me down into the depths of depression, through self-discovery, and into a new world, one I had never even considered. Coming to you was…

Here are my 10 lessons learned in 10 months to help you jump to the next level. Yes, you can make money on Medium too! — Recently, I answered this question on Quora: Can you make money on Medium? This uplifting and insightful story received several upvotes and shares. That’s why I wanted to republish it on ILLUMINATION and even add exclusive insights for you, which I didn’t share on Quora. Let me start by saying:

Learn from my mistakes and lessons learned, to transform yourself into a better writer and make more money on Medium! — One year ago, I shared a story where I explained how I jumped from zero to $500. This year, I can proudly share with you, dear new writer, how I jumped from $500 to $1,000. Here’s the proof:

They are open to new writers and new submissions. Get to know the Top 10 Medium Publications and how to become a writer. — The biggest difference between Medium and other online writing platforms is its publications. On Medium, there are about 13K publications. Oftentimes we wonder who Medium’s Top Publications are. Medium unfortunately doesn’t offer a list of its Top Publications. Surprisingly, I found a site that ranks Medium’s Top Publications.

Must know before starting blogging! — I’m sure that you open up YouTube, seeing people that are earning so much from blogging and they started it as a passive income source and now sounds like it is their full time income source. But why isn’t my blog working? I am tired! …