This blog is where I publish my thoughts so you can read them when you actually have the time and mental space to engage. You’re welcome to peruse my mind so that we can have deeper conversations later. Nothing would make me happier than you starting a conversation with something like: *“I read your post on X and I want to talk about it.”* ## Newsletter If you want the best of this sent to you, I write a short weekly newsletter: **A deliberate interruption**. It’s one idea at a time—meant to be read in a few quiet minutes. - Subscribe here: https://domrand.com/newsletter.html - Reply to any email — I read and respond. - If you know someone who might enjoy it, feel free to pass it along. ## A Few Disclaimers 1. **Snapshots in Time**: Like a photograph, each post reflects my thoughts at a specific moment and may become outdated. I reserve the right to change my mind—especially in response to feedback. 2. **Personal Viewpoints**: The ideas here are mine. I’m not claiming universal truth. Treat this as one perspective among many, and form your own judgments. 3. **Individual Experiences**: My strategies come from my life. They might click with you, or they might not—and that’s completely fine. No single approach works for everyone. 4. **Audio note:** The audio versions attached to some of these posts are generated using high-quality AI text-to-speech based on my original writing. The ideas, words, and intent are mine; the voice is synthetic. ## Where to start - Read [[My Passions|my passions]] so you know what I’m interested in. - Read [[my values]] so you know how I make decisions. - Read my definition of [[Love|the action of love]], since it’s central to how I relate to others and the world. - Read [[0. My philosophy of life|my philosophy of life]] for the core beliefs that guide my thoughts, feelings, and actions. ## My Latest blog posts 1. [[10. Uba-chuva and the Weekend Cast|Brazil Reflections Part 10]] — Published 2/14/26 2. [[9. A Reservoir Afternoon|Brazil Reflections Part 9]] — Published 2/7/26 3. [[The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien]] — Published 2/6/26 4. [[8. My First Night of Forró|Brazil Reflections Part 8]] — Published 2/4/26 5. [[7. Entering a Family System|Brazil Reflections Part 7]] — Published 2/2/26 6. [[6. Living without the buffer|Brazil Reflections Part 6]] — Published 1/16/26 7. [[5. Arriving in São Paulo|Brazil Reflections Part 5]] — Published 1/15/26 8. [[4. Eight Hours at the Gate|Brazil Reflections Part 4]] — Published 1/15/26 9. [[3. Expectations|Brazil Reflections Part 3]] — Published 1/12/26 10. [[Good Inside by Becky Kennedy]] — Published 1/6/26 ## License The content on this blog—reflecting my personal thoughts—is shared with the aim of fostering understanding and meaningful discussion. Unless otherwise stated, all original content is licensed under a [**Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License**](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).